The full list of the dangerous weight loss products can be found on the FDA web

Following on from the recent American Food & Drug Administration press release which warned consumers about the dangers of illegal and so called natural weight loss supplements, a new press release has revealed almost another 50 products which contain either rimonabant, phenolphthalein, phenytoin, bumetanide or sibutramine and which make no mention of them on the labeling.

The FDA said that because there were so many weight loss supplements sold in America it was impossible for them to test and check the veracity of all of the claims made by the manufacturers, nevertheless they said that they had developed a questions and answers section on their website so that the general public and doctors could understand weight loss supplements better.

The full list of the dangerous weight loss products can be found on the FDA web site as well as advice about how to spot these supplements. If the products for example claimed that they were a ‘miracle cure’, had an ‘ancient remedy’, ‘secret ingredient’ or an unadvertised ‘scientific breakthrough’ the FDA said you should be extremely wary of using them.

The FDA also explained that the manufacturers of these products tended to talk about things like ‘hunger stimulation points’ and ‘thermogenesis’ as well as claiming that the product was safe because it was natural. The other things to watch out for were money back, no risk guarantees and testimonials from previous customers claiming that they had incredible results when using the product.

Probably the best piece of advice that the Food & Drug Administration gave is that you should not use any weight loss products unless you have been prescribed it by a doctor. Health shops and supermarkets in the United Kingdom often sell weight loss supplements unaware that they are tainted with illegal ingredients and you should not just believe that because you found in a local shop it is safe.

Weight loss supplements and medications such as Reductil and Xenical can be effective for certain people to lose weight. Both Reductil and Xenical are prescription medications which should also be accompanied by specific advice about diet and exercise from a doctor.