Weight Loss Pills Check List
Written by Stuart Stevens | Friday, 24 March 2006 | There are 0 comments
The range of weight loss pills and medications is always growing and the money being invested into new weight loss remedies is growing. The pharmaceutical companies are the biggest spenders with tens of millions going into research and development each year. The array of solutions can be misleading and confusing and you must get the right drug for yourself or possibly steer clear of all weight loss drugs completly.
Weight loss drugs fall into 2 basic categories, those that are FDA approved and normally require a prescription and those that are often touted as natural supplements and don't need FDA approval. The first category are drugs like Xenical, Reductil and the soon to be launched Acomplia. These all require you to see your doctors beforehand and are recommended as a dietary aid for those who are overweight and are having problems losing weight.
These drugs have side effects that must be carefully considered but can really help those people who find losing weight and diets difficult. They do not just work on their own and should just be taken as a boost to a weight loss plan and ideally exercise should be part of it.
The other weight loss pills are the supplements that are advertised everywhere in women's magazines and in gyms. They all claim to have natural ingredients and most of them do. However some of them are just full of stimulants like caffeine that can boost your metabolism and most of them are a load of rubbish and just designed to prey on those people who have are gullible enough to fall for the advertising jargon.
These supplements can be dangerous too as excess caffeine mixed with exercise can put a big strain on the heart. If you still feel that you want to experiment with trying a weight loss supplement go and speak to your doctor to discover exactly what he has to say about the supplement you want to try.
To date no magic pill has been invented to lose weight. All of the existing ones are just dietary aids that can be of help as part of a low calorie diet plan. If you are taking a pill that makes the pounds fall off, the chances are that it is seriously damaging for your health.
