Weight Loss Pills to avoid - use with caution

Xenical

Xenical is prescription only diet pill that is used for long-term treatment of clinical obesity. It can also help to improve medical risk of obesity such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar. Xenical is based on Orlistat, which blocks some of the fat that you eat, keeping it from being absorbed by your body.

Keep in mind that Xenical has some negative side effects: increased number of bowel movements, urgent need to go to the bathroom, oily spotting between bowel movements, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rectal pain.

Xenical is not very recommended for sensitive people. Do not take Xenical if you are allergic to orlistat, or if you have gallbladder problems, or chronic malabsorption syndrome (an inability to absorb food and nutrients properly).

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Ephedra

Ephedra is an active ingredient used in many diet pills and weight loss supplements. Many of these products are advertised as ‘Thermo’, ‘Lean’ or ‘Fat Burners’. Since the early 1990, the FDA has issued numerous warnings to consumers of diet products and supplements containing Ephedrine and we too would recommend that you exercise extreme caution before consuming any products that contain this substance.

Powerful stimulants such as Ephedra can make the body lose weight, but can also cause many dangerous side effects. These side effects include irregular heartbeats, depression, insomnia and nervousness. Although it is suppose to be an appetite suppressor, we have heard stories of people who didn't eat or sleep for days. A dangerous way to lose weight.

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Phentermine

Phentermine is a type of appetite suppressant that is designed for treatment of obesity over the short term. However, few studies have been conducted about the long-term use of the drug. Promoters of the drug say that it should be used in connection with diet, exercise, and behavioral therapy in order to promote weight loss.

Phentermine is a prescription medication; however you can find it readily available online in many different forms and strengths. Phentermine works by suppressing appetite via a central mechanism in the brain. Phentermine is a stimulant that increases the amount of adrenaline in your body and this suppresses the appetite. However, Phentermine can cause a series of side effects so it should only be used as a short term drug to help patients with the beginning of their weight loss programme rather than a long term weight loss aid.

We believe that consumers should really consider the potential side effects and consult medical advice before choosing Phentermine. While most of the reported side effects of Phentermine are mild, there have also been reports of more serious side effects such as blurred vision, dry mouth, sleeplessness, irritability, chest pain and rapid heart beats.

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Chitosan

Chitosan is the name given to fibre derived from the exoskeleton of shellfish and it claims to have the ability to block fats. There are some outrageous claims about Chitosan across the internet from sellers claiming that you can eat whatever you want and still lose weight. However, there is very little evidence in the form of clinical studies to back up these sensationalist claims.

We would advise you against buying Chitosan as a complete weight loss supplement as there is no evidence that it works! Although Chitosan has been proven to lower cholesterol levels, most Chitosan products are very expensive and there are cheaper, more effective cholesterol management products available.

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Propolene

The main ingredient of propolene is Propol, which is the company name for glucomannan. Glucomannan is also the active ingredient in Muscle Tech’s Diet Tech and FiberThin, two fat-burning products that have also been highly promoted. Glucomannan promotes a feeling of fullness because it is a soluble fiber that can absorb up to 200 times its weight in water.

It should be noted, however, that glucomannan can actually hurt the absorption of some nutrients. As a result, a number of health experts recommend taking a high-quality multi-vitamin in conjunction with glucomannan or glucomannan-based products. The Obesity Research Institute, LLC promotes glucomannan as a fat blocker, but there is no solid evidence of that at this time.

Distributors of propolene say that it is not designed for the casual dieter. Rather, it is intended for those who need to lose 20 pounds or more. In fact, in one clinical study, individuals who used propolene were able to shed as much as 50 pounds of unwanted body fat.

It should be noted that the federal government has questioned the idea that propolene can cause weight loss of more than 2 pounds a week without diet or exercise. The feds have also suggested it is inaccurate to claim that weight loss using propolene can occur no matter what an individual eats. Also, federal officials have suggested that some people may simply not be able to lose weight at all using propolene.

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Xerisan ASA

The main ingredient in Xerisan ASA are Synephrine, Picolinate, Phaseolus Vulgaris, Pyrovate. The latest research has shown us that in the prescribed combination Phaseolus Vulgaris acts as a blocker of the alpha-amylase enzyme. This has the effect of reducing the amount of carbohydrates that are broken down to dextrins, and then later to glucose.

The end result is that part of the starches ingested pass through the patient's digestive system undigested, and realizing a lower energy intake and an effective decrease in body fat storage.

The other ingredients in this weight loss pills further stimulate the fat metabolism. This product is considered to have such a great potential for weight loss markets in the future. Until now, there are no any serious side effects reported. But the efectiveness of the product still in big question.

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Meridia

Meridia is used as a short-term supplement to diet and exercise in the treatment of obesity. Meridia is usually targeted at people who have BMI higher than 30. BMI is Body Mass Index. Meridia, just like other weight loss pills, suggest overweight people to do regular exercise, change their eating habits, and every changes you need to do.

Be aware: Meridia has been reported to cause increased blood pressure in some patients. It is important to have your blood pressure and pulse monitored regularly while taking Meridia!

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