Weight Loss Pills

Weight Loss Pills

You've decided that you want to lose weight. Maybe you're heeding the warnings of health practitioners who tell you that being overweight is bad for your health, or maybe you just want to get rid of a few kilos.

When you decide to try products whose names imply that they'll help you slim down and shape up fast, most will fail to live up to their promises. That's because the sleek, muscular bodies of youth are, the result of a young metabolism. When we get older our metabolic rate drops, along with your activity levels, eating habits and your ability to burn fat and build muscle. There is no product that can completely reverse that process.

If someone offers to sell you a pill that will reshape your body without exercise - whether it's a drug or a herb, your first instinct should be to walk away. That said, there are some pharmaceuticals that can support a long-term weight loss programme, though many of them have side effects. There are also some herbs that can help.

If you are taking a drug for weight loss and you want to try some natural remedies as well, you must consult your doctor. In both the supplement and the pharmaceutical industries, the weight loss market is gigantic. New products come out rapidly and their interactions with other substances may not be known until someone has a serious reaction.

Doctors throughout Europe will no longer prescribe drugs that were designed to stimulate the metabolic rate and suppress the appetite. The side effect of such drugs, which included damage to the heart, are so severe that the European Union has concluded that none of these pharmaceuticals are safe. Doctors may still prescribe other treatments, such as bulking agents or protein shakes to help lose weight, but only in cases of true obesity. and then only as part of a wider treatment, which will include a monitored diet and an exercise programme.

What if you have only 2, 4 or 8 kilo's to lose? Can herbs alone help you get the trim, toned physique you want? Many health experts believe they can't. Most herbalists and naturopaths approach body composition from a more holistic perspective, examining diet, exercise level, overall build and other factors before planning a weight loss programme.

So if you want to incorporate herbs into a weight loss plan, do your research carefully, avoiding products with outlandish claims and sticking with reputable producers. If you have a lot to lose, don't let anyone tell you it's going to be fast and easy.

Weight Loss Pills