Originally published December 18 2005
Training expert proposes safe and natural measures for losing weight
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Pennsylvania medical expert Terri Levine, MCC, talks practically about why diet pills are a waste of time and money and offers some natural supplements that may help you in your quest to shed pounds.
Maybe your new year resolution is to lose weight, and maybe you've read the hype that diet pills promise, and maybe you're at your wit's end and deciding to give them a try.
Some, certainly not all, dietary supplements that are designed to aid weight loss can work to varying degrees.
Any supplement you are considering should be discussed with your physician who will determine if it is something that may help you in your particular situation and weigh up any negative aspects.
It is supposed to help prevent the absorption and storage of fat.
It is used as an appetite suppressant.
This is currently being tested for its potential to increase metabolism.
Green Tea is considered safe and is currently touted for its other health-giving benefits.
This supplement is supposed to help convert fats and amino acids into energy.
Undoubtedly, the most popular supplement in use today for weight loss purposes.
It is also known as ma-huang, and studies have shown it increases the metabolic rate and can also help suppress the appetite, but in the U.S., a great deal of controversy surrounds this product.
Many reactions have been attributed to its use, ranging from racing pulse and sweating, through to more serious reactions such as stroke and heart attack.
Throughout history, we have seen products touted as perfectly safe, only to show up 20 years later as cancer causing, birth defect related agents, etc.
The scientific and medical community is already issuing warnings about some diet pills that are suspected of causing brain damage, as well as liver damage, heart damage, etc.
If you are on certain medications already that are known to cause weight-gain as a side effect, nothing you can buy over the counter is going to help you and in fact, may have serious implications if mixed with your own medication.
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