Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Certain Risks Associated With Weight Reduction Products

By Juliette Versteeg


There have constantly been companies who sell weight loss products that test certain agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. We don't even look for them, and yet we can quickly find advertisements that make bold promises about fat loss in the least amount of time. There are crazy claims made by companies selling pills, patches and other things that burn up the fat almost overnight. Keep in mind that many of these sorts of products have not been accepted or supported by the FDA. As much as the FTC is concerned, they have a full time job just staying in touch with everything else they have to handle. What you really should remember is that so many herbal and organic ingredients have not been proven totally safe or totally useful for the claims being made.

We tend to feel that it is people who are the unhealthiest and susceptible to buy these products so they can do something about their fat. The availability of these products makes it quite simple for people to buy them, and they could wrongly assume all is risk-free to use them. It is true that a product can be unveiled using components with no background of human testing to confirm they are safe for consumption. There are quite a few herbal ingredients that could bring about serious medical difficulties, as well as contributing to death. We all remember the news surrounding ephedra and the happenings leading to it being prohibited in the US. But that is merely one, and there are others that are of a equivalent possible risk.

One very dangerous ingredient is Phenylpropanolamine, and as of this writing it can be purchased online. This certain ingredient made the media about a decade ago when it was generally used in cold medicines and weight loss pills. One of the complications with this ingredient is it was sold under diverse names and all were connected to weight loss. What was so shocking about Phenylpropanolamine is that it was linked to all varieties of very serious health conditions associated to the heart, and apparently could result in death. Even so, you can conveniently buy this specific ingredient on the web; we know since we have seen the ads for it. So just think about the danger that is presented to people who have no concept about probable hazards with using it.

In contrast we do feel that each of us has a duty for our own health and well being. So we believe it is an intriguing situation when some things are still readily available even numerous years after they are known to be harmful. There just are no cutting corners with weight reduction, and people need to realize that sometimes you just can't have a fast and easy route to success.

It is not out of the question to lose weight, and it does call for a dedicated attempt. All it takes is selecting healthy foods in practical amounts and just getting some exercising in a few days a week.



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