FDA drugs or nutritional supplements better for weight loss?
Categories: Diet & Weight Loss, Nutrition & Supplements
Are you better off taking an FDA-approved weight loss drug when you need to lose weight, or taking an ordinary nutritional supplement? That is a question that has been around for quite some time, and it seems to never go away.Diet drugs are relatively new to the U.S. in terms of FDA approval. In fact, Alli was the first, and it just came out this year. What isn't said regularly in the mainstream media is that there are natural products that are also effective regarding weight loss. One of them, ephedra, is still taken by millions every day, but was banned in the U.S. I wonder venture as to why -- you can do that.
But, would you rather trust a pharmaceutical drug or a natural product to help you with your weight loss? Researching the details behind each one and coming to an informed decision (imagine that) is the wisest course of action. What will you do when you're presented with the decision to lose weight?
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Linda 7-03-2007 @ 5:52PM
Ephedra is a natural substance. So are apple seeds...eat enough of them and you have poisoned yourself.
My husband bought ephedra in a nutritional substance. He took it to our pharmacist to make sure that nothing in it would react to any of his regular medicines. She told him not to take even one. With this high blood pressure, he would be waiting for the stroke to happen while he lost weight. Be careful about WHATEVER you decide to take.
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Kira 7-03-2007 @ 11:17PM
Ephedra KILLED people. "Natural" doesn't mean "good." There are plenty of natural poisons.
"Researching the details behind each one and coming to an informed decision (imagine that) is the wisest course of action."
This also true when you're reporting on a subject. You, however, seem to prefer to rely instead on a "drugs are bad/supplements are good" bias.
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Kurt 7-11-2007 @ 6:42AM
What always makes me mad is that so many people buy these drugs and supplements, but you never hear real reviews of them. I didn't know which was right for me, so I searched all over and compiled a page of reviews. If you're interested see it here:
http://www.marthasvineyarddetoxdiet.net/diet-reviews/alli-vs-hoodia-review-how-do-they-shape-up
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