Are Diet Pills Harmful to Your Metabolism?

Appetite suppressants, or diet pills, have been on the market since the 1950s.  When diet pills were first introduced by the drug companies doctors thought that the pills would aid their patients in losing weight.  The miracle weight loss cure that they were hoping for did not materialize.  Doctors quickly discovered that the pills contained the drug amphetamine (speed), and that it was highly addictive.

Over time several other drugs were introduced to the market such as fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine.  These drugs are known widely by their trade names Pondimin and Redux respectively.  Not long after these drugs were introduced doctors started to combine fenfluramine with another drug called phentermine to form the infamous fen-phen diet pill.  If you have followed the news at all in the past 20 years then you will know how disastrous that combination has been.

As with any other drug weight loss drugs have to meet the approval of the FDA before doctors can administer them to their patients.  The FDA not only approves drugs for use by humans, but they are also responsible for monitoring the effects that the drugs have on patient’s health.

To get around the need for FDA approval the active ingredient in most diet pills is no longer a drug.  Pharmaceutical companies have chosen to use naturally occurring herbs  that can be sold over the counter without a prescription.  The most popular of these naturally occurring herbs is ephedra.  Ephedra has been linked to causes of major health problems.

Some other common herbs used today in diet pills are green tea and caffeine.  There really is no magic pill that will aid in weight loss.  The best way to increase your metabolism and lose weight is to exercise regularly and consume healthy natural foods.

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