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Prescription Diet Drugs
Side Effects With Hoodia - Review
Posted by fitnessguru in Prescription Diet Drugs on July 12th, 2009
One of the latest magic weight loss pills that has hit the market is hoodia gordonii. This plant extract comes from South Africa and is supposed to suppress appetite. Most commercials out there claim no side effects with hoodia. Is it for real? Here is a closer look.
Hoodia gordonii’s active ingredient is thought to be p57 which acts at your brain fooling it that you are not hungry. Promoters of hoodia suggest since it is a natural product there are no side effects with hoodia supplementation. This is not absolutely true for 4 reasons:
- Every pill, natural ingredient, man-made substance or pill can have side effects! Hoodia is on the spotlight for a short time and no research is available regarding potential side effects from long term usage of it. Many claim that the tribe men of Africa have been using hoodia for centuries and they never had any adverse effects. My response to this is that tribe men of Africa probably are not on prescribed medication as you may be or they are not probably couch potatoes like most of us these days!
- As stated above hoodia gordonii can have interactions with medications you might be taking. There are some allegations about hoodia tampering with liver function. Many prescribed medications rely on proper liver function to be effective and safe at the same time. Again not much research exists about hoodia’s interactions so please consult your doctor if you are on medication and want to start taking hoodia.
- One of the stated theories of how hoodia works is that it tricks the brain not to feel hungry or thirsty. The above actions can have serious effects on vulnerable people like diabetics, people suffering from heart,liver or kidney disease etc. Dehydration is a dreadful state of health and you should not go anywhere near it.
- Many supplementations apart from the hoodia gordonii they should contain, are found to have other ingredients too. Some of them to aid weight loss and others for reasons only the manufacturer knows. Here lies the danger of people being sensitive to the substances contained in the supplement and eventually developing allergies.
The above are not to say that hoodia is dangerous or should be avoided. The only recommendation is not to think that a supplement can be consumed like bubble gum. Up to now there are no side effects with hoodia that are dangerous but no many studies exist. All medications, substances and natural herbs can have side effects. Besides if you think that almost 80% of supplements do not contain what they claim to, then it is only logical to think carefully before buying the latest magic diet pill. I would first suggest the only true weight loss combination of healthy eating and exercise and if this does not work then explore other options.
Advantages & Disadvantages of Baby Food Diet - Truth About This Latest Weight Loss Craze
Posted by fitnessguru in Prescription Diet Drugs on July 12th, 2009
Baby Food Diet caused a lot of fuss in Hollywood because there are so many celebrities using this kind of plan to attain their sexy body. That is why there are also many people all over the world trying this plan for them to be able to attain their own goal of having a sexy body. Baby Food Diet plan basically consists of baby foods. We all know that baby foods are organic food because they are meant for babies. That means they are designed to help the babies attain their nutritional needs in just a single scoop. That is why, for just a little serving, you can get a lot of vitamins and minerals essential for your body. However, you need to learn the advantages and disadvantages of the said plan for you to be able to decide if this is the best diet plan for you.
These are the advantages of Baby Food Diet Plan:
Because they are mostly organic, you are sure that what you are eating is not detrimental to your body. You are assured that you will have vitamin packed foods and at the same time, they contain nutrients essential to your body. And the best thing that you can have is that they only contain a little amount of sugar and fats so you do not have to worry if you will gain weight!
The disadvantages of the plan is, because it is in a small container, your problem would be you will not be satisfied at all. And it will result to cravings and if you cannot discipline yourself, it might lead to a serious problem.
But no worry, Baby Food Diet Plan is effective if you will only do your part of disciplining yourself and the diet plan will do the rest!
The Master Cleanse Diet
Posted by fitnessguru in Prescription Diet Drugs on July 12th, 2009
Is the Master Cleanse Diet for you? There are two reasons why this diet is popular. The first being that people are seeing results, who wouldn’t like that? The results that people are getting are amazing. There are endless testimonials to how well the Master Cleanse diet works.
The second reason that this diet is popular is that it works very fast. The usual time spent on the diet is only 10 days. Compare this to other diets that seem to become a way of life taking over everything. Of course the good thing about the Master Cleanse diet only being on average 10 days is that you don’t need masses of willpower. The need to keep going for months at a time is what makes other diets so hard to follow and stick to.
So what results can you expect when you go on the Master Cleanse Diet? The reason for going on this diet is of course to lose weight. But you can expect to lose it very quickly. And there is a bonus, which you may not have expected. You will have many other health benefits, many more than you will get with other diets. This system was designed over 60 years ago to flush out your system and rid you of the problems that all that gunk inside you is creating. We need this now more than ever with all the junk and processed foods that we eat. Not to mention the pollution that our bodies have to deal with on a daily basis.
When the flushing begins you may be surprised or even shocked at what comes out of your body. Be assured, this is supposed to happen and is a sign that the diet is working. It will smell awful, it will look awful and the texture will look quite weird! Some people think that this diet is just about drinking a lemonade mixture - wrong! There is much more to it than that. If you just try drinking the lemonade you will fail to gain the benefits. There’s a book that you should read so that you will know what the common problems are and how to overcome them.
You will be amazed at how quickly the Master Cleanse Diet restores your body’s natural state. There is no doubt that we abuse our bodies by what we put into it. What animal would survive if it ate the rubbish that we do?
Life expectancy is on the decrease, and this is largely due to the fact that we have polluted our bodies. It takes just 10 days to change that, and this is not magic; it is simply that you flush out all the damaging waste that you have accumulated over many years.