Dangerous hormonal weight loss supplements

Very often, advertising promises us supplements, including hormonal ones, that will help us lose weight. But not everyone knows that these supplements may contain dangerous substances that are not listed on the packaging.

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Natural supplements may be harmful

Often manufacturers can advertise natural products that are supposed to reduce weight. But they do not reduce it. On the contrary, they can add extra pounds and harm health.

Supplements may contain truly natural substances, but they are not useful for the body. For example, herbs. The wrong selection of herbs can harm the health of the heart and kidneys, as well as the liver, through which all food entering the body is processed.

These may be metabolism-stimulating drugs, medications with adrenaline hormones, drugs with iron and adrenaline combinations, as well as drugs with thyroid hormones, which the thyroid gland naturally produces. Among such drugs may be the advertised ginseng.

Read the instructions

This is a must to avoid harming your health with drugs that contain doses of hormones that are dangerous for you. Herbal supplements that are advertised as natural weight loss products may have such dangerous properties.

1. Cause liver dysfunction, in particular, cirrhosis, hepatitis, liver failure, inflammation of this organ. These are oak leaves, coltsfoot, Chinese herbs, comfrey, mistletoe.
2. These herbs: ephedra (from Chinese herbs) and drugs with caffeine can disrupt the work of the heart (increase or slow down the heart rate), increase blood pressure.
3. Supplements that are advertised as Tian Shi supplements may cause liver and kidney problems (renal failure, as well as acute and chronic nephritis). These products may be advertised as anti-inflammatory, contain additives that are not listed on the label, and contain acids that may be harmful to the stomach and intestines.
4. Herbs that are advertised as weight loss drugs may not be compatible with other medications a person is taking, such as antidepressants.
5. The combination of acids and antidepressants can lead to the release of serotonin, which will lead to excitement and increased irritability, insomnia. If a woman uses contraceptives, herbs can reduce their effect or even reduce it to zero. And if a woman is prescribed hormonal treatment, it may not give the expected result, since herbs can reduce the effect of hormones by more than 50-70%.
6. Preparations containing melatonin, especially high doses, can lead to depression, mood swings, obesity, provoke severe headaches, and contribute to an increase in the level of the stress hormone cortisol.
7. If the DHEA hormone is present in supplements, it can cause an increased risk of acne on the face, redness, flaky skin, increased hair loss, can provoke an increased appetite, especially for sweets, and as a result, a person accumulates extra pounds instead of losing weight.
8. Preparations with soy in their composition can suppress the secretion of ovarian hormones, especially during menopause. If a person has thyroid disease or has had ovarian surgery, it is not advisable to buy preparations with soy.

Preparations with animal glands

Large and incorrectly calculated doses of preparations with animal glands can cause irreparable harm to health. Animals from which the material for the preparations was taken can be infected with various diseases, and humans can also become infected.

In addition, these drugs may contain large amounts of thyroid hormones or adrenaline, which can suppress the secretion of ovarian hormones and also provoke attacks of aggression, weakness, fatigue, mood swings, insomnia, and headaches.

Also, drugs containing animal glands may be of unknown origin, which increases the risk of developing infectious diseases.

Animal gland preparations that a person uses in combination with medications to activate or suppress the thyroid gland can cause an overdose of thyroid hormones in the body. In addition, thyroid hormones of the thyroid gland can suppress the level of the hormone HSH.

Then the thyroid gland produces too many hormones, which leads to suppression of the functions of the reproductive system.

This also increases the load on the heart, blood vessels, and the risk of developing hypertension due to increased blood pressure or its fluctuations. Bones also suffer, their increased fragility is provoked, and a person has an increased risk of fractures.

Drugs for weight loss and temperature reduction

Some supplements work to reduce temperature and reduce weight at the same time. This can be very high risk, especially for women in menopause or postmenopause. These drugs usually have a higher dose of thyroid hormones.

But with reduced amounts of testosterone and estradiol hormones in women over 40-45, supplements designed to reduce body temperature can be dangerous. Because at the same time, the woman's heart and blood vessels are disrupted - for her, this is a big overload.

If you have any doubts that your hormonal balance is not normal and supplements will be harmful to you, take a hormone test. This will give you the opportunity to find out the level of hormones in your blood, find out which hormones are in excess and which are in short supply in your body, and make an informed decision about which hormonal supplements would be useful for you.

Ginseng supplements

This versatile herb is often recommended as an invigorating remedy that helps with many ailments. Advertisers claim that ginseng can strengthen and boost your immune system, as well as your resistance to infections. All this is true, but how does ginseng help fight obesity, and does it?

Women who used ginseng as an aid against obesity did not notice any weight loss. In this regard, ginseng is useless, write doctors who conducted research on the effect of ginseng on weight. But people with excess weight often have problems with blood pressure, that is, either its fluctuations or its increase. And ginseng can further increase blood pressure.

What supplements can cause weight gain?

Hormonal supplements that may cause weight gain may include the following medications.

Beta blockers

They can provoke weight gain and increase the body's resistance to glucose and insulin. This increases the risk of developing cancer and diabetes. The mood of a person taking these drugs is unstable: sometimes bad, sometimes good, libido decreases, apathy towards life may occur.

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Antidepressants with tricycliatins

These drugs with tricycliatins do not contribute to weight loss at all. Instead of a feeling of lightness, they give a person another feeling - constant hunger. A person taking these antidepressants begins to eat a lot and intensely, so he is at risk of gaining weight, which is difficult to control.

These drugs also cause a lack of glucose absorption, increase the level of the hormone serotonin. Therefore, doctors recommend taking them for a short time, and if a person violates the terms of admission, the consequences will be negative. Medicines with antidepressants tricycliatins can also increase the concentration of prolactin in the blood, which provokes the accumulation of fat deposits, and carbon dioxide.

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Mixed antidepressants

If you use them in combination with hormones, they can have an active effect on weight. In the direction of its increase. In addition, mixed antidepressants can significantly reduce the concentration of the hormone estradiol in the blood. And also - provoke drowsiness, weakness, headaches, increased fatigue.

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Mood-stabilizing hormones

They, too, in combination with other medications, can cause increased fatigue and weight gain.

Drugs with a diuretic effect

They should not be used by women who are due to start their menstrual flow in a week. Drugs with a diuretic effect, in particular thiazide diuretics, can provoke fluid retention in the week before menstruation.

Then they cause potassium loss, which slows down the metabolism and makes it much harder for a woman to cope with PMS symptoms. A woman taking these diuretics may also develop glucose intolerance and an increase in bad cholesterol.

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Medicines with lithium

They are designed to increase appetite and as a result the body accumulates fat deposits. The concentration of thyroid hormones increases, the activity of the thyroid gland increases, the person gains weight. Medicines with lithium in their composition actively fight the symptoms of depression and manic states, but for weight coordination they are poor helpers, rather even enemies.

Antihistamines

They activate the hunger centers in the brain and thus increase appetite. These drugs are good only for temporary use, otherwise you risk gaining a lot of weight. Antihistamines are prescribed to relieve allergy symptoms. That is, for a short time, until a person copes with its manifestations.

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Drugs that prevent weight loss

These drugs may perform some other therapeutic functions, but they will not help control weight - rather, they will provoke its stability. They may contain hormones that promote the accumulation of fat deposits.

For example, the hormone prolactin, which is considered the pregnancy hormone and provokes the body to accumulate fatty tissue “in reserve”.

If you are taking any medications, consult your doctor regarding their dosage and duration of use. Some hormonal drugs can relieve symptoms of depression, but accumulate weight, so they can only be taken for a short time.

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