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Pills for weight loss: what you need to know?
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Fighting excess weight is not a matter of the lungs, because when all methods are tried or not tried at all, but want to be slim and beautiful, slimming pills come to the rescue - magic remedies that, as promo promises, will quickly get rid of hated kilograms .
Today in the market of drugs for weight loss are various kinds of teas, protein shakes and tablets. Producers promise that in the shortest time you will become a slender beauty. The sale of diet pills is a very profitable business, because there will always be demand for such a product. But is it really that simple? Why then a lot of problems arise after using miracle drugs?
Pills to reduce appetite
Different diet pills work differently, depending on the ingredients that they contain. Drugs to reduce appetite - one of the most popular types of tablets and therefore to its properties are often drawn by people who suffer from the problem of overeating.
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Such substances as sibutramine, diethylpropion and phentermine suppress appetite, acting on the adrenergic system. Taking pills with such ingredients can result in health problems: depression, headaches, insomnia, a constant sense of anxiety, increased blood pressure and impaired vision.
Preparations-blockers of fat
Drugs that block the body's ability to absorb fats are very dangerous, despite the fact that advertisers talk about their miracle properties, which simply do not allow to accumulate excess weight. In fact, the human body needs natural fats, which it receives from food. Without them, the body can not function properly, and this is fraught with serious health problems. Taking medications blocking fats can lead to a lack of vitamins, and also will present a whole bunch of problems related to digestion - from diarrhea to the malfunction of the gastrointestinal tract.
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Drugs aimed at increasing serotonin levels in the central nervous system were created due to the fact that the concentration of serotonin decreases with obesity. Doses that are effective for weight loss are high enough, so taking such drugs, for example, fluoxetine, venlafaxine, can lead to side effects - insomnia or vice versa - drowsiness, dizziness, headaches, nausea, diarrhea and dry mouth.
Diuretics
While diuretics - diuretics, can positively affect the health of people suffering from an overabundance of fluid in the body, as drugs for weight loss, these drugs are dangerous. Their action is aimed at reducing the fluid content in tissues, and if taken continuously for a long time, it is possible to cause harm to the health. The fact is that such drugs with long-term use remove water, which is contained in the kidneys and liver, and in fact it is simply necessary for the normal functioning of these organs. In addition, if a person struggles with fat, then it makes no sense to bring your body to dehydration.
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