Saturday, November 12, 2011

The Recognized Dangers Of Products Made For Losing Weight

By Paulita Bednarski


There have always been companies who sell weight loss products that test particular agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration. We do not even look for them, and nevertheless we can quickly find promotions that make bold claims about fat loss in the shortest amount of time. For example, there are pills and patches allegedly designed to burn and eliminate fat almost instantaneously, relatively speaking. Bear in mind that many of these varieties of items have not been accredited or endorsed by the FDA. Also, the FTC has their hands full with their goal to stop many kinds of false and unreliable claims made by a number of of these companies. Very many of the ingredients listed, which are often advertised as being natural and organic, have not been accredited by the FDA.

We are likely to feel that it is people who are the unhealthiest and vulnerable to buy these products so they can do something about their weight. The accessibility of these products makes it quite simple for people to buy them, and they could mistakenly assume all is safe to use them. It is accurate that a product can be released using components with no history of human testing to validate they are safe for usage. Just a little research can quickly confirm the presence of herbal products that are available yet they could pose dire consequences for certain people. Ephedra is today banned for use in the US, and that is only one high profile example of which we speak. There are other herbal products that could have legitimate uses, but the risks to people are not fully realized or noted.

One very dangerous ingredient is Phenylpropanolamine, and as of this writing it can be purchased online. This certain ingredient made the media about a decade ago when it was generally used in cold medicines and weight loss pills. One of the complications with this ingredient is it was sold under diverse names and all were connected to weight loss. What was so shocking about Phenylpropanolamine is that it was linked to all varieties of very serious health conditions associated to the heart, and apparently could result in death. Even so, you can conveniently buy this specific ingredient on the web; we know since we have seen the ads for it. So just think about the danger that is presented to people who have no concept about probable hazards with using it.

Personal protection is an individual responsibility at some point, and there is only so much any governmental bureau can do. So we think it is an interesting situation when some things are still conveniently available even a lot of years after they are recognized to be dangerous. Yet another point is that people always want an easy remedy, and we all recognize that there genuinely is no easy solution when it comes to weight loss.

There is nothing effortless about losing a lot of weight, and that would seem to be the unhappy bottom line. All it takes is selecting healthy foods in common sense amounts and just getting some activity in a few days a week.



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