If you go to a market and as for a weight loss
supplement, you'll be provided with a long list of meal replacements,
medicines, pills, herbal products and more. There are so many options
available that a person can get confused easily. There is a very fine
line between selling and giving medical advice. If you'll ask for a
sales person to tell you which one is the best he'll take 500 names
to you. And if you ask him which is harmful for you he might not even
take one name. It is always better to take medical advice from a nutrition
specialist than to take it from a person whose business is to sell these
products by hook or by crook. Right here I'm giving a brief account
of few drugs and herbs, which are commonly available in the market.
1. Chitosan:
Chitosan is a drug which is known as fat blocker. This drug blocks
the fat to get into cells and get deposited there. Hence it reduces
the chances of getting the cells fatten.
2. Low Carb Diets:
Carbohydrates when eaten immediately breaks down into sugars, this
initiates the production of insulin. High levels of insulin are not
good for health. Low carb diets claim to block the C channel, that's
why they are also called C blockers.
3. Metabolism Boosters:
Metabolism boosters are very well known and are relatively sold
more than any other weight loss product. These have different drug
ingredients but most of them have Xenadine. Xenadine is a drug which
activates the metabolic system of the body, making the food to be
digested faster and more calories burnt even when you are asleep.
It comes along the herbal formulas for ephedrine, caffeine, aspirin
and synophrin. These metabolic boosters are claimed to reduce weight
faster than any other weight loss merchandise in the market.
4. New Cutting Edge Products:
These are relatively new products in the market. Therefore there
is not much data available about their usage and effects. It is stated
that these products interfere with the genetic code. There is no doubt
in the fact that obesity runs in the family. Therefore scientists
are trying to do a change in a genetic code and this product is a
result of that effort.
5. Ephedra:
Ephedra is a drug that helps the fat burn. This is commonly found
in the herbal waters, herbal soups and herbal supplements.
6. Pyruvate:
Pyruvate is another drug that is claimed to increase the metabolism
and reduce the fat.
7. L-Carnitine:
This product is relatively unknown, because it is not used frequently.
This is a so called fat burner but there are not many evidences to
it. Though this drug is found in some of the weight loss formulas,
but this works relatively slow and in many cases it has proven to
be ineffective.
8. Ginseng And Civuja:
The famous Ginseng is familiar to everyone. Civuja is another member
of this herbal drug. There is no herbal product ever completed without
Ginseng. Ginseng has the properties to decrease the apatite and dissolve
the fats.
9. Meal Replacements:
There are several meal replacement formulas that are present in
the market right now. These formulas have essential vitamins, minerals
and fiber in it. These are to be taken instead of a meal. It keeps
you fuller and provides the essential requirements of the body. All
you need is to mix the sachet in a glass of water and that's it.
The Usual Side Effects Of These Nutritional Supplements:
If you think you'll be lucky enough to get a weight reducing medicine,
pill, herbal product or any other thing without any side effects,
then my friend I'm afraid to tell you that this is impossible. There
will be some side effects but they vary from drug to drug. These side
effects can be from mild to moderate to extreme, but that depends
on the drug choice and the patient condition. It is always advisable
for the weight loss drug seeker to get thorough information regarding
one's health condition.
Generally the side effects are mild until and unless they cause
some drug reaction to the individual. These side effects usually are
nausea, light headedness, constipation, fissures in some cases and
insomnia.
