Monday, February 8, 2010

Weight Loss Pills - Are They Worth it?

Any medicine has its side effects. No matter how strong every medicine is created chemically and will affect you body more or less. This is why before prescribing medicine a doctor has to take a decision whether the potential benefits balance the potential side effects. Side effects are cause by the fact the medicine affect the chemical balance of our bodies. Sometimes changes in this delicate balance can be dangerous.
In certain conditions, a dangerous drug will be prescribed to a patient suffering from a very dangerous medical condition. Such a condition is obesity. When in a very advanced stage, obesity can cause a lot of problems like damage to the heart, obstruction of blood vessels and organ failure. The kidneys and liver are put under a lot of stress and will struggle to keep up. The extra weight will cause arthritis to set in as our skeleton is only built to support a certain weight.
In certain cases, when such effects appear, weight loss pills are prescribed. They work by suppressing the appetite of the patient, forcing his body to consume the extra fat for energy. This means that weight loss pills treat the root of the problem which in this case is eating. The problem is that weight loss pills have been linked to a lot of side effects like diabetes and even cancer.
If your extra weight poses a risk to your health and other methods have not worked, you should consult a doctor so he can prescribe some diet pills. You should however consider if the potential risks are worth it.

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