The Truth About Weight Loss Pills – Do They Work?
FACT - The United States spends billions of dollars on weight loss products and services including surgeries a year.
Are you constantly looking for that next weight loss miracle? Have you purchased pills, supplements, teas, drinks, diets and books – all with the goal of trying to lose weight? If so, then read on.
Do you remember Fen-phen? It was later shown to cause fatal pulmonary hypertension, heart valve problems and neurotoxicity of the brain. One particular company was forced to pay out over 13 billion dollars in damages. While this is a huge number, we’ll probably never hear about the physical and emotional pain that the victims endured.
One very brave person who did speak up was comedian Margret Cho who revealed that her addiction to diet pills, particularly Fen-Phen led to a heart murmur. According to Margaret, “I have permanent damage to my body because I wanted to be thin.” While the promise of becoming thin quickly seems alluring, the ultimate price can be a very high one. Celebrities will often chime in and endorse products saying that they really work. Unfortunately, most of those celebrities gain back the weight plus some. They experience yo yo dieting much the same way as everyone else does.
In probably one of the most comprehensive studies done on the...
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