Don't Gamble With Appetite Suppressants

How would you like to play a long game of Russian roulette? You know how it's played. In our little game we will just put 2 bullets in the gun, one a harmless blank and the other a leaded bullet, ready to do it's damage. Then we will spin the chamber, point it to our nose, and pull the trigger until it fires.

Does that sound like something you, an intelligent human being would want to play. Of course not. However, there are millions of people playing Russian roulette with their diet pills.

These people buy diet pills (appetite suppressants) without even knowing what's, well, in the chamber. The results of this game of chance can be very explosive.

Phentermine the Virtual Bullet

Let's first see what Phentermine really is. Here is the Wikipedia definition:

"It is approved as an appetite suppressant to help reduce weight in obese patients when used short-term and combined with exercise, diet, and behavioral modification. It is typically prescribed for individuals who are at increased medical risk because of their weight and works by helping to release certain chemicals in the brain that control appetite."

It was first sold under the name of Fastin. Then, it was removed from the market (in 1998), after problems started showing up in those using it.

However, the pharmaceutical companies don't give up easy...it is currently sold as a Adipex-P, Ionamin, and a generic. The most recent "shame" company has combined phentermine with fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine and become known as Fen-Phen.

However, in 1997, after 24 cases of heart valve disease in Fen-Phen users, fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were voluntarily taken off the market at the request of the FDA. Studies later proved that nearly 30% of people taking fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine had abnormal valve findings.

I just can't understand why this stuff (phentermine) was left on the market by the FDA$. Oops, pardon the faulty punctuation.

Hoodia, the Safe Alternative

This diet pill does not affect a patient's heart rate, mental state or even blood pressure. It simply and safely fools the body into thinking that it's already had a lot of glucose and thus shuts off hunger signals. The natives in South Africa have been using it for thousands of years to suppress hunger with no side effects.

So when it comes to the hoodia and phentermine comparison, there is no comparison. So, if you want to use an appetite suppressant, choose wisely. And for maximum affect, make sure you throw in some right eating and exercise.