Hoodia And Phentermine-don’t Play Russian Roulette
*Appetite Suppressant Pills - Are You Gambling with Them?*
How does a nice game of Russian roulette sound to you? Here’s how we will play our little game. We will put a couple of bullets in the gun, one of the bullets will be a blank (completely harmless), and the other will be a regular bullet. Next we will point it to our head, give the chamber a spin and keep pulling the trigger until we hear a bang (or part of a bang).
Oh, boy, doesn’t that sound fun. Not really. Anybody with half a brain would not want to play Russian roulette with a live bullet in the gun. However, when it comes to diet pills, millions of smart people are playing Russian roulette every day.
These people purchase appetite suppressants without finding out what’s, well, in the chamber. The results can be disastrous.
*Phentermine, the Real Bullet*
Wikipedia gives this definition of phentermine:
“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 marketed as Fastin. Then, after problems started showing up in those using it, it was removed from the market in 1998.
Well, the pharmaceutical companies don’t give up any too easythey are currently selling it as a Adipex-P, Ionamin, and a generic. The most recent “shame-of-a-company” has combined phentermine with fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine, which is now 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 wonder why the FDA did not have these manufacturers remove this stuff from the market$. Oops.
*Now Let’s Take a Look at Hoodia*
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.