The Various Weight Loss Pill Types

Prescription Diet Pills and Over-the-Counter Diet Pills or Non-Prescription Diet Pills are the two major categories for diet pills; and within these two categories, there are a vast array of sub-groups, such as natural pills, appetite suppressants, hoodia pills, fat burners, diuretics, ephedra pills, stimulant-free, Brazilian pills, pills for women, fat-blockers, carb-blockers, and nighttime or PM pills.

In each group, some diet pills are better than others. Establishing the best diet pills for you, takes into account your individual make, your lifestyle, diet, and more importantly, your health.

Carb Blockers Diet Pills

Carb Blockers Diet Pills does exactly as the name indicates; it stops carbohydrates from metabolizing into fat. Unfortunately, no clinical research has been done by medical or research teams to prove how effective carb blockers are in long-term use. However, information in the market has been deemed unreliable since the focus has been solely geared toward short-term results.

One very essential ingredient in carb blockers is phaselous vulgaris, an extract taken from the northern white kidney bean. The phaselous vulgaris extract blocks the body’s enzyme—alpha-amylase—from breaking down the carbohydrates into glucose. Alpha Lipoic Acid or Chromium Picolinate are ingredients in most carb blocker products, and their purpose is to reduce sugar cravings and regulate the insulin in the body. During this process, carbohydrates are excreted from the body before they can enter into the bloodstream, thus it prevents the carbohydrates from breaking down and turning into fat.

Phaselous vulgaris or white kidney bean extract is the main ingredient in Carb Blockers. However, some carb blockers may not block carbs efficiently in the body, as they do not contain the white kidney bean extract or phaselous vulgaris.

The safe use of carb blockers diet pills has not been clinically proven. There has not been any reliable long-term studies done concerning carb blockers to back up these claims, although its developers state that these diet pills can lower about 30 and 45 grams of carbohydrates from entering into the body; furthermore, the Food and Drug Administration have not regulated this supplement.

Ma Huang or Ephedra Diet Pills

For more than 4000 years, the Chinese have been using Ephedra to treat symptoms of asthma and upper respiratory infections. Commonly known as Ma Huang, Ephedra is a member of the herbs family, which is Ephedracae. Varieties of the Ephedracae herb also grow in Europe, Australia, India and Afghanistan. Native to the southwest, the American ephedra was used as a tea by the early settlers, who at that time called it Squaw tea and Mormon tea. As a treatment for fevers, headaches, hay fevers, and colds, ephedra is quite effective. Compounds from the Ephedra herb are included in many over-the-counter cold and allergy medications.

Ma Huang or Ephedra contains two alkaloids, which are ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Physicians use these alkaloids to treat shortness of breath, bronchitis, emphysema, bronchial asthma, wheezing, and persistent coughs. Ephedrine is a bronchodilator that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and is the principal ingredient in ephedra. Pseudoephedrine has less stimulating effect on the heart and on the blood pressure as a nasal decongestant. These alkaloids relieve general body pain and are also effective in treating low blood pressure, allergic skin reactions like hives, narcolepsy and rheumatism. Ma Huang or Ephedra has valuable antispasmodic properties that act on the air passages by relieving swelling of mucous membrane.

Because of its effectiveness in stimulating the nervous system, Ephedra is found in many weight loss and energy products. It suppresses the appetite and stimulates the thyroid gland, which in turn stimulates metabolism in users of this supplement. Due to its dietary intake and thermogenic fat-burning effect Ma Huang has been the central focus of scientific study for obesity. Since Ephedra causes negative side effects like peripheral vasoconstriction, cardiac stimulation, and increase levels of blood pressure, it is generally combined with other tonic herbs.

Ma Huang is normally combined with ingredients like kola nut, as it is similar to some diet formulas or guarana that has caffeine. Athletes can get extra energy since ma huang is found in many energy drinks without draining their reserves. The strength of the ma huang herb and its isolated alkaloids that prompted warnings on industry labels and increased regulation inspection has been of great concern. Because of this set back, the industry must list the contraindications and all possible side effects on their labels. Some of the contraindications to expect when you use Ma Huang are heart disease, weakness, poor digestion, high blood pressure, nervousness, cardiac arrhythmia, sleeplessness. Ma Huang is not recommended for nursing or pregnant mothers.

In recent years, the Food and Drug Administration, the medical community, and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine have been investigating the safety of supplements containing ephedra due to the high rate of ephedra-related deaths and negative side effects. Because of adverse effects related to ephedra and the accumulating evidence of deaths, on April 12, 2004 the food and Drug Administration banned the sale of supplements containing ephedra. On April 14, 2005, Ephedra manufacturer filed a suit that was upheld by a Federal District Court judge. The Food and Drug Administration appealed the ruling and on August 17, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Court upheld the FDA’s ban on ephedra. In the U.S., it became illegal since February 2007 for manufacturers or any industry to sell dietary supplements containing ephedra and dietary supplement containing ephedrine alkaloids.

Stimulant-Free Diet Pills

Weight loss diet pills that do not contain any caffeine or stimulants like ephedra are determined stimulant-free. People who are sensitive to stimulants and who do not want to experience jittery feelings tend to take these types of diet pills.

Years ago, illnesses such as asthma, neurological disorders, obesity, and respiratory problems were treated with the use of stimulants. Stimulants are known to increase brain activity by improving attention; it is also known to increase energy that is affected by the heart rate and respiration and elevated blood pressure, and alertness.

These days, the same way that caffeine in coffee controls the appetite, stimulant-based appetite suppressants increase the heart rate and increase blood pressure. As a short-term remedy to treat obesity and to contain the appetite, stimulant-based suppressants are often recommended.

Common stimulants contained in diet pills are listed below:

Guarana:

People who take guarana will experience side effects like dizziness, nausea, insomnia, and anxiousness. Guarana is native to Brazil and comes from the seeds of a plant that is a strong stimulant and has high levels of caffeine.

Yerba Mate:

Also known as Paraguay tea, yerba mate is a strong nervous system stimulant that mimics caffeine. It has been proven to cause side effects such as high blood pressure and insomnia. There has not been any clinical research to prove that yerba mate improves weight loss.

Ephedra:

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of diet pills that contained ephedrine alkaloids or ephedra, after it was found that ephedra causes heart problems and other serious negative side effects. The most common stimulants found in diet pills are ephedra and ephedrine alkaloids. Also called Ma Huang, ephedra and ephedrine alkaloids were used by traditional Chinese herbalists to treat many respiratory illnesses.

Stimulants like ephedra are potentially dangerous. On the other hand, some stimulants like caffeine can be somewhat harmless if consumed in reasonable amounts. According to research, it is possible to have a severe reaction to any type of stimulant. Some of the negative side effects that people experience are headaches, sleep problems, mood problems, and high levels of blood pressure. In essence, a stimulant is any diet pill that claims to increase energy or suppress appetite.

It is advised that you review the nutritional values and ingredients of stimulant-free diet pills and make certain that they do not contain stimulants. When choosing stimulant-free diet pills the variety in quality and the variety are also important factors to consider, as their efficiency is vital to successful results of weight loss.

Caffeine:

The different terms given to caffeine to describe its various names and uses are not considered valid chemical names. Caffeine is found in guarana berries, in the Youpon Holly, in small quantities in cocoa, in tea, in the coffee plant, and in the beans and leaves of yerba mate, and in kola nut. Since caffeine is found in guarana, it is called guaranine, found in tea it is called theine, or mateine because it is also found in mate.

Bitter Orange:

Quite similar to ephedrine, synephrine is the ingredient in Bitter Orange.

Green Tea:

Camellia Sinensis is another name for Green Tea.

Kola Nut:

The famous Coca Cola soft drink has Kola Nut as its principal ingredient. Kola Nut contains caffeine and is the seed of a large African tree that is used to make caffeine.

Thermogenic Diet Pills or Fat Burners

Fat Burners Diet Pills or Thermogenic Diet Pills as it is called, contain stimulants such as ephedrine and caffeine and may have other ingredients that can increase muscle mass and lower fat absorption. Weight lifters and muscle builders generally use fat burners before a competition and if they want to become lean. Developers of Diet Pills claim that exercise is the only safe and proven way to increase metabolism and become lean, even though fat burners increase metabolism.

Supplements that do not contain Ma Huang or Guarana generally contain ingredients like L-Carmitine, Chromium Picolinate, and Choline, and other ingredients that help the body to burn body fat more efficiently as a source of energy and fuel. Weight loss supplements work best when you increase the body’s demand for fuel by exercising. Because Ephedra was banned in the United States, many fat burners no longer contain ingredients such as ephedra alkaloids and Ma Huang.

The most successful over-the-counter diet pills contained a combination of, aspirin, caffeine, and ephedrine, which was banned in the United State during the past decades. The combination of this potent fat burner diet pill is called Ephedrine Caffeine, Aspirin or ECA Stack.

Many of the ingredients found in thermogenic diet pills are listed below:

Garcinia Cambogia

Another name for Garcinia Cambogia is HCA, which means hydroxy citric acid. There is introductory but controversial evidence that Garcinia Cambogia may lower food intake in overweight people. Additional research is needed to verify these findings but clinical research guarantee positive results if 300mg is taken each day for several weeks. Other evidence suggests that the use of Garcinia Cambogia could help long-lasting aerobic exercise by promoting the burning of stored fat over carbohydrates.

Calcium

Weight loss supplements are beginning to add calcium as an ingredient in diet pills. Recent studies show that calcium may help some people to lose weight, and of those who lost weight, dairy products like milk and yogurt were consumed, but these foods already contained calcium.

Vanadyl Sulfate

Diabetics should consult their physicians before using products that contain vanadyl sulfate because of its blood sugar-lowering effect. Vanadyl Sulfate comes from the mineral vanadium and acts like the hormone insulin by reducing blood sugar in some sea-dwelling animals. With the hope of helping to regulate blood sugar levels, vanadyl sulfate is added to diet pills, but there still isn’t any clinical proof that this type of procedure is effective.

Green Tea

Consumers may need to be aware that green tea might actually be a combination of myriads of different compounds including caffeine, since it had minimal effect on burned fat. No ongoing clinical studies have been conducted to indicate the exact amount of green tea that may help in weight loss. Green Tea is generally listed in supplements as the compound EGCG, which means Epigallo Catechin Gallate.

Bitter Orange or Citrus aurantium

Most weight loss supplements that do not contain ephedra, has Bitter Orange one of its popular ingredients. Another name for Bitter Orange is Synephrine, which is chemically similar to ephedra. Evidence shows that synephrine raises blood pressure and heart rate.

L-theanine

No clinical proof exists that supports the effectiveness of L-theanine as a weight loss supplement. This compound is found in green tea and is known as amino acid. L-theanine is used to give relief to those who suffer from anxiety.

Banaba Leaf Extract

Experiments have been done to show that Banaba Leaf Extract may reduce weight in obese mice that were genetically changed to become obese. This extract is another compound that claims that it may lower blood sugar in type II diabetics, according to clinical studies.

Ephedra

Ephedra is associated with extremely serious negative side effects; for this reason since December 2003 the Food and Drug Administration has banned it from the market.

Chromium

Chromium is a trace mineral that may help to regulate appetite by reducing sugar cravings and stabilizing blood sugar levels. Chromium is also known as GTF Chromium/Chromium Picolinate. It is highly advised that consumers strictly follow the recommended dosage since Chromium can be extremely detrimental to the kidneys. Chromium alone will not help you to lose weight; however, it might be effective if a change in diet and added exercise are included while taking this supplement. No solid evidence has been developed to prove that chromium helps people to lose weight, although some medical professionals speak highly of it as part of a complete weight loss program

Hoodia Gordonii Diet Pills

Popular in the regions of the Kalahari Desert of South African, Hoodia Gordonii from which the Hoodia diet pills are made, is a succulent plant that grows naturally exclusively in those regions. Hoodia works as an appetite suppressant and is a natural solution to weight loss. It has been the latest trend in the diet fad. With hoodia diet pills, you eat less because your brain received a message that your stomach is full. The instructions for taking hoodia diet pills should be followed strictly—one capsule a half hour before breakfast and another capsule a half hour before lunch. It is advised that consumers consult their physician before taking Hoodia diet pills if they suffer from a history of high blood pressure and heart problems. Persons under age 18 should not take hoodia and women who are nursing or pregnant should avoid taking hoodia diet pills.

For thousands of years the natives of South Africa had been consuming Hoodia and they claim to experience appetite control. A laboratory in South Africa was able to finally isolate the ingredient in Hoodia that suppresses the appetite. After the South African laboratory patented and licensed the ingredient in Hoodia, Phytopham spent $20 million on research including clinical tests. It is still not quite sure if Hoodia diet pill suppresses the appetite. Along with taking Hoodia diet pills, some manufacturers recommend planning a healthy diet regimen and doing some low impact exercises like walking.

Hoodia is an active ingredient of TrimSpa. Hoodia became popular when celebrity Anna Nicole Smith claims to have lost 70 pounds by taking TrimSpa. Many different kinds of hoodia diet pills emerged ever since hoodia became popular.

Since injections in the brain are somewhat different from oral consumption in animal studies, there is no clinical evidence that oral hoodia can or will suppress appetite in humans. Although hoodia gordonii diet pills are fairly popular, no clinical tests in humans prove that hoodia pills are effective and safe. In the September 2004 Brain Research published one single study that showed that injections of p57 into the appetite center of rat brains resulted in modified levels of ATP, which is an energy molecule that affects hunger. P57 is the active ingredient in raw, fresh cut hoodia; in this experiment, dry hoodia was not used. The animals that received p57 injections ate less than the animals that received placebo injections.

Hoodia is a very rare, but endangered plant. Only in fresh, raw pieces of the hoodia plant does it show its effectiveness. There are some claims that hoodia might even increase hunger rather than suppress the appetite. There are claims that most Hoodia Gordonii products contain small amounts, if any of the active ingredient that is needed to suppress hunger. Hoodia gordonii is a succulent cactus plant of the aloe family and it is native to the Kalahari Desert in South Africa. Some are of the belief that powdered hoodia is not effective in any way. Powdered hoodia is mostly used as a cheap alternative to more expensive weight loss herbs; this has been the only alternative, since ephedra was banned from the market by the Food and Drug Administration. Most supplement manufacturers don’t use more expensive weight loss herbs because of the competition with popular cheap diet supplements.

Fat-Blockers Diet Pills

Fat Blockers Diet Pills work on the digestive system unlike stimulant-based diet pills and appetite suppressants that work on the central nervous system. Xenical, which is a fat blocker, is a prescription pill that prevents lipases in the digestive system from breaking down the fat you eat and arranges it in your fat cells. With fat blockers diet pills, one-third of the fat that you eat passes through your system without harming your system.

When you limit the amount of fat that your body stores, the body has more time to begin breaking down the fat that already has been stored. Fat blockers diet pills should be taken on a short-term basis only, so that any negative side effects can be avoided; however, the pills do affect the hypothalamus.

Fat blockers diet pills generally contain Chitosan and are combined with other fiber ingredients like psyllium and oat bran. Chitosan is fiber; therefore, it is not broken down nor digested by the body, so it will only pass through the digestive tract. It is the most important ingredient in fat blockers diet pills since it is the one that absorbs the fat. Chitosan is able to absorb all the fat in the body, pass it through the digestive tract, and then expel the fat out of the body, leaving the body free of fat altogether.

Chitosan can absorb seven times its weight in fat, according to its manufacturers; therefore, if your meal consists of 14 grams of fat you will need about 2000mg of Chitosan. The best way that fat blockers diet pills work is to eat a meal full of saturated fat, this way by taking enough Chitosan to absorb all the fat in your meal, it will attract the fat and rid the body of it. The most effective way for Fat Blocker to work is to take one just before a meal or during a meal in order that Chitosan can be in the digestive simultaneously with the fat in your meal.

Diuretic Diet Pills

Water and salt or potassium is expelled from the body with the aid of Diuretic Diet Pills, but at times, it this process is too drastic. Diuretic diet pills are more commonly called Water Pills, which contain substances that help the body to eliminate excess fluids.

There are three well-known types of diuretics, namely, thiazide, loop, and potassium-sparing, that have their own uses, precautions, and side effects and which affect different parts of the kidneys. Your health and the condition that you are treating are dependent upon your selection of either of these diuretics.

Loop diuretics contain Bumetanide or Bumex and Furosemide or Lasix. Thiazide diuretics are made up of Metolazone or Zaroxolyn and Hydrochlorothiazide. Eplerenone or Inspra and Spironolactone or Aldactone are ingredients in Potassium-sparing diuretics.

Many times one pill may have various types of diuretics included in it. Common ingredients that diuretic pills contain are:

Dandelion or Taraxacum

Dandelion leaves are a richer source of Vitamin A than carrots, and contain several amounts of Vitamin B, Vitamin C, and Vitamin D. Another name by which Dandelion is known is Taraxacum and is a source of potassium, sodium, calcium, iron, and phosphorous. The Dandelion leaves are a great source of natural potassium and they offer effective benefits of a balanced diuretic in natural form.

Buchu Leaves

Reports conclude that Buchu leaves have slight diuretic properties that cause the body to produce more urine than usual. The leaves of the Buchu shrub contain diosphenol or camphor, as they are often called. Additional chemicals are also included, which may irritate the bladder and cause a release of urine, and they are also part of the flavonoid class of drugs.

Juniper Berry

In the treatment of urinary tract infection and increasing the flow of urine to treat kidney stones, Juniper berry is very effective. The diuretic action of the juniper berry is also effective in lowering blood pressure, even though it may not be sufficient for therapeutic use. Juniper berry is widely used as seasoning in most household and has a diuretic effect since it flushes excess fluid from the body.

Diuretic pills don’t often specify what type of diuretic is used, and can potentially harm your health during diets and fitness programs. These pills can excessively reduce water, salts, and potassium in the body. Diuretics can have a negative effect on the kidneys and interact negatively with other medication and may also cause harmful side effects when used with a diet pill.

Caffeine

Caffeine increases urination as the body loses water, due to its diuretic effect.

Uva Ursi

For centuries, the leaves of the Uva Ursi shrub have been used as a herbal folk medicine, and are particularly used in the treatment of urinary tract infection and also as a mild diuretic and astringent.

Nighttime Diet Pills or PM Diet Pills

According to reviews, the effectiveness of PM diet pills have not been too reliable; even though these pills appear to sound like miracle diet pills, as is expected that you would lose weight while you sleep.

The following ingredients are components of PM Diet Pills:

Amino Acids

Consumers can experience low levels of hunger and mild sedative effects with the increase of Serotonin (Seratonin) levels that help dieters to sleep. Amino Acids convert naturally into Serotonin inside the brain. As an essential brain chemical, Serotonin stabilizes your mood and reduces impulsive behavior.

Hops Flower

Having the strongest historical use, Hops Flower is effective in soothing the stomach and promoting healthy digestion. Recommended by herbalists as a mild sedative, Hops Flower is a perfect remedy for people who are suffering from insomnia due to upset stomach. Hops flower is used to make hops tea.

Valerian Root

For more than 1,000 years, Valerian root has been used as a sleep aid. It decreases levels of anxiety and stress, enhances sleep and promotes feelings of calm as it helps to relax the central nervous system.

Passion Flower

The medicinal name for Passion Flower is Passiflora incarnate. The fresh or dried leaves of passion flower are used as a tea to treat epilepsy, insomnia, and hysteria and is also used a natural painkiller.

Melatonin

Melatonin is a hormone that is produced naturally in the pineal gland at the base of the brain. It is essential in regulating sleep and is also important in maintaining the body’s natural time clock, which is referred to as circadian rhythm.

Jujube

As a traditional medicine used to alleviate stress, Jujube also suppresses the ability of humans to perceive sweet taste, through the help of a compound called Ziziphin, which is found in the Jujube leaves. Jujube has been used by Chinese and Koreans for many years and is referred to as Red Date or Chinese Date.

Chamomile

To treat numerous ailments and sleep disorders, Chamomile herb has been widely used medicinally in Europe for thousands of years.

Appetite Suppressants Diet Pills

Since they help to reduce discomfort of hunger feelings that interfere with dieting, Appetite Suppressant Diet Pills are considered very effective and are the most popular type of weight loss pills.

With the approval of phentermine by the Food and Drug Administration in the 1950s, appetite suppressant diet pills have become quite popular. By stimulating the hypothalamus gland and by affecting certain neurotransmitters, the pills decrease the appetite. During this process, the body is tricked into thinking that it is not hungry, therefore hunger cramps are reduced.

Stimulant-based appetite suppressants are other appetite suppressant drugs that work to increase heart rate and blood pressure. A cup of coffee helps to control the appetite because of the caffeine that it contains, and likewise appetite suppressant diet pills have the same functions. Avoid using stimulant-based diet pills on a long-term basis; rather, its recommended use should be in moderation.

Common ingredients in appetite suppressant diet pills:

Garcinia Cambogia

With the help of hydroxycitric acid or HCA, which is a major ingredient in Garcinia cambogia, the amount of serotonin in the body is increased while the appetite is reduced with the help of Garcinia cambogia.

Caffeine

Clinical studies indicate that even though people eat less after drinking caffeine, the effects of appetite suppressant is fairly brief, so it is not significant enough to show signs of weight loss. Caffeine often times act as an appetite suppressant.

CitriMax or Hydroxycitric acid (HCA)

As a standard ingredient in many common weight loss products, CitriMax, which is taken from the rind of the Indian Garcinia Cambogia fruit, has become a popular diet supplement. Clinical studies done on animals show that CitriMax or Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) demonstrate an amazing ability to block the change of carbohydrates into fat, by blocking an enzyme known as ATP-Citrate Lyase, and also appeared to suppress the appetite.

Hoodia Gordonii

This African plant is used to repress hunger and thirst during long hunting trips. African tribesmen consumed the succulent stem of the Hoodia Gordonii plant for thousands of years.

Green Tea Extract

A compound called Epigallo Catechin Gallate or EGCG is contained in the supplements of the Green Tea Extract.

Brazilian Diet Pills

Also known by other names like Emagrece Slim Dietary supplement and Herbathin, which are sold online and over-the-counter, Brazilian Diet Pill may contain the following ingredients:

Chlordiazepoxide HCL

This ingredient is contained in Librium having active characteristics.

Flouxetine HCL

Flouxetine HCL is an active ingredient in Prozac.

Fenproporex

Although not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Fenproporex is a stimulant that is converted to amphetamine in the body.

Natural Diet Pills

The term Natural Diet Pills is so vast that it only describes pills that range from herbal to stimulated-based diet pills. In natural diet pills, its content is not specified. This term is widely used in non-prescription diet pills, because most ingredients in over-the-counter diet pills are actually made from plant ingredients. Some other stimulants, which are also considered as natural are Ephedra, which was banned from the market by the Food and Drug Administration, illegal drugs like Opium and Cocaine by definition, and caffeine.

What, in essence are Natural Diet Pills? Natural Diet Pills are referred to as non-pharmaceutical herbal dietary supplements. Natural diet pills fall under the category of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, and are regulated different from over-the-counter drugs. The term ‘all natural’ is considered by the Food and Drug Administration as food products instead of drugs, since they are often seen on the labels of herbal supplements.

Common ingredients in Natural Diet Pills

Chromium

Clinical studies show that Chromium is still not an effective weight loss supplement, although health practitioners promoter it as part of a weight loss program. It might help you to lose weight if taken along with exercise and a change in diet; but by itself, you may not lose any weight. It is recommended that Chromium be taken by strictly following the proper dosage. Also known as GFT, Chromium/Chromium Picolinate, Chromium is a trace mineral that helps to control appetite by stabilizing blood sugar levels and reducing sugar cravings.

St. John’s Wort

There is warning that St. John’s Wort can be detrimental to your system. It is used expressly for depression. Medications like Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, and foods that contain tyramine like aged cheese, wine, and meats should be avoided if you take St. John’s Wort. Clinical studies show that St. John’s Wort may not be effective for weight loss.

Guggul or Guggulsterones

According to clinical research, Guggul is known to increase the production of thyroid hormone, which is associated with the cells’ breakdown of carbohydrates, fat, and protein. Reports claim that the Guggul herb is effective in promoting weight loss; however, more studies need to be done to support the effects of Guggul as a weight loss supplement. Guggul or Guggulsterones as it is also called, is a plant that is native India and is a resin that produced by the stem of the commiphora mukul tree, which is a small thorny plant.

Pectin

Pectin is a natural soluble fiber found in apples, pears, papayas, and bananas including other fruits, which affects each person’s appetite and digestive system differently

Chitosan

Chitosan passes through your body without accumulating calories because cannot be digested. It is suppose to reduce fat absorption by removing some of the fat from the body, because its chemical nature is to bind with fatty foods. Nonetheless, Chitosan is not considered more effective than placebo for weight loss, according to clinical research. According to studies done by HealhWatch, an independent health group, claim that no measureable increase of fat is expelled from the body after taking Chitosan. Chitosan is an offshoot of chitin and is a substance that is found in shells and sea creatures like crabs, shrimp, and lobsters. Because Chitosan inhibits the body’s ability to absorb certain phyto-chemicals found in certain nutrients like fat-soluble Vitamin A and D, and vegetables and fruits, it is considered dangerous.

Glucomannan

By absorbing large amounts of water, Glucomannan promotes the feelings of fullness. It comes from the Konjac root.

Guar Gum

Guar gum has the same effects on the digestive system as pectin, and is a fiber, but it may cause gastrointestinal disorders and the blood sugar to rise and fall to dangerous levels. Guar gum is used to thicken foods and is native to the Indian cluster bean.

Fenugreek Seeds

Fenugreek seeds are 40% soluble fiber that promotes feelings of fullness. The seeds may cause gastrointestinal disorders in users, tend to lower blood glucose levels.

Bladderwrack

This type of seaweed has high amounts of iodine, which may stimulate the thyroid glands. If there is no deficiency of iodine, the use of Bladderwrack should be avoided.

White Willow Bark

White Willow Bark alleviates headaches; it has the active ingredient that is in aspirin. It has not been proven to be effective for weight loss.

Dietary Fiber

By means of eliminating unwanted waste, dietary fiber is effective in detoxifying the body; in addition, it makes you feel full so that you eat less.

Diet Pills for Women

Diet Pills for Women can be of a diversity that range from herbal to fat burning. The ingredients found in Diet Pills for Women are similar ingredients to those found in non-gender specific pills. Non-prescription diet pills that are marketed as Diet Pills for Women do not have ingredients like hormones that would cause any changes in their gender.

Many of these diet pills are sold as part of a beauty regime, which at times include lotions and multi-vitamin. Diet Pills for Women were developed exclusively for women. The focus of these diet pills that marketing employ is beauty and not weight loss.