Herbal weight loss supplements - not always safe
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minasiin
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Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject:
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Herbs are used in medicine for a long time – thousands of years, and proved its benefits for our health. Herbs are plant or a part of a plant that are applied in medicine for its curative properties. Unfortunately, many plants can be poisonous and harmful for a man’s health, so despite being called “natural”, herbs are not always safe for us.
Usually herbs are widely used in different natural dietary supplements, which are usually not examined for verifying their efficacy and safety for the consumers before marketing. The situation is quite opposite with prescription weight loss pills, which are tested for the safety and side effects before entering the market.
Some ingredients in herbal supplements were found to be incompatible with other ones, or with substances in other medicines, be it prescription drugs or other supplements. Like prescription medications, natural herbal supplements may cause some health problems. They may be not good enough if you have certain medical conditions:
* Increased blood hypertension
* Thyroid gland problems
* Blood-clotting problems
* Diabetes of both types
* Heart disease
* Epilepsy
* Psychiatric disorders
* Liver problems
* Enlarged prostate gland
* Glaucoma
* History of stroke or transplanted organs
Also herbal weight loss supplements are recommended to use cautiously for pregnant or nursing women and persons who are being prepared for surgery.
You should consult your doctor before taking any (!) herbal weight loss supplements. It is also important to use only high quality slimming pills that were medically endorsed to contain perfectly balanced mix of ingredients, with their efficacy clinically tested and safety guaranteed.
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