The Natural Weight Loss Prescriptions

Symptoms:

 

Obesity means having excess body fat and weight.  Obesity puts people at risk of serious diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, and certain cancers.  Diet may be the biggest cause but hormone problems like thyroid problems and insulin resistance (like pre-diabetes) can be the issue.

 

Medical Prescriptions:

 

Lipase Inhibitor (Xenical): this blocks your intestines from being able to absorb fat and therefore reduces the calories you get from a meal.  Potential side effects are stomach discomfort, loss of control of bowel movements, and flatulence.  Major cautions are arthritis or joint pain, back pain, rash, severe stomach pain, yellowing of the skin and eyes, weakness, and fainting.  It also depletes vitamins A, D, K, and E.

 

Nonadrenergic Agents/Amphetamines: these drugs are used to suppress appetite.  Potential side effects are blurred vision or itchy eyes, constipation, diarrhea, dry mouth, hair loss, headache, nausea/vomiting, nervousness, restlessness, upset stomach.  Major cautions are seizures, tremors, paranoia, hallucinations, and breast growth in men.

 

Noradrenergic/Serotonergic Agent (Meridia): this is thought to suppress appetite by control hormones in the brain.  It may reduce weight by 5-10%.  Potential side effects are increased blood pressure, muscle or joint pain, menstrual problems, unusual fatigue or weakness, visual problems, and pain or burning in the hands or feet.  Major cautions are easy bleeding or bruising, seizures, heart palpitations and severe dizziness.

 

The Natural Doctors’ Prescriptions:

 

Reducing calories is the only legitimate long term solution.  Eating raw food is the best way.  Not only does raw food have far more nutrients to give you energy, but it fills you up faster and has significantly less calories.

 

CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid): Studies have shown this to provide a significant decrease in fat mass and improved body composition.

 

Lowest Price: $2.51 at SeaCoastVitamins.com

 

Dosage: 1,000 to 1,500 mg before each meal 3 times a day.

 

Pyruvate: Clinical studies have demonstrated a statically significant decrease in body weight, body fat, and percent of body fat in only 6 weeks.

 

Lowest Price: $3.32 at vitaCost.com

 

Dosage: 6 grams a day in divided doses.

 

PGX (PolyGlycoPlex): This is a natural derivative that decreases the hormone in your brain that tells you to that you should eat.  At the same time it increases a digestive hormone that improves blood sugar control and promotes gastric emptying.  It also give a sensation of being full.

 

Lowest Price: $12.95 at vitaMaker.com

 

Dosage: 2 capsules before each meal.

 

Caralluma Fimbriata: this Indian vegetable has historically been used to suppress appetite and has been shown to make the abdominal midsection thinner specifically.  Studies have demonstrated its ability for healthy weight loss.

 

Lowest Price: $9.81 at AllMySupplements.com

 

Dosage: 500 mg capsule 30 to 45 minutes before breakfast and dinner.

 

HCA (Hydroxycitric Acid): this is used to suppress appetite and induce weight loss and one study showed it to reduce calories consumed by 15-30%.

 

Lowest Price: $1.81 at vitaminSL.com

 

Dosage: 500 mg 3 times a day before meals

 

Pinolenic Acid: this has an appetite suppressant effect.  One study showed it’s significant effect with a 29% lower hunger rating, and a 36% lower food intake in participants who were taking Pinolenic Acid, as opposed to a placebo.

 

Lowest Price: $6.50 at LifesVigor.com

 

Dosage: 3,000 mg 30 to 60 minutes before your highest calorie meal of the day.

 

These natural prescriptions have been tested and are effective on their own, but sometimes they are even more powerful when combined into formulas.  You can check out the natural formulas by clicking on the links below.

 

Natural Formulas:

 

Hydroxycut is probably the most popular (and the most advertised)

 

Y-Slim may be the most effective.

 

SanSlim goes about weight loss differently.  It’s a natural apetite suppressant and metabolizer.

 

Exitor is the lowest price

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