Diet Pill Varieties

Diet pills and supplements come in many different forms: prescription diet pills, over-the-counter- diet pills and natural herbal supplements. Below we are going to go over them in more detail to help you make an informed decision.

Prescription Diet Pills –

Pills such as Meridia and Phentermine are available by prescription from your doctor only. And they are regulated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration). When taking prescription diet pills your Doctor will monitor your health and weight loss regularly and in most cases you will have to meet with him once a month to get a new prescription.

Over-the-Counter Diet Pills –

Are available without a doctor’s prescription at your local supermarket or drugstore. Most over-the-counter diet pills are also regulated by the FDA and it should say so right on the label. The FDA considers over-the-counter pills to be those that contain the active ingredient phenylpropanolamine (also known as PPA). In 2000, the FDA made it mandatory for drug manufacturers to reformulate PPA containing products after studies were showing evidence that phenylopropanolmine has the potential to increase the risk of stroke and therefore there are very few diet pills on the market with PPA.

Herbal Diet Supplements –

Are also available over the counter with out a prescription. You can typically find a large variety of herbal pills in health food and nutrition stores as well as regular drugstores. Often, herbal supplements are labeled “all natural” and the FDA considers them to be food products and not drugs. In doing so they fall under the jurisdiction of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and they are therefore regulated differently then over-the-counter diet pills.

No matter the diet pill you chose to use you should first consult your doctor prior to starting your new diet. For your own health and safety you should be aware of the benefits along with the potential risks associated with the diet pill of your choice. All natural doesn’t always mean “safe” or that it’s good for you.

 

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