There are different types of diet pills. Regarding draining capsules and other food supplements appetite suppressant, no medical study to date proves their effectiveness. However, they do not present a health hazard. Then, certain diuretic drugs, thyroid regulators or amphetamine-based drugs are diverted from their primary function by some patients in search of slimming who buy them illegally on the Internet.
For overweight people
Finally, there are specific treatments for weight loss that nutritionists can decide to prescribe to their patients suffering from overweight (BMI greater than 27 or 28) with associated risks (osteoarthritis, hypertension) or suffering from obesity (BMI over 30). They are expensive (minimum 70 euros for one month of treatment) and allow a weight loss of the order of 10% of the initial weight in one year.
Delivered on prescription, they deserve close medical monitoring and an adapted nutritional program. Sibutral (Sibutramine) reduces the feeling of hunger. Due to its action on blood pressure and heart rate, people with hypertension or heart disease should be carefully monitored. Xenical (Orlistat) decreases fat absorption by 30%. Therefore, it increases their elimination through the stool. These two molecules are not addictive.
I find the release of Alli into free circulation aberrant. This pill is just a lower dosage form of orlistat. Its use does not cause, apart from digestive disorders, any serious side effects. It also does not increase the risk of cancer. On the other hand, it requires following dietary hygiene rules to function. Above all, it can tempt psychologically fragile populations who do not really need to lose weight (young adolescents, pregnant women, patients with anorexic tendency) and reinforce eating disorders. The anonymity in which people shop at the pharmacy prevents health professionals from playing their advisory role. And the real beneficiaries of this kind of pills are unfortunately those who do not consult medical offices …
