Could An Old Plant Hold New Promises For Us And Our Obese Children?

When diet pills first appeared on the market some 30 years ago there was much fanfare and anticipation until Doctors discovered that the highly touted amphetamine weight loss pills weren't as fantastic as first thought. Weight loss was meager at best and addiction was widespread.

Several years later the now infamous Phenfen (dexfenfluramine) diet pills were introduced and subsequently pulled from the shelves after research linked them to long-term problems including tricuspid insufficiency, a debilitating form of heart disease.

Even as recent as 3 years ago diet pills and weight loss supplements were still not much better than those of years gone by. Then came one noted exception now allowing more people to lose weight and gain life-changing health benefits without the all too common downsides. Read on to discover how one pill has revolutionized our perception of diet pills. Take a look at how far they’ve come.

Online and off-line there are now several FDA-approved diet pills for treatment of obesity, some have been on the market for almost 8 years. However, these diet pills have only been approved for adults who are free of cardiovascular problems such as coronary artery disease or a history of stroke. Users are advised to speak with their physician about the risks and benefits of these medications before having them prescribed. And, as with all prescription drugs patients are urged to use them only as directed. Most doctors agree, if you're not clinically obese or under medical supervision it's best to avoid taking these drugs.

Now that that the dreaded ephedra diet pills have been banned natural or non prescription diet pills may provide a safer alternative. However, for the most part this can be quite an iffy proposition. Some non prescription diet pills may offer help while others may not even be worth the packaging in which they're sold. If you decide to try these diet pills, you must read the labels with care, check the listed ingredients and determine with the help of your doctor if there are any side effects or contraindications associated with them and any medicine you may be taking. Also, be aware of the many scams and fly-by-night vendors who could be here today, but gone by tomorrow. When buying natural diet pills it makes more sense to go with a company that has been around for quite some time rather than a newcomer with little or no track record. Avoid disappointment by making sure you educate yourself before buying.

The recent 60 Minutes News report in which Lesley Stahl broke the story about the remarkable plant call Hoodia has brought what many are calling the "new obesity cure" to the forefront of the obesity debate. Like other reporters who have visited the Kalahari region of Southern Africa to sample Hoodia (classified as a food item by the South African Government), she also experienced the benefits first hand. Stahl reported that after consuming Hoodia she wasn't hungry for the rest of the day, even at dinnertime. "I'd have to say it did work", said Stahl.

Used for Over 270 centuries by the indigenous men, women and children of the Kalahari, this is great news for millions of obese Americans. But the significance it holds for our youngsters who could eventually benefit cannot be overestimated. Until now there has never been a diet pill deemed safe enough to be used on a large scale by persons under the age of 18. However, if all the studies and the thousands of years of safety cited by the San people who fed Hoodia to their children for many generations proves correct Hoodia diet pills made from the hoodia gordonii succulent could soon come to rescue of millions of obese children throughout the world. In America alone this could save or children from a lifetime of obesity related diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. It could also save taxpayers billions of dollars in health care cost.

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