Weight Loss Pills: Miracle Drugs or Money Wasters?

Written by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN


Losing weight is a lifelong commitment. It takes patience and self-discipline to stick with a weight loss program and wait forrepparttar end results. Many people want to findrepparttar 113894 magic shortcut that will makerepparttar 113895 process just a little shorter and less difficult. Many over-the-counter and prescription pills are purchased for just this purpose. They are available from pharmacies, natural health food stores, and even online. But are these weight loss pillsrepparttar 113896 miracle drugs they claim to be? Or are they just a waste of money?

How Does A Weight Loss Pill Work? Prescription weight loss pills work in one of three ways. Most ofrepparttar 113897 pills onrepparttar 113898 market simply suppressrepparttar 113899 appetite and help you eat less. Others aim to increase your feeling of fullness after eating. Some ofrepparttar 113900 newest weight loss pills onrepparttar 113901 market work by inhibitingrepparttar 113902 absorption of fat. Overrepparttar 113903 counter weight loss pills usually contain a stimulant that helps to decrease your appetite. The only complete weight management system which I approve of isrepparttar 113904 “Slimirex™” system.

Who Should Take Weight Loss Pills? Weight loss pills are most often recommended for people who are medically obese…people whose weight is causing serious health concerns. Even with weight loss pills,repparttar 113905 treatment of obesity involves exercise, counseling, dietary changes, and behavioral modifications. But weight loss pills are not only used by obese people. They are also sought after by people who want a quicker way to achieverepparttar 113906 weight goals they have set for themselves. As long as men and women continue to compare themselves torepparttar 113907 select few beautiful, skinny models on TV screens and magazine pages, there will be a strong market for weight loss pills.

Could Weight Loss Pills Be Dangerous? Weight loss pills are a medication just like any other type of drug. You need to be very careful aboutrepparttar 113908 ingredients of any medication that you place in your body.

ALWAYS Consult Your Doctor Work in consultation with your natural health care provider if you decide to try a overrepparttar 113909 counter weight loss pill to help you lose weight. Your doctor can assess your overall weight management goals and he or she can help you monitorrepparttar 113910 success or side effects ofrepparttar 113911 medication. Be very cautious aboutrepparttar 113912 weight loss pill you decide to try. Try visiting http://www.weightlossobesity.com for general information and recommendations.

Know Your Source Weight loss pills purchased overrepparttar 113913 internet may be coming fromrepparttar 113914 garage of a t-shirt salesman (this actually happened!) If you decide to buy your weight loss pills online, make sure you researchrepparttar 113915 company you are buying from so that you can be sure they send yourepparttar 113916 appropriate supplementation.

Natural Skin Care

Written by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, Ph.D, ND, DACBN


You work hard to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly. You know that organic foods can help you avoid ingesting nasty hormones and chemicals but did you know that these toxins are creeping into your system in other ways? Your moisturizers, eye creams, and make up may seem harmless, but check outrepparttar labels and you'll find a laundry list of tongue-twisting ingredients, many of which could be hazardous to your health. In a recent survey, conducted by Health, eighty three percent of responding consumers indicated that they would rather use all natural body products. The skin care industry is responding to this demand. The natural and organic skin care product sector has seen a growth of thirty nine percent overrepparttar 113893 last year. Some of these products may claim to be all-natural, while still containing a slew of chemicals and toxins. Here's what you need to know about natural skin care and how to determine ifrepparttar 113894 product you are using is free of harmful chemicals.

Why Choose Natural Skin Care Products?

There is approximately six pounds of skin on your body which provides a porous membrane into your system. Dirt, dust, pollutants, and other environmental pollutants enterrepparttar 113895 body throughrepparttar 113896 skin, providing a more significant gateway to your system than food. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that 884 chemicals used in personal care products and cosmetics are known to be toxic. And a recent Canadian study in Pediatric Drugs found cosmetic and personal care products asrepparttar 113897 most common cause of unintentional poisonings of kids under six.

The chemicals and toxins found in most commercial skin care products also have a detrimental effect onrepparttar 113898 environment, although this effect is just beginning to be understood. In March, a team of US Geological Survey scientists showed that a variety of chemicals from personal care products were among 95 wastewater contaminants found in US waterways.

Why poison yourself andrepparttar 113899 environment with toxic chemicals and pollutants? Natural skin care products are healthier for you, for your skin, and forrepparttar 113900 environment. But many products may claim to be all-natural while still containing a number of harmful ingredients. Make sure you read and understandrepparttar 113901 product label to ensure thatrepparttar 113902 product your using is as natural as it claims to be.

Readingrepparttar 113903 Ingredients Label

Organic personal care manufacturing needs strict standards and enforcement in order to be effective. Currently, some manufacturers claim their products are organic merely as a marketing gimmick. One look at their products ingredients clearly suggests otherwise. Only by tying organic beauty care closely torepparttar 113904 National Organic Program standards canrepparttar 113905 “lifestyle” marketed byrepparttar 113906 manufacturers representrepparttar 113907 values atrepparttar 113908 core of organic agriculture.

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