I think what you meant to say to tristanicholle was "thank you for taking time to answer my post"... right?
And I cannot believe you would recommend this product on another thread,
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And then complain about her (tristanicholle) not having direct, personal experience with it... when you yourself have suggested taking this without direct, personal experience and while being unsure of whether it works... you wouldn't have posted the question if you were completely sure, right? Just a little hypocritical?
Third, maybe its just that I'm wired wrong. Must be the degrees in bio and chemistry, but I sort of like to know what I am ingesting... is it safely manufactured... reviewed by leading medical experts. But that's just me.
Talk to me about "diet" drugs that moderate seratonin or inhibit lipase activity (and have been peer reviewed and tested) and ill listen with intelligent interest. Don't think for one moment that a major pharmaceutical co wouldn't put out effective OTC diet pills if it was effective and safe... so I'm usually suspect when its another herbal drug co that promises what many others before them did...
And, no... I'm not at all hesitant to believe in the power of herbal meds... most of our best meds come from natural products... there's a whole branch of chemistry tied to medicinal natural product isolation. Talk to me about how free radical antioxidants can lighten skin... I'm willing to listen... discuss how the polyphenols in lemon balm can fight cold sores... still listening...
But... children will lose weight and appetite if they eat enough lead paint chips... but that doesn't mean its good for them. And most OTC diet pills ingredient labels are ambiguious at best, and/or misleading...
Most over the counter pills do exactly what tristanicholle said. On top of that, most people start to intentionally watch their weight, what they are eating, and many also begin to exercise... or drink the lots-o-water that the pills suggest to take.
And I've seen a friend of a friend completely destroy her body with diet pills. In the hospital every other year due to complications.