Diet and Health FAQ

Tagged As: natural diet pill

Question:
I have experienced, read and heard about natural and I have bad news for you. People have DIED from natural diet pills and formulas. For a long time they didn't know why these young girls, young wrestlers were dying because they didn't have prescriptions or anything and it turned out that natural was what killed them. Herbs and natural remedies are medications also.

Answer:
STOP THE PILLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ephedra, natural or synthetic is DANGEROUS STUFF! Another name for Ephedra is Ma Huang, so look out for that as well. Many people have had heart attacks from this stuff. Some have died and some have had permanent heart damage. I tried Effidac (a 24-hr decongestant with Pseudoephedrine), and one pill kept me awake for an ENTIRE WEEKEND! I didn't sleep for 3 days. I was incredibly jittery, my hands shook, and my heart pounded big time. I don't take anything with even pseudoephedrine in it. Many decongestants list that as one of their main ingrediants. Unfortunately, that means there are very few that I'm willing to take. Anyway, watch out for herbal or natural medications. Sometimes they're not as safe as one would think (Ma Huang being an example and also herbal Phen-fen as another example). Another thing, DON'T TAKE ANY DIET PILLS! I don't mean to sound dogmatic, harsh, or whatever. Diet pills are also bad news, and they really don't work. Trust me, I've tried the spectrum of OTC and herbal diet pills. I'm surprised I'm still alive with my brain and heart intact because I used to abuse diet pills. I would recommend you go see your doctor, take the pills with you and tell her/him what you told us. In fact, why don't you print out your message? You told us your symptoms and your questions are very valid. I know if I don't write things down when I go to the dr., I'll leave something important out or forget to ask certain questions. Anyway, take care of yourself and quit taking the pills.