7th March 2011 – There are many types of Weight Loss Pills where some is being appetite suppressants, fat blocker, carbohydrate blockers and some others being thermogenic.
Appetite Suppressants:
There are two disorders which lead to excess accumulation of flab are – binge-eating disorder and night- eating syndrome. Binge eating is eating food in an uncontrollable way after having craved for it a long time. Night eating causes the weight to go up by one third because the energy spent during sleep is very less. So a lot of the extra fat gets accumulated.
Here is where the appetite suppressants come into the picture. When you know you are not hungry but you feel hungry and you can do without a meal, then taking one of these pills can reduce the risks of feeling hungry and hence make you lose weight.
Thermogenics:
These are pills which increase the metabolic rate of the body thereby burning more calories in a shorter period of time or even while doing a simple job. These pills sometimes have a stimulant like caffeine present in them which help burn the fat faster. Stimulant free thermogenics are sure to be free of any side effects like the common ones of dry mouth, headache,etc.
Carb Blockers:
These Weight Loss Pills help by reducing the absorption rate of fat into the body. These help in achieving the loss of weight in a short duration.
Fat Blockers:
These pills are made from the shellfish shell, and it is known as Chitosan. This chemical makes the fat get dissolved into it and forms a coating over the fat in the form of a gummy, sticky layer so that it does not get digested and hence also suppresses hunger due to its indigestible nature. Though it is rapid in nature it should not be recommended in larger quantities.
Hormonal regulators:
Hormonal regulators like that of the thyroid in women and testosterone in men help control the catabolism of the body. In women, when excess of thyroid is released from the gland, it increases the metabolic rate of the body and thereby burns more flab.
Testosterone content when reduced in men gives the body a chance to break down the stored fat to be used as energy. Accumulation of cortisols due to stress can also cause sleep deficit which can cause accumulation of fats in the body. Hence cortisol blocker pills can also be used to reduce weight.
