Diet Pills have side effects

April 05, 2006

Recent studies suggest that the diet pills which are used for weight loss have some dangerous side effects. These diet pills are very much effective for weight loss but patients have begun to complain of rapid heartbeats and unpredictable mood swing. In the history of diet pills there have been hundreds of weight loss drugs introduced to the public and hundreds of recall due to dangerous side effects.

The side effects of these drugs are high blood pressure, heart damage and kidney damage. In the past years the FDA has banned some drugs like Ephedra due to its dangerous side effects. In 2004 155 people have died due to these prescription drugs. Citrus aurantium, also known as bitter orange, is believed to have similar effects as ephedra and is now one of the most widely used dietary supplements.

For finding out which substance is dangerous for health in the drugs, the two supplements Advantra Z and Xenadrine EFX are tested by "Dr. Haller". After their research, Dr. Haller said that the mixture of bitter orange extract, caffeine and various herbs contained in Xenadrine EFX caused high blood pressure. The other drug Advantra Z which contains only bitter orange extract is not the lone cause for high blood pressure.

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