Archive for June, 2010

Appetite suppressants on the NHS

NHS appetite suppressants

prescription-appetite-suppressants-img2Appetite suppressants are often the first port of call for dieters who are struggling to lose weight and have tried other options to keep their calorie intake down.

In fact GP's have reported a huge increase over the last 10 years from patients enquiring about appetite suppressants available on the NHS.

With obesity at record levels you would assume that there are a number of drugs which can suppress appetite and curb crabings. However because of recent warnings from both the FDA and EU medicines authorities regarding severe side effects this is not the case.

Reductil was at one stage one of the most commonly prescribed NHS appetite suppressants, and contained the active drug sibutramine. This had dramatic success with many patients and found they ate as much as 40% when compared to a placebo. Read the rest of this entry

Nutrex Lipo 6 Fat Burner Review

What is Nutrex Lipo 6?

lipo-6-fat-burner-review-img1One of the more popular fat burners available is the Nutrex Lipo 6 slimming pill. It is made from 6 key active ingredients; Citrus Aurantium, Yohimbine HCL, Coleus Forskohlii, Caffeine Anhydrous, Carnitrex (L-Carnitine L-Tartrate), and Bioperine. Is it as effective as it claims?

We need to look more closely at the main ingredients used by Nutrex Lipo 6 to see if there is any proof that this diet pill works -

Citrus Aurantium - Sometime known as a bitter orange. It has been shown to help stimulate beta-3 cell receptors increasing the metabolism.  The increased metabolic rate causes a process called thermogenesis to break down fat. Read the rest of this entry