“Are weight loss pills safe?”
I'm considered overweight. I weigh 146 lbs and I'm 5'2, and I'm strongly considering taking weight loss pills. Are they safe?
6 Answers
The weight loss pills are not safe. Diet and exercises are safer. Check your thyroids.
Under physician supervision, weight loss medication can be very beneficial and safe. Your physician will evaluate your overall health, the rest versus benefit scenario, and help guide you with a diet and exercise program which may include an appetite suppressant/stimulant over a short term. Also, your physician will usually obtain lab work to check thyroid and other values, and probably an EKG, before placing you on medication.
A BMI of 26 is considered overweight, but can be reduced by diet and exercise alone over a period of weeks. This weight loss can be done without taking "weight loss pills". A suggestion would be to consult with a dietitian and a exercise coach who will be more than willing to assist you.
All medications have some side effects and hence the question of safety arises.
All medications have some side effects and hence the question of safety arises.
That often depends on the cardiovascular health of the individual. Most work by increasing metabolism. There are new weight-loss medications that have their own benefits and risk. The standard generic phentermine is generally safe when used for a limited period of time usually 8-12 weeks.
William Z Cohen, M.D., F. A. A. F. P.
William Z Cohen, M.D., F. A. A. F. P.
It depends on your health and other meds. If prescribed and monitored properly by your PCP, it's the safest way to use weight loss pills. I do not recommend over-the-counter weight loss supplements. Yes, there are many supplements and vitamins I do recommend.
Every drug have effects, positive or negative and varies in each person. There are many good ways of weight loss. You can try eating each 3 hours, you regular 3 big meals and a snack between them no more higher than 100 calories. But most of all you have to see a nutritionist.
