Are Weight Loss Supplements Healthy?

By Boyce Henry 

Is there such a thing as healthy weight loss supplements? According to most of the medical community, not really. There are some available by prescription for the severely obese that have proven effective at helping maintain a reduced calorie diet. But, everything has side effects that may affect one person and not another.
And, what about the over the counter choices. Most, if not all, have never been proven effective or lack the data to support their claims. One of the problems in this area is that over the counter

Are Weight Loss Supplements Healthy?

By Boyce Henry 

Is there such a thing as healthy weight loss supplements? According to most of the medical community, not really. There are some available by prescription for the severely obese that have proven effective at helping maintain a reduced calorie diet. But, everything has side effects that may affect one person and not another.

And, what about the over the counter choices. Most, if not all, have never been proven effective or lack the data to support their claims. One of the problems in this area is that over the counter supplements are not subject to the same testing standards that prescription drugs are. Once they hit the market they are, however, monitored by the Federal Drug Administration, which