When to use different types of diet pills

Obesity is a growing problem and factors affecting obesity include over-eating, lack of exercise and poor food choices. The repercussions on health caused by excess weight are potentially life threatening and our own inability to maintain a normal weight or lose extra pounds through traditional methods is driving a greater need for diets pills.
Diet pills come in many different types to suit all kinds of dieters and the vast majority are sold both over the counter and in pharmacies with a doctor’s prescription. Diet pills should only be used by those who have a long standing weight problem or those who are unable to manage their weight and at risk of associated illnesses.

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Prescription diet pills should only be issued when medical circumstances recommend it. This would normally require that a patient be medically overweight or obese and at risk of associated weight related illnesses. Before prescribing medications a doctor will assess a patient to weigh up whether the risks of prescribing are less than the potential health benefits of treatment.

Pharmacy only, or over the counter (OTC) medicines are provided by pharmacists in line with the manufacturer’s guidelines for supply. OTC diet pills are still pharmacological treatments and due attention should be exercised when selling these. Ideally patients should be overweight or obese to qualify, though medicines sold this way tend to be safe and with fewer side effects.

Herbal remedies are a valid option for those who do not wish to take chemical products on a daily basis. More research needs to be put into proving the efficacy of herbal medications and the claims made by manufacturers.

Any regime involving the use of diet pills whether these be over the counter, prescription or herbal should also include lifestyle changes. Exercise and a diet to compliment the use of medications are imperative for a successful weight loss programme and dieters should be under no illusion that these changes are required for real results which are sustainable over time.