In an article on Prevention's main website, one of the first diet pills discussed was one released by Slimming Beauty that contained a very questionable prescription stimulant called sibutramine, also known as Meridia. Meridia was a weight loss drug taken off the market by the FDA after a study showed that it increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes by nearly 16%, which is obviously a clear sign that this drug is extremely dangerous to consumers. Even though the FDA released further warnings on the threat of products released by Slimming Beauty, the weight loss supplements will basically always exist because the FDA cannot regulate them. It is basically their fight of taking 12 cases a year when there are currently hundreds on the market, and people on the internet will believe anything they see. No one can stop them. I believe that's the real danger of diet pills is that people these days will believe anything they see on the internet, anything a celebrity endorses, and they really shouldn't! It should be a priority in today's society to really be aware of what is going on, especially what you are putting in your body. I know for obese or overweight people, weight loss supplements seem worth trying. But according to Arthur Agatston, MD, "There's no diet supplement or drug that I know of that's safe and effective long term." Also according to Steven Nissen, MD, the drug is more harmful that beneficial because even if you do lose weight, as soon as you get off the drug you will gain all the weight back and be more likely to have heart attacks and strokes. There are three precautions you should take when it comes to diet pills: Be a cautious consumer, speak out about side effects and say no to supplements (Trebilcock, 2011).
Source:
http://www.prevention.com/mind-body/natural-remedies/diet-pill-dangers-truth-behind-weight-loss-supplements?page=4
Holly D. R.
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