Time magazine calls Redux the miracle diet drug. In this report nutrition expert discuses whether you should consider Redux when trying to loose weight. The drug seems to be helping many but often at the cost of some rather strong side effects.
Background
- The first Diet pill to be introduced by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in 33 years.
- Probably the fastest prescribed drug in recent memory.
What is Redux?
- It is a refined version of a substance called fenfluremin and a drug called phentermine also known as fen/phen.
- The drug affects the Serotonin in the brain. The Serotonin level triggers your brain to tell you whether you are still hungry or full. Redux increases the Serotonin levels in this way making you feel satisfied with less food. In this way fooling the brain that you have eaten enough.
Side Effects
Redux has received praise from many who have used it, on the other hand others report the following symptoms.
Drowsiness, depression, loss of sexual appetite, diarrhea, dry mouth, possible memory loss and in very rare cases, it can cause death through a disorder called pulmonary hypertension.
Nutritional expert’s Experience
This drug can and has helped some patients. I have seen most of my patients that have used Fen/Phen loose weight and then gain it all back when they stop taking the drug after a couple of weeks or months. I always avoid drugs except as a last resort.. If you are obese i.e. 30 or more pounds over weight and have tried numerous other means of loosing weight this drug could be for you. If you are a boarder line case or just simply over weight you may well want to trade off the sometimes serious side effects with the possible benefits.
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