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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Dangerous Fat Loss Supplements

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

Some weight loss supplements have little effect on the body and are relatively harmless. Other supplements have tremendous effects and can damage your health permanently. Unfortunately, said supplements are readily available to anybody that has the money.

How is it that these things are so readily available? Well, first, the US government decided to deregulate the supplement industry over a decade ago. And, second, there are multiple websites that can get you the goods with little chance of detection.

Thus, here are some dangerous fat loss supplements that you should be aware of:

1. Anabolic steroids. Despite what some people in the medical community say, steroids work. Period. However, they have some very serious consequences. Heavy users experience serious alterations in their endocrine system. They can exhibit deep cognitive changes, liver damage, long term joint degradation, etc.

2. Testosterone precursors. Milder forms of steroids, these supplements were commonly used by athletes under the pretense that they were legal. Well, the government has now banned these supplements but you can still get them online.

3. Human growth hormone. This one is the fountain of youth. It burns fat, builds muscle and keeps your skin supple. What more could one ask for? Well, it can also cause acromegaly. A condition in which all tissues and organs in your body grow too much.

4. TRIAC. This supplement gained a lot of popularity in Europe when it first hit the market. Its main function is to increase output from the thyroid. Doing so increases your metabolism. A faster metabolism accelerates weight loss. Unfortunately, this can seriously damage your heart.

5. Herbal steroids. Lots of supplement companies have jumped on the steroid bandwagon and begun selling herbal preparations that allegedly increase levels of endogenous steroids. Well, the truth is that said herbs do NOT have an effect on your natural levels of hormones. So save your money.

The entirety of the supplement industry is heavily unregulated. And if you decide to take powerful hormones like anabolic steroids or HGH, the risks mount exponentially. So please do NOT assume that just because something comes in a bottle it is safe to consume. - 17273

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