Diet Medications

Losing weight can often take a long time, but taking weight-loss medication for a long time may not be advisable, especially for the diabetic. Some diet medications will raise your blood sugar level. Diet pills and/or supplements all have side effects, and when you quit taking the medication, the weight comes back.
There are many diet pills on the market, but very few actually work. Some diet can cost you your health or, possibly, your life. The only safe way to lose weight is to develop a well-balanced meal plan and exercise program that you can stay on for the rest of your life. After you lose the weight, you can adjust your meal plan to a level of maintenance.
Many people take over-the-counter drugs or go to a doctor and get prescription drugs for weight loss; these medications are usually either appetite suppressors or lipase inhibitors. Appetite suppressors help with weight loss by increasing metabolism, decreasing appetite, or increasing the feeling of being full. Appetite suppressors can have many side effects and are intended for short-term use only. Tolerance happens to a medication can occur with pain medicines and with appetite suppressors. Tolerance happens when your body develops a capacity for enduring large amounts of a substance (food, drugs); in other words, the body gets used to the medication. Appetite suppressors will not work very well without an exercise and diet plan. Lipase inhibitors are also used for weight loss. Lipase is a fat-splitting enzyme found in the blood, pancreatic secretions, and tissues. Gastric  and pancreatic lipase are digestive juices that digest fat. Lipase inhibitors are supposed to inhibit lipase from being secreted into the intestines, which would keep the emulsified fats from being degraded or broken down. When lipase inhibitors are taken with a meal, some of the calories from the fat are supposed to pass out of the body in the stool instead of being absorbed. There are many different compounds that claim to help a person lose weight, but read about the side effects before taking any medication.
Some companies make false claims about their products. Do research before taking any advertised products. Claims about a medication should be backed with appropriate scientific trials. Be very careful about a product that is only endorsed by testimonials. Check advertised products to see if the FDA accepts it.
Never misuse these products. Always read the information printed on the packaging. If you are taking a prescription drug and an over-the-counter drug at the same time, be sure to read about drug interaction. If you have diabetes, you need to check with your doctor before taking any drug.