Hydroxycut, Metabolife and Fen-Phen

I guarantee that the people suffering from liver damage were not drinking enough water. Any time you put any vitamin, supplement, or pill for that matter into your system, you MUST drink plenty of water. Most people just don't realize that they don't drink nearly enough water.

You know what? I beleive that the injuries suffered by some were caused by hydroxycut and metabolife, etc. But I also know that these supplements are abused by those who expect too much too quickly. And as a result, they end up hurting themselves. Some people, like myself, do not have the constitution to handle these drugs at the recommended dosage. So I cut the dosage in half. I can name supplements like "Ripped Fuel", "Metabolife", and "Hydroxycut" I've used the ephedra and nonephedra version of all these and have lost weight. I never kept it off though; for some reson when you stop using this stuff, you eat like crazy. But I never got sick. I never exceeded the recommended dosage. If the dosage recommends 1 pill 3 times a day, I take 1 pill before exercise and that's it. If I diet and exercise every day, I lose weight. If my doctor says "stop", "don't", or "reduce" I do it. There were reports that athletes and anorexics were taking 2 to 3 times the recommended dosages---that's crazy!! Everything in moderation. What useful drug can you take where, if abused, won't cause any harm, asprin, water, vitamins, what? But I guess in a world of abusive people, not to mention lawsuit crazy, the FDA has to be careful. I wonder how many of those 23 people took the drug against their doctor's advice? How many actually checked with a doctor(the label recommends it)? The young man who died, he was 19 years old. Was he healthy? Did he take the drug as it was recommended on the container? I just lost 14 pound using the hydroxycut powder. Now I guess I have to go O'natural.

That is a great perspective. Nature made us the way we are for a reason and we can choose to make changes over time that will give us the results we want and those small, slow, permanent and healthy choices are better for us than a magic pill (including Rx's and supplements).

Drinking Aloe and taking probiotics over the past year has switched me from an Acidic person that couldn't hold food down to an Alkaline and healthy state. The supplements I took replaced a regimen of prescriptions from an M.D. It was a gradual process.

I wouldn't recommend supplements that promise magic results, but I am thankful for the range of great supplements out there that are natural and can be taken over time to assist in health and wellness goals.

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I agree! There is no 'miracle' pill for weight loss. Though I wish there was sometimes. :) Diet pills always have negative consequences for your health and mood. It's just not worth the risk. Stick with the old fashioned way of a good diet and regular exercise.