Over the counter slimming tablets are those tablets used for reducing weight and
slimming which are available over the counter in chemists and health stores. Clinically it is not suggested and there is no evidence of the ingredients of these pills whether they really help to reduce weight. These slimming tablets come with very little information on their packaging. Many of these slimming tablets are not licensed which means they are not allowed to claim that they stops fat from being absorbed or speeds up metabolism but are still sold out in the drugstore and health stores.
Below are different types of aver the counter slimming tablets with their side effects:
(1) Bitter orange causes similar health problems as ephedra.
(2) Chitosan causes constipation and other gastrointestinal problems and cannot reduce weight.
(3) Chromium is relatively safe but fails to reduce weight.
(4) CLA fails to reduce total body weight and causes indigestion and diarrhea.
(5) Country mallow contains ephedra which is unsafe and dangerous.
(6) Ephedra causes high blood pressure and heart related problems and can even cause death.
(7) Green tea extract causes vomiting, indigestion and diarrhea.
(8) Guar gum causes diarrhea, flatulence and other gastrointestinal problems.
(9) Hoodia has no conclusive evidence to support the weight-loss claim.
In addition to all these supplement Alli is a medicine which is clinically approved to be safer to reduce weight for the adults above 18 years of age and it promotes weight loss by decreasing absorption of fat by the intestines.