These days, diet experts hear frequent questions about the effectiveness of slimming medicines, special herbal teas and herbal weight loss pills. But these same experts warn that the careless use of these sorts of weight loss methods can lead to serious risks, saying, “Don't try to lose weight through pills, and don't believe pills that promise fast weight loss.” Hilal Acar is a diet and nutrition expert from the private Konya Farabi Hospital. She notes that many herbal medicines don't explain where their herbs come from, what the proportions of the ingredients are and what other active ingredients might be included in them. She adds that when such medicines are consumed in excess hoping for rapid weight loss, there may be serious health risks.Notes Acar: "In order to lose weigh healthily, we can get the most effective results by making use of a team of experts, including an endocrinologist, a dietician, a psychologist and a physical therapist. Also, I should note that when an expert dietician prepares a personal diet plan for someone and when this is combined with regular exercise and a change in lifestyle, losing weight is really not as difficult as it may appear at first.” Acar then added that when, despite the above-described regime, someone still cannot lose weight, then surgery or medicines are an alternative but only under the control of expert medical professionals.
Watch out for unauthorized medicine
Acar also warns of the dangers of losing weight quickly only to regain it a short time later, saying: “Many weight loss medicines promise fast weight loss. But actually, the weight that is lost quickly with these medicines can return in the form of disease in our hearts, kidneys, liver and brain.”
Acar also points to the existence of herbal medicines that are sold without permission or authorization from the Ministry of Health, noting that not only are the ingredients of these medicines not really known but that they are often advertised at high prices by non-experts on television and on the Internet. She points out an important thing to remember about these medicines: "These are medicines that speed up the process by which the body rids itself of water. But what is important in a diet is not water loss but fat loss.” Acar adds that while there are certain medicines approved by the Ministry of Health, these medicines are in fact not appropriate for everyone. “These medicines are meant to be prescribed by medical professionals and are prescribed only after a patient's personal body mass index is calculated. If the calculation is over 30, then a doctor ascertains whether the patient has any heart problems, high blood pressure or other chronic diseases. If the patient turns out to have a chronic disease, the patient is asked to engage in diet and exercise for three months. If the patient still does not lose weight, then weight loss medicines are prescribed. Some of the medicines approved by the ministry work by giving the patient a sense of fullness by blocking the absorption of fat after eating.”
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