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Getting Into Shape With Herbs
Herbs are a time tested, all natural way to loose weight. Weight loss
herbs have been used by many cultures around the world for hundreds
of years. Herbs for weight loss stimulate or
repress bodily functions
responsible for increasing weight and can help bring balance to the
body. Exactly how do they work? What are the risks and benefits? Knowing
more about herbs and weight loss associated with their use can help
you live a longer, healthier life.
Why Use Herbs?
Herbs are 100% natural. Their benefits have been documented for centuries.
Physicians are now starting to look at herbs again after decades of
turning to synthetic drugs that produced results that weren’t
any better and came with far more complications. An example of their
frustrations came in diet foods in the late 70’s and early 80’s.
Saccharin was a synthetic substitute for sugar. It was used in hundreds
of products and sold raw as a substitute for table sugar. It was later
found that Saccharin was a carcinogen causing cancer in thousands
of people. Herbs are a natural, effective way to achieve weight loss.
Following is a list of some common weight loss herbs and what they
do.
Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis)
has long been used as a topical treatment for skin irritations and
burns. Aloe Vera for weight loss cleans the digestive system.
Astragalus (Astragalus gummifer)
provides an energy boost and promotes the absorption of nutrients.
Bee pollen
curbs the appetite and increases metabolism.
Bladder wrack
(Fucus vesiculosus)
uses iodine to aid the function of the thyroid.
Brewer's
yeast
reduces appetite and thirst.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
cleanses the kidneys, increases metabolism and decreases the urge
to eat sweets.
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
decreases appetite and cleans fat and mucus from the intestinal tract.
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
breaks down fat in the liver.
Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)
aids the body in burning fat.
Guggul (Commiphora mukul)
reduces cholesterol.
Kelp (Fucus spp.)
causes the thyroid to release hormones that increase metabolism.
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
increases the ability of the adrenal glands to maintain blood sugar
levels.
Malabar tamarind (Gareinia cantbogia)
lipogenic inhibitor (prevents the production of fat)
Red
pepper (Capsicum)
increases metabolism and thirst
Some weight loss herbs, such as ephedra, have had a torrential history. For most people who used ephedra,
it was a nice energy boost, but some became dependent on the herb and overdosed by accident,
causing many life-threatening conditions such as extremely high blood pressure, heart attacks,
liver problems and more. Several Americans died as a result of using ephedra-based diet pills too heavily.
So many have turned to non-prescription alternatives to Phentermine diet pills, such as Phentramin,
which uses safer natural herbal extracts.
Continue to : How the Herbs Work on Weight Loss
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