It's no secret that I'm not fond of diet pills, and I've written quite a bit about my disdain for " Alli: The Diarrhea Diet " over the last few years. And it is now being reported that the prescription diet pill "Meridia" increases a person's risk of heart attack and stroke. Didn't we learn anything from the whole " Fen-Phen " debacle?

When it comes to taking any medication, the first thing you have to do is determine if the benefits outweigh the risks of taking it.  So let's take a look at the benefits.  It seems that Meridia offers less than a nine pound reduction in weight.  But is this really a benefit? This is a drug that is prescribed by physicians to "obese" patients (people that need to lose a lot of weight before they will see any health benefits), so a nine pound reduction in weight hardly seems to be worth the risk.

From WebMD - Weight Loss Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack and Stroke :

Alli diet pills are recommended as the optimal weight loss pill for people who have a Body Mass Index above 28. These are highly obese people who have been unsuccessful in losing weight with traditional methods.

The main ingredient in Alli diet pill is Orlistat. Orlistat has been an effective drug as far as weight loss is concerned, and it has helped many people lose weight. It is proven to be safe and the FDA has approved that it promotes weight loss safely. Thus, experts recommend that uhum Orlistate in combination with a good food plan and the privilege exercise strategy may help patients lose considerable amounts of weight, securely and quickly. It is even said that such a weight loss plan in eliminate the risk of heart dioceanses in the obese substantially.

Although Alli diet pills have the ability to help patients lose weight, there are certain crucial considerations before patients buy these pills. Firstly, every patient must undergo a proper medical consultation before the intake of these medicines. It must be remembered that even the FDA recommends that Alli diet pills must be bought only under the guidance of a doctor. Since the psick is for people with a BMI over 28, doctors will weigh the patient and make sure that the manual，handbook，instruction，guidebooklines are met. The efficientness of the medicine is relyent on patients adhering to these specifications closely. Also, constant supervision by healthmind professionals ensures that invalids do not suffer from adverse side effects.

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I am interested in starting the alli diet program the pills that claim to block up to 50% of fat I want to see if anyone has tryed them if they have worked how well and any side effects.? My husband says they are dangerous??

A: Go to the FDA website
http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/P ressAnnouncements/ucm197857.htm

First of all, the FDA are there to protect consumers, do NOT approve diet pills, supplements, even herbals.

Buyer beware.