| Herbs have been used for centuries to facilitate | | | | palpitations, heart attack, dehydration, seizures, |
| weight loss. The issue is that some herbs used | | | | chest pain, stroke, dissociation, anxiety, |
| for weight loss are better for you than | | | | depression, mood swings, impulsivity, distractibility |
| others.Some herbs trick your body into thinking | | | | and psychosis.Safer choices include:Cayenne - This |
| your body is full (like hoodia which is technically a | | | | is a mild thermogenic herb that is used to spice |
| plant but is commonly found in the herbal section | | | | Indian and Mexican food. It contains an ingredient |
| of your health food store.)Other herbs are | | | | called capsaicin that aids in digestion and causes a |
| classified as being thermogenic meaning that they | | | | mild increase in the rate of metabolism.Green Tea |
| accelerate body functions such as digestion, heart | | | | - The main weight loss component in green tea is |
| rate and breathing.These herbs usually contain a | | | | caffeine. It acts on the body in much the same |
| great deal of natural caffeine and include green | | | | way as a cup o coffee except that it also |
| tea, nettle and dandelion.The herbs that are least | | | | contains antioxidants and Vitamin C. It is best |
| effective in the long run are those that are | | | | drunk as a tea as you can adjust how stimulating |
| classified as diuretics. | | | | you want it to be by leaving the teabag in the |
| Green tea and dandelion are also part of this | | | | cup for shorter or longer times.Seaweed - A |
| group along with buchu, birchbark and uva ursi. | | | | good source of trace minerals such as chromium |
| These herbs can address the problem of water | | | | and iodine, seaweed is gently stimulating to a lazy |
| retention but as soon as you stop taking them | | | | thyroid that might be responsible for a slowdown |
| you gain the weight back when your body | | | | in metabolism. You can buy these as kelp capsules |
| rehydrates itself.There are some herbs that you | | | | or enjoy eating it with sushi.Keep in mind that |
| should avoid taking because they can cause | | | | before you take any kind of herb it is very |
| serious side effects and even death. They also | | | | important for you to talk with your doctor first. |
| come with serious warnings from the Food and | | | | Some conditions simply don't respond well to |
| Drug administration.These include:Herbal Laxatives | | | | event he safest of herbs for weight loss. For |
| such as cascara sagrada, buckthorn, aloe, rhubarb | | | | instance using cayenne may not be ideal for you |
| root and senna.Herbal Laxatives - Usually sold as a | | | | if you have acid reflux, green tea is not great for |
| diet tea, cascara, senna, buckthorn, aloe and | | | | anxiety disorders and seaweed can be downright |
| rhubarb root. These herbs cause diarrhea and | | | | lethal for someone who suffers from |
| cramping and over the long term can cause your | | | | hyperthyroidism or Grave's disease.Always check |
| intestinal muscles to lose their ability to move | | | | with your doctor first before you take anything |
| food through the colon on their own.Ephedra - | | | | that guarantees "natural weight loss" using herbs |
| Also known as ma huang or Herbal Phen Phen this | | | | as there are a lot of snake oil salesman in the |
| drug causes an overstimulation of the central | | | | dieting business selling unhealthy options as new |
| nervous system, an increase in blood pressure | | | | age miracles.Patricia has been interested in natural |
| and an elevated heart rate. | | | | health and weightloss since the early 70's, and |
| The FDA warns of scores of side effects to | | | | knows how to seperate fact from hype. |
| using this herb including heart murmurs, heart | | | | |