Appetite Suppressants

Are you trying to lose weight? Have you tried doing all forms of exercise but can’t seem to shake off those excess pounds? Do you have a hard time resisting terribly tasty but calorie-wise sinful food? Are you guilty of eating just a “little bit more” after doing your work-out routine? Any of these can ruin even the most sensible diet regimen and you’ll end up taking in more calories than your body requires.

Appetite suppressants are a type of weight loss pill that can help. These medications help a person lose weight by altering the body’s appetite, metabolism, and enhancing weight loss. Some of these are available over the counter, whereas others are available from the internet.  In the US, appetite suppressants don’t have to be approved by the FDA if they are 100 % natural. There are natural appetite suppressants that can help people limit their food intake.

How Do Appetite Suppressants Work?

Appetite suppressants or anorectics make a person feel less hungry by either making the person feel less hungry or tricking the body into feeling full sooner. This is done through the brain neurotransmitter pathways that control appetite and increasing the chemicals in the brain that signal satiety.

The first type of appetite suppressants reduce hunger pangs before the onset of a meal. These are called noradrenergic drugs because of the two hormones that it causes to release – epinephrine and norepinephrine. These are the “fight or flight” hormones that the adrenal glands produce. These hormones interfere with the brain’s signal to the body that it is time to feel hungry.  These hormones stimulate the central nervous system (brain and nerves), increase the heart rate and blood pressure. These appetite suppressant acts by blocking the reuptake of noradrenaline resulting in a feeling of fullness and decreased hunger. If you are the type who of person that has a hard time controlling food urges, then perhaps appetite suppressants are the best option for you.

A second type of anorectics hastens the feeling of fullness even if you’ve only eaten less than what you’re used to. This makes use of serotonin uptake inhibitors. The feeling of fullness easily comes when the re-uptake process is inhibited or slowed. This type is better suited for people who tend to overeat when they see plenty of food in front of them.

If you are trying to lose a measly ten pounds, then forget about diet suppressants. A few more minutes of work-out each day will do the trick. However, if your body mass index is over 30 (this means you are considered over-weight) then you probably need a little help from appetite suppressants to get the type of results you desire.