Weight Loss Patches

They are so ridiculous. These are not a reliable weight-loss option - Jessica Cording RD

Weight Loss Patches
Weight Loss Patches

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Transdermal Patches for Weight Loss: Safe or Sorry?

Any product that promises to help you lose unwanted pounds while also dropping your blood pressure, clearing your skin, stabilizing your blood sugar, and elevating your mood sounds like a great thing. Companies marketing weight-loss patches have their own test results supporting these claims, as well as loads of personal testimonies that cite the major health benefits to patch use.

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 Transdermal Patches for Weight Loss: Safe or Sorry?

As with any herbal remedy, many weight-loss patch ingredients are classified as natural plant derivatives. This does not automatically mean that they are safe. Although the US Food and Drug Adminsitration (FDA) keeps track of side-effects of herbal remedies, it cannot regulate them. Since they may not be well labeled, safety issues are not readily known for many patch ingredients, but consumers using a weight-loss skin patch should be aware that they are allowing herbal drugs to enter their bodies.

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