Fat loss products can come in various forms, including dietary supplements, patches, and fat burner supplements. However, it is important to note that many of these products contain questionable ingredients that can be harmful to your health. Here are some details on the ingredients and materials commonly found in fat loss products:
Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss
- Manufacturers market these products with various claims, including that these products reduce macronutrient absorption, appetite, body fat, and weight and increase metabolism and thermogenesis.
- Common ingredients in these supplements include botanicals (herbs and other plant components), dietary fiber, caffeine, and minerals.
- Many weight-loss supplements are costly, and some of these products’ ingredients can interact or interfere with certain medications.
- Complicating the interpretation of many study results is the fact that most weight-loss dietary supplements contain multiple ingredients, making it difficult to isolate the effects of each ingredient and predict the effects of the combination.
Weight Loss Patches
- Weight loss patches have ingredients such as Japanese mint and ashwagandha, but experts warn that these patches can be dangerous and are not regulated by the FDA.
- Many of the most common active ingredients in these patches do rev heart rate or speed up metabolism, but these effects tend to be minimal.
- Potential side effects of weight loss patches include nausea, headache, increased heart rate, and skin irritation near the application site.
Fat Burner Supplements
- Fat burner supplements are typically tablets or "burn capsules" taken by mouth. They contain a range of vitamins, minerals, fiber, caffeine, herbs, and other plants.
- Soluble fiber can help prevent your body from absorbing fat from food.
- Fat burner supplements work by elevating your blood pressure and increasing your overall energy expenditure, which may eventually lead to weight loss over time. However, since fat burner supplements aren’t FDA-approved, you can’t always be sure what’s inside, and they can cause adverse side effects such as headaches, anxiety, agitation, increased blood pressure, heart problems, and kidney failure.
In summary, fat loss products can contain a variety of ingredients, some of which can be harmful to your health. It is important to consider what is known and not known about each ingredient in any dietary supplement before using it, and to consult with a healthcare professional before taking any weight loss product.
