Is diet pills good for you

First of all what is diet pill. As most of us know diet pills are drugs taken to help lost weight by suppressing appetite. These drugs suppress the appetite by altering the level of chemicals in the brain associated with feeling full. Some diet pills may increase the body's metabolism, which makes a person to lose weight by increasing the amount of fat that is used as energy, thereby reducing the amount of fat absorbed by the body.

Some of the classification of these diet pills includes:
Sibutramine (meridia), which is a prescription pill that makes you feel full sooner.
Olistal (xenical), which is a prescription pill that prevent some of the fat calories you eat from being absorbed in your intestines.
Phentermine suppresses your appetite. It is approved only for short-term use.
Generally, diet pills are used for those who have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. But sometimes there are used for those with a BMI of 27 or higher who are at risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea.

In most cases, diet pills are for short-term use for people who have health conditions that are worsened by being overweight, such as diabetes, high blood pressure or heart conditions.

The food and drugs administration (FDI) has approved several medications that a physician may prescribe to treat obesity. One type helps people to lose weight by preventing the absorption of fat. In 2007, a lower dose version of this drug became the only FDA approved diet pill that those not require a prescription.
In conclusion the bottom line is "Always check with your physician before taken anything that promises to "melt off the weight".
Remember the most effective cure for overweight is the combining it with diet and exercise.