Redux, the diet pill recently approved by the FDA is HOT! During the first 5 months on the market, more than 1.2 million prescriptions were written for the drug. That's a lot of prescriptions for a drug we know relatively little about. In many respects, by approving the drug at this point, the FDA has approved a giant "field study" to evaluate the efficacy of the drug. Dexfenfluramine and its sister drug, fenfluramine, act as appetite suppressants by affecting seratonin in two ways: by allowing serotonin to stay "in play" longer, and by triggering the release of additional serotonin. Not only do they appear to work only when you're on the drug, but they also can cause a number of side effects.

Common side effects include diarrhea, dry mouth, tiredness, sleep disturbances, and death. Some of these may diminish with time, but some may not. There also is evidence that some people may experience irreversible BRAIN DAMAGE as a result of taking the drug.

The most alarming potential side effect, though, is the increased risk for primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). This rare but serious disorder KILLS half its victims in less than 4 years. Initial data showed that the use of Redux for 3 months or longer increased one's risk of PPH from two in a million to 46 in a million, a jump of 23 times. NOTE: Recently Fe-Phen, the popular weight loss combination was pulled from the market because of its link to a life threatening heart disorder. There are however doctors out there mixing other "approved" drugs to try and accomplish the same end. I hope you are not involved in these un-approved "tests"

Now that they have recalled the Fen, the new combination of phenteramine with Prozac seems totally irresponsible. Don't be a guinea Pig. There is no evidence whatsoever that this combination will enable a person to lose weight. (Dr. William Campbell Douglass Second Opinion June 1999).

Drugs are poisons. If you really want to take some weight off don't try to do it with drugs. In studies that have followed diet pill users for one to three years after stopping the drug, weight regain was seen in all users! Changing eating habits and exercise are the only known ways to reduce the long-term health risks of obesity. I can show you a long term all natural, high fiber, no drug or stimulant program that will work. Go to APPETITE, and send me the form for information, or call 303-579-2084 toll free NOW!

If you have not done so already please go to MISSION STATEMENT, and follow the numbers. It is a forward to this 270 subject nutritional web site. When you finish that it will drop you into the INDEX. and you can check out "Fruits and vegetables, why eat them".