Weight loss patch are a pretty new phenomenon, and at first glance seem to be the answer to everyone’s prayers - a way to lose weight effectively without doing any work at all and not even changing your eating habits. Are you familiar with the phrase “If something seems too good to be true it probably is”? Check out the rest of this article to learn some truths before you take the plunge with a weight loss patch.

Truth One

If you can find a weight loss patch that works - and it’s a big if - the chances are it would need to be prescribed by a doctor. Losing weight in the amounts promised by these things can cause serious health problems, and for this reason your doctor will want to run through a lot of tests etc beforehand. You may not want to hear the truth, but the fact is if you start dropping 35lbs in a month like they promise, your body is going to suffer some serious side effects from your weight loss patch.

Truth Two

Most of the commercial ones will have little to no effect. And if a weight loss patch does have some positive effects, it’s not going to be from the “herbal” extracts or the tea leaf extracts or whatever else they claim has magic powers. The fact is, if you check the ingredients you’ll notice that alongside the herbal stuff, most of them will contain large amounts of caffeine, ephedra, or some derivative of a substance like this. These chemicals speed your heart up, which in turn causes your body to burn slightly more calories than usual to keep up with it. Let me ask you though, if you are overweight, is overworking your heart like that the smartest way to be losing weight?

Truth Three

Many of them are unlicensed. Because of the nature of the internet, you can see these weight loss patches advertised for sale everywhere, much like you can with Viagra and other stimulants. It can be very hard to tell whether the substance you are buying is legal in your area or even if it has been approved for use on humans. If you have even the slightest doubt, don’t buy it!

Truth Four

If you are lucky enough to see a result after using a weight loss patch, it won’t last. Your body is only reacting to the chemicals being absorbed through your skin. As soon as you stop wearing the patch, you’ll go back to how you were. Unless you plan on wearing a weight loss patch for the rest of your life, you may want to consider a different method of weight loss. Patches just won’t help long term!

As you’ve seen, weight loss patches may seem like a miracle cure but they aren’t all they’ve cracked up to be. Check out the links below for weight loss advice that actually works.

By Emma Green

Weight Loss Patch Fix For Weight Loss
Marketers saw this as a great opportunity to launch weight loss products that promised a quick fix. One of such products is the weight loss patch. Sometimes they are also known as the diet patch.

Weight Loss Patch
You can say that the weight loss patch is a dream come true for people who are looking to lose weight or to go on a diet. Imagine all you need to do is to put on such a patch and you will be able to make your fats melt away.

Advertisers claimed that by using weight loss patches, you will experience lessened hunger pangs and other symptoms generally associated with weight reduction and this will help to jump-start your metabolism, dramatically increasing your body’s ability to burn fat.

Sounds interesting, isn’t it. But do these patches really work? And are they safe?

Do They Work?
Firstly, what is inside these weight loss patches? Looking at the main ingredients, you will find that they are not exactly anything special.

Some ingredients, like chromium and guarana have subtle effects and will not lead to much weight loss without accompanying changes to diet and lifestyle. Other ingredients like hydroxycitric acid and bladderwrack do not have much going for them in the way of proven results.

So, are weight loss patches worth experimenting with? To answer that question, let us examine what the FTC (Federal Trade Commission), the watch dog agency that ensures that false advertising is kept at bay, has done. Recently, the FTC launched a campaign to help consumers spot claims that almost always signal a diet rip-off.

Weighing the evidence in diet ads, the FTC warns consumers to steer clear of diet pills, patches, creams, or other products that offer quick weight loss without diet or exercise. Products that claim to block the absorption of fat, calories, or carbohydrates; or that promise that consumers can eat all they want of high-calorie foods and still lose weight are being targeted. Some advertisers had to pay claims as they were unable to provide scientifically supported evidence to support their claims.

How a Weight Loss Patch Can Help You

To find out more about the innovative weight loss patch and for answers to some commonly asked questions, read on.

1. The process that the patch uses is totally safe. Because the patch utilizes natural ingredients to stimulate various responses in your body, it is less harmful and invasive then other artificial weight loss products. Not only that, but it is more effective at delivering the chemicals than pills, which rarely get fully digested.

2. The weight loss patch is not a new scam. This product has been tested extensively and the results are consistently good.

3. The patch does not require unhealthy practices to be effective. You will never have to skip meals, fast, or eat a bogus diet to get results with a weight loss patch.

4. You probably haven’t heard of the patch before because the technology is fairly new in the weight loss market. This concept is caused “Transdermal delivery.” That means that the active ingredients are absorbed through the skin vs. internally as with pills and powders. Once inside your bloodstream, the chemicals themselves absorb harmful substances before they can be absorbed.

5. The patch will not harm the area it is placed on. The chemicals in the patch are totally natural, which means you will not have irritation at the site where it is placed.

6. The patch is safe to wear all day. The patch will not make you drowsy or incoherent, so you can walk, drive, and go to work as usual while using it.

7.
The weight loss patch is a relatively inexpensive option, especially when compared to comparable weight loss drugs. It usually comes in a package of 30 patches, providing you with a month’s supply. Consult with a physician or call the product’s question line if you intend to wear the patch for more than one month at a time.

While the weight loss patch may effectively stimulate your metabolism and prevent the absorption of fat, it cannot replace the health benefits offered by a good diet and exercise. For optimal results, use the patch in conjunction with a long-term weight loss plan. Because the patch is a temporary stimulant, establishing healthier life choices is the only way to retain your results.

By Mark Neustedt