Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Weight Loss Patch Review

By Tyran Smith

While there have been many claims about the effectiveness of weight loss patches, individuals are being warned by the US Federal Trade Commission that these claims may be exaggerated and should not believe everything they read as there are some unscrupulous companies supplying low grade products. The basis of the patch is to slowly release appetite suppressants into your blood stream along with other chemical substances that will aid the removal of fat.

They are said to work along the same lines as the weight loss tablets, but they are more effective because the chemicals are introduced directly and bypass the stomach where valuable nutrients can often be dissolved making the tablets ineffective. A weight loss skin patch works by making use of a trans dermal delivery system to introduce various chemical substances that can address functions such as suppressing appetite, increasing metabolism, or preventing the body from absorbing oils and fats from food directly into the bloodstream.

The transferring delivery system used is safe and works based on the idea that some molecules are so small that it is possible for them to be easily absorbed through the skin and then directly into the bloodstream for the body to use. This is a much more efficient way to take drugs as there is little wastage which can take place when normal medication is taken with as much as ninety five percent of the drug reaching the cells.

The whole system relies on the molecules being the correct size for entry into the skin and blood. Depending on the purpose, a weight loss skin patch can contain chromium, hydroxycitric acid and caffeine which are the same ingredients found in a number of weight loss supplement regardless of the delivery system used.

Even though there are obvious success stories regarding weight loss patches, the jury is out as to how reliable the results are as nutritional experts believe there are other conditions that have no been taken into account. A weight loss skin patch can function in a number of ways and apart from administering needed amounts of a particular weight loss supplement, the patch makes it easier for anyone who wears it to stick by whatever weight loss method they are using owing to the psychological effect of wearing it.

Weight loss patches are best adhered to the back or shoulder area, although they can be placed anywhere, although the area does need to be clean of any oil or dirt otherwise it may not work at its optimum. If there is hair around the location you intend to stick the patch then it must be removed or consider locating it somewhere else.

To ensure complete absorption of the chemicals, the weight loss patch has contained within the surface, it needs to be adhered to the skin correctly without any gaps or raised areas. In case where weight loss patches get removed or wet, they can still be used although they are not guaranteed to work at the same rate as a newly-put weight loss patch would. Weight loss patches should not be considered as the only system needed for the wearer to loss weight, but used in conjunction with other weight loss methods which would include exercise and a proper diet. - 29161

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