How would you like to play a long game of Russian roulette? You know how it's played. In our little game we will just put 2 bullets in the gun, one a harmless blank and the other a leaded bullet, ready to do it's damage. Then we will spin the chamber, point it to our nose, and pull the trigger until it fires.

Does that sound like something you, an intelligent human being would want to play. Of course not. However, there are millions of people playing Russian roulette with their diet pills.

These people buy diet pills (appetite suppressants) without even knowing what's, well, in the chamber. The results of this game of chance can be very explosive.

*What is the Real Bullet? Phentermine*

Let's first see what Phentermine really is. Here is the Wikipedia definition:

"It is approved as an appetite suppressant to help reduce weight in obese patients when used short-term and combined with exercise, diet, and behavioral modification. It is typically prescribed for individuals who are at increased medical risk because of their weight and works by helping to release certain chemicals in the brain that control appetite."

This stuff was first sold under the name of Fastin. Then, after problems started showing up in those using it, it was removed from the market (in 1998).

Well, the pharmaceutical companies don't give up any too easythey are currently selling it as a Adipex-P, Ionamin, and a generic. The most recent "shame-of-a-company" has combined phentermine with fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine, which is now known as Fen-Phen.

Then problems started showing up. In 1997, after 24 cases of heart valve disease in Fen-Phen users, fenfluramine and dexfenfluramine were removed from the market at the request of the FDA. Later, studies proved that 30% of those taking fenfluramine or dexfenfluramine had abnormal valve problems.

I wonder why the FDA did not have these manufacturers remove this stuff from the market$. Oops.

*Now Let's Take a Look at Hoodia*

This appetite suppressant does not cause any problems with people's heart rate, mental state, blood pressure...or anything else. The San People, who live in Southern Africa, have used it for thousands of years to hold off hunger in times when there was little or no food available without any side effects. It simply and safely fools the body into thinking that it's already had enough food.

So when it comes to the hoodia and phentermine comparison, there is no comparison. So, if you want to use an appetite suppressant, choose wisely. And for maximum affect, make sure you throw in some right eating and exercise.