Guest guest Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 >Prescription Drug Induced Obesity > >By Shane Ellison, M.Sc. >Author Health Myths Exposed and >Hidden Truth about Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs > >www.healthmyths.net > >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >Warning: Some Health Briefs may shock and even anger you. > >Feel free to forward. > >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > >Prescription Drug Induced Obesity > > > Many factors regulate a person's weight. The metabolism dictates the >rate at which food is converted to fuel substrates. The sympathetic >nervous system (SNS) stores and releases fat burning molecules known >as catecholamines. > > Thermogenesis, the receiver of the SNS signal, converts fatty acids >to heat. > > This prevents fat storage. The messenger hormone leptin controls the >hunger switch. Receiver of the leptin message, the brain tells us >when to eat, how much to eat and when to stop eating. > > > Commonly used prescription drugs can interrupt many weight regulating >factors. > > When used long term (6 months or more), these drugs elicit obesity >among most users. This is true despite rigorous workout or diet >routines that may be employed. Ever met someone who exercised >religiously yet failed to lose fat? > > > The most common of these drugs are those used to treat high blood >pressure (beta blockers such as Atenolol), depression (SSRI's such as >Zyprexa), and diabetes (sulfonylureas such as Amaryl and >thiazolidinediones such as Avandia). > > > > This is not medical advice. Medical diagnosis and treatment is >constrained by law to be the monopoly of state licensed >practitioners. Shane Ellison holds a Masters degree in organic >chemistry and a Bachelors in biology and chemistry. > > His experience in drug design and synthesis afforded him a wealth of >knowledge in the areas of natural medicine and therapeutic nutrition. >He is not a doctor. >In fact, he has never even read Gray's Anatomy. > >healthmyths.net >3600 Cerrillos Dr. #714C-802 >Santa Fe >New Mexico 87507 >United States > = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = M.M. M.Realtor 2006-05-31 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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