Effective Herbal Weight Loss Solutions

Effective Herbal Weight Loss Solutions

What is all this herbal weight loss that many people think is the safest means of losing weight, other than diet and exercise? The idea of herbal weight loss is said to originate in ancient India when the Aryans discovered the capability of herbs to cure diseases. With this discovery, evidently the explorers recognized that certain herbs have potential healing properties that can benefit man of their ailments.

Now that we have expanded our knowledge on the benefits of herbs on our bodies, some herbs were included in research because they found to be effective in aiding obese people to get rid of their extra pounds. Since obesity is one of the most overlooked social diseases in our society, it can also be controlled with natural means and progressively this can be done with herbal intake. But what are the components of herbs that can make our bodies reduce fats? Here are some of the examples of herbs and their efficiency in reducing weight:

   1. The extract of Cayenne contains capsicum which stimulates our salivary glands thus it induces faster digestion and speeds up the body's metabolism rate.
   2. The green tea is rich in flavonoids (antioxidant compounds) and Vitamin C and both of these elements boost our energy, thus ideal for weight reduction.
   3. The iodine and chromium in seaweed stimulates the thyroid and an active thyroid stimulates an active metabolism. There are tablets and capsules available on the market.
   4. Peppermint helps in reducing water retention in our body and is also an effective stomach cleanser. Since it can calm our intestines we also lose appetite to eat more.
   5. The senna's laxative properties aid in removing toxins from our body so is an effective herbal remedy for weight reduction. However, some people may be allergic where they can get constipation and dehydrated, so a doctor's advice is required.
   6. The leaves of the Steavia plant can be processed into natural sweetener. Having your juice sweetened with Steavia can decrease your appetite and so reduces your calorie intake.
   7. The leaves of the Dandelion contain natural diuretic and helps eliminate excess fluid in our body.
   8. The guggul helps in maintaining our body's cholesterol level because it contains natural element that promote burning of fats and regulate blood lipids.
   9. The popular oat straw which is known to help in decreasing body fats and reduce the level of bad cholesterol.
  10. Guarana which is a popular stimulant that can suppress our appetite and stimulate our system to burn more fat.

All these herbs are proven to be effective as herbal weight loss alternatives. However, finding or cultivating them in our garden may be a bit difficult because most of them grow only in tropical areas and so their natural element are now processed in manufactured form.

People try to find these herbs because they truly are natural but unfortunately some of them have side effects and this is why they should be taken with precautions. These natural herbal weight loss substitutes are now available in tablet, mixtures or in tea forms. Remember that there are no perfect herbal solutions to lose weight, they need to be combined with other weight loss methods such as diet and exercise.
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