FDA & Prescription Drugs

• Diet Safety: Is it really smart to take One A Day?

  Megan Roth | January 20, 2009 1:36 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  The week before Christmas, I announced to family and friends­ that I was getting a dog. And in response, every single individual responded “You?” (or something along those lines)....

• Diet Safety: what's wrong under the Hood-ia

  Megan Roth | January 16, 2009 11:40 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Just last night, I was watching the games (college basketball) with my neighbors and lo-and-behold, the topic of diet pills came up. We all know my stance (strongly opposed) and, needless to say, it...

• Diet Safety: Accomplishing your weight-loss goals with Acomplia

  Megan Roth | January 14, 2009 8:08 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  By many, it’s considered a miracle drug. It’s a new age weight loss tool and is “the next best hope for those who are struggling to keep their weight down or give up...

• Diet Safety: Marked "safe" - but is it really?

  Megan Roth | January 12, 2009 1:35 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Most of us have a general knowledge of diet pills. We don’t all know the specifics as to why, how and when they work; however, most know that many such pills contain caffeine-like stimulants...

• Diet Safety: New Resolutions come with Old Health Threats

  Megan Roth | January 11, 2009 1:35 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  New Year, New You, right? That’s the new year’s resolution for many (mine is to stop hemorrhaging money). In fact, approximately 40-45% of American adults make a new year’s...

• Diet Safety: The body cleanse does more than just cleanse...

  Megan Roth | January 07, 2009 10:47 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  If you’ve read any of the articles I posted in the past week, you probably already know where I stand on weight loss and diet safety. I’m not a skeptic, I’m a realist. I believe...

• Diet Safety: Amphetamines and Anorectic Drugs

  Megan Roth | January 06, 2009 10:02 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Yesterday I discussed ephedra, a drug commonly used in diet pills and known for its immense weight-loss capabilities. In that article, I briefly touched on the similarities between the side effects...

• Diet Safety: FDA fed up with Ephedra

  Megan Roth | January 05, 2009 11:05 PM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  My previous two articles revolved around Alli and Xenical, both of which are diet pills. But these are just two of the many similar products currently on the market. There are hundreds (perhaps...

• Diet Safety: Alli v. Orlistat

  Megan Roth | January 04, 2009 12:35 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  I wrote last on Alli – the FDA-approved, over-the-counter weight loss aid which is essentially a reduced dosage of the prescription drug Xenical. I did some research on the drug and read up...

• Diet Safety: Alli is NOT your ally!

  Megan Roth | January 03, 2009 1:21 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  It lines the shelves of pharmacies, it’s painted on the front of the CVS store circular, even Target keeps a steady supply of it in stock – it’s Alli, the only FDA-approved...