Pills for Weight Loss

It has almost been a month since my last post! I've been so busy since I've been back in Berkeley for summer school. With organic chemistry, doing research in a lab, and now working part time as a clerk in a pharmacy, it's hard to even get a full night's sleep these days. I'm so excited to be working at Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy! I've recently been training for my position as a clerk. I get to help out with deliveries and call patients and work as the cashier as well. I love this job so much already because I'm going to have the opportunity to learn so much more about pharmacy! The pharmacists/clerks/technicians at Abbott's are so sweet as well, I already feel as though I'm part of the family. I'll give regular updates on how that's going! (:

Que She is an herbal weight loss supplement, and like many other similar to it on the market, it is not entirely healthy. The FDA has just learned that Que She has ingredients that could be dangerous to consumers taking it, especially ones who already have cardiovascular conditions.

"The agency’s analysis of Que She found that it contains fenfluramine, propranolol, sibutramine, and ephedrine. Fenfluramine is a stimulant that was withdrawn from the U.S. market in 1997 after studies demonstrated that it caused serious heart valve damage. Propranolol is a prescription beta blocker that can cause adverse effects in patients with bronchial asthma and certain heart conditions. Sibutramine is a controlled substance and prescription weight loss drug. Ephedrine is a stimulant that is legally available OTC for temporary asthma relief but can pose a risk to those with certain cardiovascular conditions."

Many times people think that just because something is herbal or natural, it is healthy. But it's so important to research what you put in your body before you start taking pills like Que She. It's probably much better to just play it safe and go to the gym and eat healthy, instead of taking supplemental weight loss pills.

[Source: http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Pharmacy_News&template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=23790]