Title: Weight Loss Patch Word Count: 504 Summary: Weight loss patches have burst on to the scene with a lot of hype behind them. Here at last is the answer to your prayers, a way to achieve your optimum weight without even doing any dieting or exercising. Keywords: fast weight loss, weight loss tips, lose weight fast Article Body: Weight loss patches have burst on to the scene with a lot of hype behind them. Here at last is the answer to your prayers, a way to achieve your optimum weight without even doing any dieting or exercising. It is just so easy to take advantage of desperate and gullible people by offering something which promises benefits it can't possibly deliver. Here in this article we will demonstrate the reality you should be aware of if you are considering a weight loss patch. Weight Loss Patch – Truth One Even in the unlikely event that you could discover an effective patch, it would probably only be available on prescription. Weight loss is far more healthy if it happens gradually, and with the claims of these patches being anything but gradual, your doctor will certainly want to run a lot of tests before prescribing you with a patch. The exaggerated claims made for these patches would lead to serious side effects if indeed they were proven to be genuine. Weight Loss Patch – Truth Two Commercially available patches are of little if any use. Even in the unlikely event that you do manage to lose some weight, it will not be caused by the alleged magical ingredients in the patch. Have a look at the ingredients contained in the patch, and you will find that as well as the herbs or extracts, there are substances such as caffeine, ephedra, or something similar. These chemicals can genuinely cause you to lose weight, but only at serious risk to your health. An increased heart rate leads to more calories being burnt, but in a completely unnatural, and often positively dangerous, manner. As most people trying to lose weight are obese to some degree, and already have extra pressure on their heart, this is a potentially suicidal way to attempt to lose weight. Weight Loss Patch – Truth Three A lot of these patches have no license. As with so many products being sold on the internet, they can be sold by anyone, from any region, with no regulation. You may well be buying a product with ingredients which have been banned in major countries, or even substances which have not been approved for use by human beings. Don't part with your money unless your research has shown that the products are genuine! Weight Loss Patch – Truth Four Even if you have some unusual success from using a weight loss patch, don't expect the result to be permanent. The body's reaction to the chemical stimulants will dissipate when you discontinue wearing the patch. If you were to wear a patch indefinitely, you may sustain your weight loss, but only at the expense of some extremely severe side effects. There are no long term benefits of these patches! Weight loss patches are basically a dishonest attempt to extract money from desperate and gullible people. In many cases, they can be positively dangerous. Click the links below to uncover some weight loss advice that will yield positive results with no side effects.