Homeopathic Diet Aids

If you are looking for a safe and effective diet aid that will have long-term benefits, homeopathy is the right choice for you. It can replace your diet pills and the fad diets that come and go.

The Facts

• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans as a society are plagued by obesity, characterized by environments that promote increased food intake, non-healthful foods and physical inactivity.

  Homeopathic treatments and remedies are deemed safe because they are highly diluted and most are available without a doctor's prescription. Homeopathy can help you lose weight, but it depends on the cause of your weight gain and your overall constitution.

Weight Gain

• You gain weight when you consume more calories than your body burns. Also, when your metabolism is not functioning efficiently, or when you're excretory systems are impaired, you are prone to put on unwanted pounds. Other causes of weight gain are diabetes, stress, smoking, alcohol consumption, lack of exercise, and the side effect of certain kinds of drugs such as estrogen, progestin, insulin and steroids.

A Natural Process

• Homeopathic remedies for weight loss help the efficiency of your body's natural metabolic process. They detoxify the organs of the body by triggering the body to excrete toxins, aiding the organs to carry out their normal functions. This will allow your body to reach its natural balance. When your body approaches its natural balance, it will begin to shed excess weight.

Remedies for Weight Loss

• There are many commercial homeopathic remedy cocktails marketed as diet aids. The following remedies are just some of the ones associated with losing weight.

  -- Calcarea Carb may be the remedy for you if you are a person with a sluggish metabolism, feel lazy, and are frequently hungry.

  -- For a person with a large build and a large appetite during meals and in between meals, Graphites may be the right medicine.

  -- If you overeat, over-drink and love fancy, rich foods, Nux Vomica may be the right remedy for you.

  -- Natrum Sulpher supports fat metabolism.

  -- Lycopodium is used for poor fat metabolisms, liver support and sugar cravings.

Self Treatment

• Homeopathic remedies for weight loss are safe. There are no side effects associated with homeopathic remedies. You can use them to treat yourself, but if your weight problems are accompanied by other health conditions, you should see a homeopathic doctor or licensed practitioner for a complete diagnosis.