Weight Loss Patch Essentials
Weight loss patches have been popular over the years because of their promise of easy fat loss. But do they really work? Will you be really losing weight easily by using a weight loss patch? Here are the answers to frequently asked questions.
How do these patches work?
Patches are easy to use – from the name itself, you just have to patch them to your skin once a day. Unlike pills, patches are more discrete as they look like typical medical patches you get from drugstores. You also don’t need to drink them although pills are better when it comes to fast effects as they easily get into the bloodstream unlike patches.
Other problems related to using patches are that they leave traces and sometimes colorization on your skin. This can be an issue if you like to keep your skin free of marks.
More importantly, the fatter you get, the lesser the patches work. Studies show that the ingredients on the patch you need to absorb does not easily come in if you have thick fatty layer stopping the process.
All in all, patches are only good for losing small amounts of weight. If you really want to lose extra pounds, look elsewhere. Remember that there is nothing better than proper diet and exercise.
Typical ingredients of a diet patch
Every manufacturer will have their own trade secret but in general, patches contain:
- Hoodia Gordonii – an ingredient that suppresses appetite
- Algae or Bladder wrack – these ingredients contain high amounts of iodine and is supposedly used to stimulate the thyroid gland. Stimulating the thyroid gland increases one’s metabolism hence faster calorie burn.
- Guarana and yerba mate contain caffeine which keeps you stimulated throughout the day so you can burn more calories.
- lecithin, l-carnitine and flaxseed oil – these ingredients facilitate fat burning and help your cardiovascular system stay healthy.