Reductil vs Proactol - Which Diet Pill Is Best For You?

Reductil and Proactol are two big players in the diet pill industry, with very different modes of effect but the same goal: weight loss. Here we put them head to head and see which comes out on top.

Reductil

We start with Reductil. Sibutramine is the active ingredient, and Reductil is manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, based in Illinois USA. It is chemically related to amphetamines - which were themselves used as diet pills until the negative effects became more widely known - and works by affecting the levels of serotonin in the body. Higher levels of serotonin reduce appetite.

Reductil is a complex drug with many side effects. Because of this it is not allowed to be used by those suffering from psychiatric illnesses like depression, bulimia, or anorexia. Also banned from using it are children, pregnant or lactating women, and those with any kind of heart damage, pulmonary hypertension, or strokes.

Reductil side effects include:

• Dizziness drowsiness
• Substantial increases in blood pressure
• Joint Muscle Pain
• Increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in susceptible patients

This last side effect was considered so severe that, as of January 21 2010, the European Medicines Agency recommended that Reductil be suspended.

Proactol

Unlike Reductil, which needs to be prescribed by a doctor, Proactol can be bought directly from the manufacturer website. This is because it is made from 100% natural plant ingredients rather than chemical pharmaceuticals.

Rather than messing with the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain - a complex system of chemicals and electrical impulses which we don even begin to understand completely - Proactol goes directly to the source of body fat: fat itself.

It binds to the fat in your food and prevents it from being absorbed by the body. Additionally, it slows down the transit time of food through your gut, causing you to feel fuller for longer.

Extensive research has been carried out on Proactol, both through clinical studies and through ordinary users. The only side effect which has been discovered through this research is a slight change in stool consistency. Even this minor side effect can be reduced or eliminated by simply drinking more water with the Proactol pills.

Reductil Vs Proactol Conclusions

Reductil: Chemical pharmaceutical with many side effects, some of them so severe that the European Medicines Agency does not consider it worth the risk.

Proactol: 100% natural diet pill with no dangerous or unpleasant side effects whatsoever.

The victor in this battle of the diet pills seems clear!