Natural Products to Slow Down Obesity

Obesity has become an international health problem. Obesity could be a unique health issue for affluent populations, but its correlations with chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular problems are facing a rising trend. Treatment for the control of obesity has been confined to different ways of change of life-styles: careful food intake and bodily exercises. For the very severe presentations, gastric operations to facilitate the passage of food intake have been advocated. Likewise, the use of specific medication to artificially reduce the neuro-psychological yearn for food is available. These drastic measures are subject to criticism. Using natural products like medicinal plants to control obesity could be a favorable choice once proven effective. In Traditional Chinese Medicine records, many herbal items have been described to be effective against obesity: from simple prescriptions recommended for slim body-build in ancient times, to more sophisticated formulations in modern times against over-weight or more specific presentation like Metabolic Syndrome. We have gained solid experience on the creation of an evidence-based health drink and another 4 herbs formula against Metabolic Syndrome. Clinical evidences have been gathered through standard platform studies, followed by pilot clinical trials. The two items have been found safe to consume and are indicated for further in-depth studies to up-grade the clinical quality.