Clenbuterol is a drug for horses. It was banned by the Food and Drug Administration in 1991, because although the drug was found to help add extra weight and muscle in show animals, cases were reported of adverse reactions in people who had consumed the clenbuterol-tainted meat.
In 1998, the FDA then approved the use if clenbuterol use in horses suffering with lung obstruction. Any horse that received the drug could not later be slaughtered for food. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the FDA still monitor illegal use of the substance in animals. Product labeling for clenbuterol very clearly states: “For use in horses not intended for food.”
If you surf though various body-building Web sites, you will find an array of editorials promoting the drug for its lean-muscle-mass benefits, along with advice on how to use it. Many of these sites imply that the drug is safe. Some claim that it is used as asthma (but not weight loss) medication in some countries, however, FDA documents don’t appear to mention this.
FDA has banned clenbuterol for all off-label use. So, unless you are a horse with bum lungs, this drug is illegal. The IOC (International Olympic Comitee) has also banned it. But some bodybuilders who promote the drug for health concerns. Apparently, if you’re seeking out perfectly sculpted muscles, almost anything goes.
Diet drugs are always prescribed in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise. And long term, these drugs produce only minor weight loss. They are considered successful if five percent to ten percent of body weight is kept off for a year or more.
Although everyone wants to find an easy way to weight loss, there just is not one. Or, that is, there isn’t one that doesn’t come packaged with nasty, or even deadly, side effects. Even for the FDA-approved weight-loss drugs (sibutramine, an appetite suppressant; or orlistat, a fat blocker) to be prescribed, a person must be officially obese, with a body mass index over 30 or above if they have associated risk factors such as insulin resistance or high blood pressure. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines suggest that the side effects of even these approved drugs are serious enough that one should take them only after all potential risks have been considered and behavioral options (read: diet and exercise) have been exhausted.
Diet pills are always prescribed in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise. And long term, these drugs produce only minor weight loss. They’re considered successful if 5 percent to 10 percent of body weight is kept off for a year or more.
Clenbuterol, also known as clen, is popular weight loss medicine in many countries in the world. You can view and read a bit more about the Clen.