KKR pacer Pradeep Sangwan feels 18-month-ban for doping harsh

Delhi and KKR pacer Pradeep Sangwan was banned for 18 months (he has already served a six-month ban) by a BCCI-appointed tribunal for the taking weight loss pills which was considered a doping offence

By: Admin | | Published: October 21, 2013 7:09 pm

Delhi and KKR pacer Pradeep Sangwan was banned for 18 months (he has already served a six-month ban) by a BCCI-appointed tribunal for the taking weight loss pills which was considered a doping offence. The pacer felt the punishment was extremely harsh. Also Read - Popping diet pills for weight loss? Know if they are beneficial or harmful

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He told the Deccan Chronicle, ‘It (the ban period) is too harsh. I didn’t expect it to be of more that 6-12 months. Even international players like Shane Warne (1 year) and Jesse Ryder (6 months) didn’t’ have to suffer so long. I am waiting for my lawyer Viduspat Singhania to return from Australia. In consultation with the DDCA officials, we shall discuss whether there is a ground to appeal for the reduction of this punishment.’ Also Read - Ganesh Chaturthi 2020: 4 reasons an eco-friendly Ganesha is good for you

‘I did admit the unintentional consumption of a drug. Even after the drug consumption, I was bowling at the same speed,’ Sangwan added. It’s believed that the pacer consumed fat-burner tablets to lose weight. He claimed they helped him lose weight but said he didn’t know anything about the side-effects.

Do weight loss pills work?

While weight loss pills do work to a certain extent by either suppressing your appetite or loading your system with caffeine so that you work out for a longer period of time. The bad thing about them is that once you stop taking them, there’s a tendency for the lost weight to come back.

In the true sense they’re catalysts rather than miracle pills, and unless you watch what you eat and workout, they won’t work. In the long run, people who use them, develop tolerance and the drug stops being of any effect. (Also read: Quick-fix weight loss products, treatments and services: Do they work?)

You also need to watch out for the side-effects of weight loss pills. Expert nutritionist Shilpa Mittal has seen many clients scammed into using these products, ‘Most pills are either suppressants or stimulants that hinder the absorption of fat into your body. Subsequently, they can also hinder the absorption of other essential nutrients and vitamins. They’ve also been known to increase the heart rate, blood pressure and cause other gastrointestinal side-effects like constipation,’ she said. They can also cause heavy sweating, insomnia, mood swings, headaches and anxiety.

Recently, one sort of weight loss pills called DNP 2,4 was in the news after it caused two deaths in the UK. One of them was an 18-year-old Indian student who was an avid bodybuilder and another one was a 23-year-old medical student who suffered from bulimia an eating disorder. These pills though banned in 1938 continue to be available underground in the bodybuilding community or otherwise despite wide-ranging side-effects like nausea, vomiting, restlessness, flushed skin, sweating, dizziness, headaches, palpitations and could even lead to coma and death.

Published : October 21, 2013 7:09 pm

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