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Diet pills and supplements - are any of them any good? (77 posts)

Weight Loss Drugs Produce Minimal Results

This just in: There is still no magic bullet for weight loss.

Canadian researchers analyzed the results from 30 trials where adults with an average weight of 100 kilograms (220 lbs) took anti-obesity drugs for a year or longer. The study was published in the British Medical Journal.

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20 comments · November 19, 2007

7 Ways to Spot a Weight Loss Scam

In 2004, an estimated 4.8 million Americans bought bogus weight-loss supplements, patches, creams or other products – making it the top rated scam according to the Federal Trade Commission. This is further proof that there is no shortage of charlatans out there preying on people’s desperation to lose weight.

I’m not exactly sure how they came up with the criteria for what constitutes a “scam”, but here are some red flags that people need to be wary of when it comes to sketchy weight loss products;

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33 comments · November 14, 2007

Weight Loss Drugs: Rates of Persistence Are Terrible

Weight loss from diet pills come with one fundamental requirement. To lose weight (and most likely maintain weight) you have to keep using them.

A drug such Orlistat (or it's cutdown OTC version Alli) will decrease absorption of fat by the intestines. Less fat means less calories. Less calories means weight loss.

So what happens when you stop taking the drug?

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27 comments · October 2, 2007

Symlin: Hormone Injections For Weight Loss

A new study published in The American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism shows that the Symlin hormone, currently used to treat diabetes, can help people feel fuller and reduce the desire to binge and eat high-fat foods.

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20 comments · June 19, 2007

Zimulti Weight Loss Drug: Suicidal Thoughts?

Rimonabant is a popular prescription weight loss drug that is currently available in 18 countries (under the name Acomplia - from Sanofi-Aventis). The drug has been before the FDA - awaiting approval for some time now.

Some time last year I wrote a large article that discussed some of the side effects of the drug.

The FDA has now released an analysis - showing why they are taking such a long time to look at Zimulti (Rimonabant).

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12 comments · June 12, 2007

New Diet Pill: The Expanding Blob

Wired Magazine reports on a new diet pill - a pill that expands into a gelatinous blob the "size of a tennis ball" after swallowing.

Sound appetizing?

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60 comments · June 11, 2007

CLA Shown to Aid Fat Loss

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) is back in the news again. Researchers have combined data from 18 previous studies and arrived at a conclusion:

Given at a dose of 3.2 g/day, CLA produces a modest loss in body fat in humans. (from study abstract)

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20 comments · June 1, 2007

Why You Can't Trust Testimonials

Positive testimonials are a major selling point for many diet pills and supplements. Can you really trust the authenticity of these gushing endorsements?

In the case of Metabo-Speed - the answer is no.

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26 comments · April 23, 2007

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