Tag Archives: WEIGHTLOSS

Can a new generation of weight-loss drugs finally help patients win at the losing game?

In 1992, a University of Rochester pharmacologist named Michael Weintraub published a study on a drug combination that appeared to produce never-before-seen weight loss. By week 34, his subjects — 121 volunteers — lost, on average, 30 pounds. What’s more, they rated the fenfluramine-plus-phentermine regimen not only more helpful than placebo, but also not terribly “bothersome.” The tiny study… Read More: Can a new generation of weight-loss drugs finally help patients… »

15 Weight-Loss Motivation Mantras from People Who Successfully Slimmed Down

“I love you beautiful, toned, healthy ______. I’m happy you are mine.” Tatiana Ayazo /Rd.com, Shutterstock “I say this mantra to every section of my body as I shower, and especially when I am applying my moisturizer. I say it to my legs, hips, bottom, stomach, arms, and even my face. Once I found out… Read More: 15 Weight-Loss Motivation Mantras from People Who Successfully Slimmed Down »

Weight-loss supplements contain dangerous stimulants years after being prohibited

Some sports and weight-loss supplements still contain experimental stimulant drugs that were prohibited years ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to a new study. The study, published Oct. 22 in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, analyzed 12 brands of sports and weight-loss supplements, looking for four potentially dangerous stimulant drugs that have popped up… Read More: Weight-loss supplements contain dangerous stimulants years after being prohibited »