Posted: May 13, 2012 at 5:55 am
The planned diet pill Lorcaserin, which was turned down for Food and Drug Administration approval last October, got a recommendation from the advisory committee, a major greakthrough in gaining FDA approval. If the FDA follows the advice of the panel of independent experts which it usually does but is not mandatory Lorcaserin would become the first…
Posted: May 7, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Raspberry ketone is a natural phenolic compound that is the primary aroma compound of red raspberries. It is most commonly used in perfumes, cosmetics, and as a food additive, that was until the infamous Dr. Oz promoted it on his show and now miraculously it is the solution for weight loss. In fact raspberry ketones…
Posted: May 3, 2012 at 7:40 am
There are many weird weight loss techniques out there that border on being downright crazy but the newest one comes to us from the UK. The Ketogenic Enteral Nutrition (KEN) diet, this is where you put a tube in your nose that runs down to your stomach and are feed a solution that is high…
Posted: April 23, 2012 at 3:34 am
A new over the counter diet pill has just been released Phenteramin this diet pill is the most potent and effective diet pill you can get without a prescription. Phenteramin combines a new and safe Ephedra and a remarkable substance that can regulate thyroid function to enhance weight loss. What Phenteramin can do for you: Suppress…
Posted: April 21, 2012 at 6:53 am
As most everyone knows by now that trying to purchase phentermine online without a prescription is illegal and that websites that claim to offer Phentermine are either outright scams or breaking the law. Now the scammers have found another way to get your money. The newest scam happens when you visit these websites that offer…
Posted: April 15, 2012 at 4:42 am
A recent study released shows that using the body mass index is not the most effective way to diagnosing obesity and could often lead to misdiagnosis. The researchers found that body mass index (BMI), the most common measure of adiposity, significantly underestimates obesity when compared with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), a direct simultaneous measure of…
Posted: April 10, 2012 at 2:11 pm
Drugmaker Vivus Inc. said Monday that regulators will take another three months to make a decision on its closely-watched obesity drug Qnexa, which could become the first new prescription weight loss pill to reach the market in more than a decade. Vivus said the Food and Drug Administration pushed back its target date to July…
Posted: April 7, 2012 at 5:06 am
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday warned consumers not to take a product called “Japan Rapid Weight Loss Diet Pills” because they contain a suspected cancer-causing agent. The pills, advertised as promoting weight loss, are distributed by a company called Xiushentang and sold on popular web sites including Amazon.com, said the FDA. Consumers are…
Posted: March 22, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Millions of people struggle everyday to lose weight, they try every diet fad, pill and exercise routine all designed to lose weight with little or no effort. That is the main reason people do not lose the weight they want; everyone is looking for an easy way out. In truth it is very hard work…
Posted: March 17, 2012 at 9:28 am
Weight loss is not as simple as eating less and exercising more, and for those who struggle to shed the pounds, a new equation may offer some help. Scientists are now using mathematics to better understand the physiology of weight loss, and more accurately predict just how much weight someone will lose on a specific diet…