Archive for February, 2008
Anorexia in Teens
- Posted by Avatar on February 29th, 2008 filed in Health Risks, Real World, Weightloss Facts
The condition has teens threatening themselves by going on diets that are unsupervised by health professionals. There is foundation for the problem for being a teen with unrestricted access to the internet; one can get a lot of information that is well founded on sound medical research. The only problem is that teens should realize [...]
Read More..>>Obesity in your Genes?
- Posted by Avatar on February 25th, 2008 filed in Health Risks, Real World, Weightloss Facts
Studies are showing that a genetic inclination into the eating disorder is more genetic that if one has a family history of the disease it may be very likely that it can indeed happen to you. Our genes are the masters of our body and they have the ability to regulate and tell the body [...]
Read More..>>Hydroxycut - Weight loss drug that really works
- Posted by Avatar on February 21st, 2008 filed in Health Risks, Real World, Weightloss Facts
Good News, it is one of the hottest selling weight loss drugs on the market, Hydroxycut is sweeping weight watchers and those who want to loose weight. It is advertised to promote as much as 5 times the amount of weight loss that can be achieved with diet and exercise alone, but there’s a hitch, [...]
Read More..>>Weight Loss Latest News - No More Back Pain
- Posted by Avatar on February 21st, 2008 filed in Real World
After undergoing bariatric surgery to attain weight loss, patients are showing reduced back pain, a common ailment for overweight people. This may have to do with the less mass these people have thus the spine is left with less to support. Patients who undergo bariatric surgery with pre-existing back pain have reported improvements in their [...]
Read More..>>Salsalate - Blessing in Disguise for the Obese?
- Posted by Avatar on February 17th, 2008 filed in Health Risks, Real World, Weightloss Facts
Salsalate, a drug prescribed more for the treatment of arthritis and the many other medical conditions that require non-steroidal treatment for swelling has the unexpected benefit of getting people who are obese to loose weight and lower blood pressure which are common killers of obese people which cause strain on the vital organs such as [...]
Read More..>>Orlistat - Wonder Weight Loss Pill? (Part 2)
- Posted by Avatar on February 13th, 2008 filed in Health Risks, Real World, Weightloss Facts
There are only two accepted brands of Orlistat that are on the market, Xenical (requires prescription in the US) and alli(over the counter drug) which has to do with the amount of the active ingredient which is double in Xenical. The drug is recommended only for people who are medically termed as obese and should [...]
Read More..>>Orlistat - Wonder Weight Loss Pill? (Part 1)
- Posted by Avatar on February 9th, 2008 filed in Diet, Excercise, Health Risks, Real World, Weightloss Facts
The drug has been used succesfully since 1999 and is one of the few FDA approved weight loss treatments in terms of medication. Many have been taking the drug and have been satisfied but as experts always say, there is no easy fix to weight loss. Weight loss regimens, which should include a healthy dose [...]
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