All Entries in the "Weight Loss Pill" Category
OTC Weight Loss Pills – What Works and What doesn’t
Mayo Clinic listed a number of over-the-counter weight loss pills that claim to help one shed pounds, and assessed the OTC weight loss pills for efficacy and safety: Alli (Xenical) claims to work by reducing absorption of fats – the over the counter version is less effective than the prescription version. Bitter orange is supposed [...]
FDA Turns Down Arena Obesity Drug Application
San Diego based biotech company Arena’s promising anti obesity drug lorcaserin (Lorqess) has been met with disapproval from the FDA, who have turned down the manufacturer’s application for marketing the drug, saying more clinical trials in this respect are required. Studies of the drug conducted on lab rats showed that when very high doses were [...]
What Is Contrave And What Could It Mean For Weight Loss?
Contrave is a possible treatment for obesity that is still in the experimental stages – and has now reached Stage 3 of the clinical trials. Contrave is being developed as a combination of two drugs bupropion and naltrexone, which are prescribed as anti depressants and for those people who want to recover from an addiction. [...]
Capsiplex – A Pill For Weight Loss
Red hot chili peppers and hot foods are supposed to help us lose weight because they create heat within the body and speed up the metabolism. This concept now comes neatly and conveniently encapsulated in a pill that claims to help you lose weight, called Capsiplex. Supposed to have been used by Brad Pitt and [...]
What Is Mirafit? How Does It Work?
Mirafit is a weight loss aid that is made from soluble fiber obtained from corn that claims to help in weight loss by reducing the amount of fat that one’s body absorbs. Mirafit is said to help with medical conditions such as high cholesterol and insulin levels. The claim on the Mirafit product website is [...]
Do Weight Loss Pills Work? Which Pills Should I Even Try?
It’s no secret that there are literally hundreds and thousands of weight loss pills and diet supplements on the market these days. And the pills and supplements seem to be so expensive, we can’t possibly try even a handful of them to see if they actually work for us or if they are just a [...]
Phentramin-D – How Does It Work?
Advertised as being safer and more effective than Phentermine, which has now been banned by countries such as the U.S. and the UK, Phentramin-D claims to be different than Phentermine and has none of the dangerous side effects. But what is the pill supposed to do? Phentramin-D is supposed to increase energy, help burn fat [...]
Weight Loss With Green Tea Pills Or Drinks
It seems that at least half the population of the United States is engrossed in a frantic search for a miracle diet pill. Most of us are aware that no such thing exists. However, if you are looking, not for a miracle, but for safe, effective and long-term weight loss and maintenance, the good news [...]
PRCP Discovery Opens Door To New Weight Loss Drug
Yale school of medical sciences discovered that lowering levels of particular key enzyme in brain is responsible for increased energy levels and decreased appetite. PRCP (prolylcarboxypeptidase) is the enzyme which is responsible for weight loss. PRCP is located in hypothalamus and helps in regulation of alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone levels, which is a peptide known for [...]
No Evidence That Weight Loss Pills Work
There is absolutely no evidence to prove that weight loss pills, be they natural or made of chemicals, actually work. However, with pharmacies in the UK stocking their shelves for the first time ever with a tablet proclaiming to help lose weight, people may just need reminding of that fact. The manufacturers of the pill [...]
