The big news is in the area of diet – based on recent reports, I have decided to resume taking orlistat (alli) despite the unpleasant side effects, cost, and lack of results from my previous experience with it.
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Posted by Healthy And Fit on February 3rd, 2010
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Comments Offalli Lowers Blood Pressure, Weight, Low carb Diet Even Better
Posted by Healthy And Fit on January 28th, 2010
A new review of existing research confirms that a weight-loss drug raises blood pressure, posing a risk to obese patients who hope to reduce hypertension by shedding pounds.
Many doctors assume that patients automatically lower their blood pressure when they become thinner, but that is not necessarily the case when they use drugs to lose weight, said review lead author Dr.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Alli, Brand Names, Cochrane Collaboration, Cochrane Library, Existing Research, Food And Drug Administration, High Blood Pressure, International Organization, Low Carb Diet, Medical Practice, Medical Trials, Medical University, Obesity Drugs, Orlistat, Sibutramine, Suicidal Thoughts, Systematic Reviews, University Of Graz, Weight Loss Drugs, Xenical Comments OffLow-carb diet effective at lowering blood pressure
Posted by Healthy And Fit on January 25th, 2010
In a head-to-head comparison, two popular weight loss methods proved equally effective at helping participants lose significant amounts of weight. But, in a surprising twist, a low-carbohydrate diet proved better at lowering blood pressure than the weight-loss drug orlistat, according to researchers at Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Duke University Medical Center.
The findings send an important message to hypertensive people trying to lose weight, says William S.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Affairs Medical Center, Archives Of Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical, Duke University Medical Center, Effective Weight Loss, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Low Carb Diet, Low Carbohydrate Diet, Low Fat Diet, Lowering Blood Pressure, Orlistat, Overweight Patients, Prescription Strength, Staff Physician, University Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Weight Loss Medication, Yancy Comments OffLow-Carb Diet Bad for the Heart?
Posted by Healthy And Fit on January 12th, 2010
Low-carb diets could be bad for the heart and are no more effective in weight loss than a diet that is high in carbs and low in fat, according to recent research.
Some obese people may be considering taking on a low-carb lifestyle for the New Year, such as the popular Atkins diet.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Atkins Diet, Bacon, Bet, Carb Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Dr Steven, Exercise, Fat Content, Heart Diets, High Fat Diet, Ireland, Losing Weight, Low Carb Diet, Low Carb Diets, New Year, Obese Adults, Royal Victoria Hospital, Some Obese People, Steven Hunter, Weight Loss Comments OffLow Carb Diet Reduces Pain and Inflammation
Posted by Healthy And Fit on January 4th, 2010
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A team of Trinity College researchers has found that three weeks on a low carbohydrate “ketogenic” diet can lower pain and inflammation in juvenile and adult animals, offering hope that metabolic, diet-based therapies could have broad implications for helping people.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Adult Animals, Adult Rats, Atkins Diet, Carbohydrate Content, Cell Metabolism, Charles A Dana, College Researchers, Dana Research, Green Leafy Vegetables, Ketogenic Diets, Low Carb Diet, Low Carbohydrate, Low Glucose, Metabolic Diet, Neuroscience Program, Pediatric Epilepsy, Plos One, Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, Strict Version Comments OffLow-carb diets linked to atherosclerosis
Posted by Healthy And Fit on August 25th, 2009
Even as low-carbohydrate/high-protein diets have proven successful at helping individuals rapidly lose weight, little is known about the diets’ long-term effects on vascular health.
Now, a study led by a scientific team at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) provides some of the first data on this subject, demonstrating that mice placed on a 12-week low carbohydrate/high-protein diet showed a significant increase in atherosclerosis, a buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries and a leading cause of heart attack and stroke.
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