Drugs used for weight loss are called anorexiants or diet pills.  Obesity is a complex disorder and often requires long-term treatment to promote and sustain weight loss. Therapies and drugs (prescription, over-the-counter supplements, herbs, medicines, etc.) should be taken only under the supervision of a qualified physician, and as part of an overall weight loss program that includes diet, exercise, and psychological and lifestyle suppor ...

More than 50 percent of adults in the United States are overweight or obese, and more than 33 percent of adults are trying to lose weight. With so many different diet plans, workout routines and weight-loss products in the market, one would imagine that we’d all be fitness experts and be in shape by now. Many of these options offer a quick fix promise, as opposed to a balanced, healthy approach to long-term well-being. This leads to impra ...

              Through the years, I have worked with many different clients. I would love to say that my success rate was 100%. One hundred percent of the individuals I worked with lost the weight they wanted or achieved the fat loss they desired, but unfortunately that is not the case. I will accept some of the blame. Maybe I didn’t find the right button to pus ...

I recently read an article that discussed the rising popularity of bariatric surgery for kids in an attempt to lose weight. I can't believe this is what it has come down to. Parents are shirking their duty of buying healthy choices, physical activity for these kids is minimal, and so let's put these kids through a potentially dangerous operation to make up for society's irresponsible behavior.   The article featured a 1 ...

Phentermine is a drug primarily used as an appetite suppressant. Although relatively well-known, few people are aware of the fact that it has the basic chemical structure of an amphetamine, which means that it acts as a stimulant, causing an elevation of blood pressure and faster heart rates. Phentermine is in a class of drugs called anorectics which decrease appetite by changing brain levels of certain neurotransmitters. Phentermine is available ...