Question 1

what is the best diet for weight loss in men ?

Accepted Answer

1 u will do!: Any prudent diet will work if  you stick with it.  Weight watchers is a good way to diet and count calories.  There are many others.  If one will just cut back 500 calories a day, one shold lose 1/2 pound a week and thus 26 pounds in a year.  Who wouldn't want to sign up today knowing in a year they would be 26 pounds lighter?  Use reason, common sense and perserverance.  Do it!

Question 2

can men take hcg for weight loss?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: You must do the diet under supervision of a qualified physician, injectable HCG not drops, and strict adherence to the original 500 calorie diet and not a modified version of it with higher calories.  You can lose 1-2 lbs of fat per day.

Question 3

which weight loss program is good for senior men?

Accepted Answer

Control-IT program: Biotics research has a researched program called control-it they found men lost 10-12 pounds per month and it is a medically supervised program. It is safer and focus on adding adaptogen, adrenal reset, detoxification anti-inflammatory products.

Question 4

can you tell me about the best weight loss supplement for men?

Accepted Answer

The one you don't: buy and don't take. Supplements don't help you lose weight except in your wallet. You need to eat less and exercise more, for the rest of your life. Don't get your medical information from friends, tv or internet scams.

Question 5

having nafld, in addition to weight loss and physical exercising, i read that drip coffee may have a protective effect against liver fibrosis. but it may affect men fertility negatively(p.s:already have varicocele). should i drink 2,3 cups of coffee?

Accepted Answer

Risk benefit: It is imperative that you lose weight and exercise to reverse the pathology. Liver cirrhosis will affect your fertility a whole lot more than coffee.
Wish you good health!

Question 6

what is a typical weight loss for those who use orlistat?

Accepted Answer

8-10%: 8-10% of your body weight *before* you started using orlistat.

Question 7

is drastic weight loss(80+ lbs.)  after a stroke considered 'typical'?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Depends on how long it took to lose that weight and if it was intentional or not. Often times weight loss when intentional after a stroke can help to reduce the risk of another stroke or other cardiovascular event.

Question 8

i am extremely overweight.  (nearly 300 pounds.) i am a 6' tall, 34 year old man.  i tried to get into a medical weight loss program with kaiser but an out of country trip disqualified me.  how can i get a medically approved plan to lose weight safely?

m

Accepted Answer

Call your insurer: Certainly ANY program might improve your health so the insurer has reason to help you. Good luck!

Question 9

can you tell me the typical healthy diet suppliments to boost my weight loss?

Accepted Answer

No: The words healthy, diet and supplements should never be used in the same sentence. You can only lose weight through diet and exercise, by learning how to eat properly for the rest of your life. Don't get your medical info from friends, tv or the internet. Don't put junk into your body when you don't know what it is or what it's going to do.

Question 10

would you operate on a 85 yr man with chf ,for tumor w/cancer in sigmoid colon, 80 pd weight loss,bad ekg too,worried he won't make it, what chance?

Accepted Answer

Here are 2 options: Surgery can be done on 85 year olds depending on their cardio-pulmonary reserve. If his heart failure is well controlled and his Ejection fraction is &gt; 40% then surgery may be safe. Alternatively, Primary chemotherapy can shrink localized Colon cancer. Go seek a consultation with a medical oncologist. You may need 2 opinions from medical oncologists and select one who has used chemo in old patient

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Having nafld, in addition to weight loss and physical exercising, i read that drip coffee may have a protective effect against liver fibrosis. but it may affect men fertility negatively(p.s:already have varicocele). should i drink 2,3 cups of coffee?

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What is a typical weight loss for those who use orlistat?

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Is drastic weight loss(80+ lbs.) after a stroke considered 'typical'?

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I am extremely overweight. (nearly 300 pounds.) i am a 6' tall, 34 year old man. i tried to get into a medical weight loss program with kaiser but an out of country trip disqualified me. how can i get a medically approved plan to lose weight safely? m

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Can you tell me the typical healthy diet suppliments to boost my weight loss?

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Would you operate on a 85 yr man with chf ,for tumor w/cancer in sigmoid colon, 80 pd weight loss,bad ekg too,worried he won't make it, what chance?

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