A 31-year-old member asked:
do any diet pills work?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
Preventive Medicine 73 years experience
No: They depend mostly on destroying appetite, not a very good way to go. Stop all forms of sugar and sweeteners and i bet that you will lose weight.
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Dr. Linda Gromko answered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
No quick fix!: There really isn't a quick fix when it comes to weight. Eating healthy meals and snacks, and exercising are your best bets! check on-line for the national weight control registry to learn the habits of folks who have lost significant weight and kept it off for years. One gentleman says, "the best way to avoid gaining ten pounds is to avoid gaining five." so right on the money! it's lifelong work!
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Does "nv diet pills" work?
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Probably not: It is not a good idea to take anything with "health claims" or "medical claims" that is not an fda approved drug, because non-approved drugs and treatments may or may not have correct ingredients, and may or may not have pure ingredients. Also, the advertised effects may or may not occur in humans, plus the side effects are usually uncertain and unadvertised. It's safest to avoid marketing hype.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Does diet pills really work?
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Dr. Matthew St. Laurent answered
Bariatrics 29 years experience
They can: Coupled with a good diet and increased activity, yes. Diet pills generally help to curb the appetite and subsequently decrease the amount of food you eat. Over an extended period of time, may help lose about 8% of your excess weight. Side effects may include elevated blood press, fast heart rate, insomnia, tremors and several others. Taking them doesn't offset poor eating habits.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Are there diet pills that work from walmart?
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Dr. David Sherer answered
Anesthesiology 37 years experience
No: Better to diet and exercise.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Need some good safe diet pills, that actually work?
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Dr. Stanley Schwartz answered
Endocrinology 52 years experience
No over the counter: Ones work/ safe
locaserin new, safe
qsymia approved but i see too many side effects
if diabetic glp-1 receptor agonists great
see endocrinologist.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Could abidexin diet pills really work!?
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Abidexin: Yes abidexin is a reliable weight reduction pill but I think you would be better served if you worked on your diet and exercise. Loosing weight at a great speed using pills is, in my opinion, not in your best interests. Go on-line and look up "NuVal" which will give you a good idea of what foods will help you loose weight rather tablets. Also be sure to exercise readily.
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