A member asked:

I'm very short and i'm almost 200 pounds, what over-the-counter medicine can help me lose weight?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Consider herbs: There is absolutely no substitute for diet & exercise in losing weight, but certain herbs may help when combined with diet/exercise. See http://www.Lef.Org/magazine/mag2011/jul2011_shed-pounds-by-inhibiting-cellular-fat-storage_01.Htm, http://www.Lef.Org/news/lefdailynews.Htm?Newsid=13549 & my comment.For advice re: a healthy diet see http://www.Drfuhrman.Com/library/what-is-a-nutritarian-diet.Aspx.

Answered 12/10/2013

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None: There are no otc medicines that really are effective, the best way to lose weight is to eliminate the 2 or 3 most important reasons for the weight gain. Here they are: 1. Drinks with sugar--juice, soda 2. Fast foods-burgers, fries 3.Fried foods 4. Skipping meals 5. Bad snacks- chips, cookies, cake, candy if you remove just 2 of these, you can lose 4 lb/per week, just give it a try, 1 day at a tim.

Answered 5/19/2016

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