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Id like to take phentamine for weight loss. i am 55 and 196lbs .. am i a good candidate for this? i have no health problems?

Q: id like to take phentamine for weight loss. i am 55 and 196lbs .. am i a good candidate for this? i have no health problems?

: Phentermine has been associated with mitral valve damage. Beware. Recommend the DASH diet. Go to NIH.gov for details. Also use the App Cronometer to track what you eat and what you burn and it should be obvious where the calories are coming from that your body turns into fat. Simple in concept difficult in practice.

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Phentermine has been associated with mitral valve damage. Beware. Recommend the DASH diet. Go to NIH.gov for details. Also use the App Cronometer to track what you eat and what you burn and it should be obvious where the calories are coming from that your body turns into fat. Simple in concept difficult in practice.

Answered 6/4/2022

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Id like to take phentamine for weight loss. i am 55 and 196lbs .. am i a good candidate for this? i have no health problems?

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