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Weight loss gimmicks (or how to slim your wallet without really trying)
Pyruvate -- a three-carbon miracle?
Pyruvate is a three-carbon intermediary in the metabolism of glucose. Pyruvate has been promoted by many individuals and companies as a "metabolic stimulant." The scientific study that is most referenced is the use of pyruvate in the treatment of obesity in a short (six week) study involving less than 18 women. The women were first placed on a low calorie diet for three weeks and then were placed on a high calorie diet that was designed to cause weight gain. It was found that the women who were given pyruvate instead of another substance (polyglucose) had less of a weight gain during the three weeks in which they were studied. Pyruvate did not result in any weight loss -- it resulted in less of a weight gain! What happens after three weeks is anybody's guess. There is no scientific evidence that supplementing your diet with pyruvate will result in weight loss.
Will chromium picolinate help me lose weight?
Some companies state that chromium increases your metabolism and suppresses your appetite, thus leading to weight loss. This has NOT been scientifically proven. Therefore, at this time chromium picolinate is helpful in lowering the weight of your wallet. It will not lower your body weight by itself.
Will "fat binders" lead to weight loss?
Several companies are stating that they have a product that binds fat taken in the diet that prevents its absorption. They are claiming that their product is as effective (or in one instance, more effective) than Orlistat, a prescription medication that results in about a 10% weight loss. Any material that binds any significant amount of fat in the intestine can lead to vitamin and nutritional deficiencies. The so-called "fat binders" do bind very small amounts of fat in the stool, but they don't result in any significant weight loss.
The ear patch -- another way
to lose weight?
I've been getting many emails
recently about a patch that you put behind your ear that causes your appetite
to decrease and subsequently results in weight loss. The companies claim
that their product is "FDA Approved" and results in weight loss (an untrue statement).
The only weight you will lose will come from your back pocket. Save yourself
the expense, disappointment, and embarrassment -- avoid these "miracle"
patches.
Slimming soap -- just another
dirty trick?
You bet it is. There isn't
a soap (or any other solution for that matter) that will "wash away" the
extra fat, even if there is a warning that the soap should not be handled
by thin individuals.
Diet magnets -- an attractive
idea?
Yes, for the promoters.
I guess that after various companies successfully sold magnets
that were attached to automobile fuel lines and claimed the cars got better
performance, others have expanded their horizons to people. There
isn't any scientific evidence that magnets promote weight loss.
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Last modified: May, 2004.
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Michael D. Myers M.D. Inc.
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The above information is for general purposes only and should not be construed as definitive or binding medical advice. Because each person is medically different, individuals should consult their own personal physicians for specific information and/or treatment recommendations.