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weight loss - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Weight loss: Weight loss is a decrease in body weight resulting from either voluntary ( diet, exercise ) or involuntary (illness) circumstances. Most instances of weight loss arise due to the loss of body fat, but in cases of extreme or severe weight loss, protein and other substances in the body can also be depleted. Examples of involuntary weight loss include the weight loss associated with cancer, malabsorption (such as from chronic diarrheal illnesses ), and chronic inflammation (such as with rheumatoid arthritis ). ...
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Hotlines for weight loss (Source: HealthHotLines)
American Institute for Preventive Medicine
(800) 345-AIPM (345-2476)


weight loss - Images (Source: MedLinePlus)
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Natural Remedies for weight loss (By Michelle May, M.D. Source: WholeHealthMD)
Sometimes concerns about your weight are just unnecessary, what one noted nutritionist calls "the tyranny of those last five pounds." You can agonize over them if you want, but you're probably better off taking a walk, going bicycling, or getting together with some friends. Herbs, vitamins, and other supplements can't provide miracle weight-loss solutions. To lose weight that doesn't reappear when you stop "dieting," you need to actually change your eating habits permanently, along with your level of physical activity. But supplements can help you during the transitional period as you change from one eating style to another.
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Natural supplements
chitosan 1,500 mg once a day with a high-fat meal
Chromium 200 mcg chromium picolinate 3 times a day
conjugated linoleic acid 3 - 5 grams per day
forskolin 250 mg capsules of 10% standardized forskolin extract twice a day
glutamine 1 tsp. (4 grams) L-glutamine powder mixed in water twice a day
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News on weight loss
Weight Loss Surgery Makes Life Better for Obese (MedicineNet)
Weight Loss Surgery Saves Lives (MedicineNet)
34 Weight Loss Products Recalled (MedicineNet)
Addiction Drug Causes Rapid Weight Loss in Rats (MedicineNet)
Vibrate yourself to a leaner you (ReutersHealth)
Weight loss surgery offers many benefits (ReutersHealth)
Hydroxycut products recalled after 1 death: FDA (ReutersHealth)
Surgery effective for moderate obesity (ReutersHealth)
After weight loss , lower-fat diets may be best (ReutersHealth)
Vegetable juice may help with weight loss (ReutersHealth)
Specialized centers don't improve weight loss (ReutersHealth)
Report warns on herbal weight - loss products (ReutersHealth)
Overweight kids show early signs of heart disease (ReutersHealth)
Obese young adults risk disability later (ReutersHealth)

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