Are Weight Loss Pills Effective?

Studies show many doctors tend to overestimate the amount of weight loss caused by obesity drugs or were simply clueless.

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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[HenchHerbivore]

Who needs pills when the whole foods plant-based diet works SO well! I’m ripped to shreds at age 45. Best I’ve ever looked!!

[courtneyhamilton]

Can you please do a video on "greens powders' ? are they any good? necessary? Thanks!!! <3

[alisona]

Just catching up on nutrition facts.org video while I cook lentil Shepard’s pie from my how not to die cook book. 😂

[breannabryant]

I do have a friend that took phentermine and Saxenda and lost 20lbs in a couple months....she looks amazing, but right after she got off of them, her hunger came back significantly and was just insatiable all the time...her hunger levels have gone back to normal now thankfully, but she has kept the weight off. I have lost 30lbs since February but not once have I felt like I was starving. I have just been doing it "the old fashioned way" with diet and exercise. Mine may be slower, but I'm really happy about it.

[karlalozano]

Phentermine is a good appetite suppressant

[worldreformmedia]

cover pgf2a injectable effectiveness at fat loss.

[Ravyne]

Never tried weightloss drugs, but all the side-effects of other drugs that I could potentially be put on in the future convinced me that it was time to drastically change my diet. I went completely WFPB SOS in early June and I feel so much healthier and have begun losing weight again, plus my blood glucose levels are under better control as is my blood pressure and cholesterol. Never going back to SAD.

[agriperma]

It really all boils down to calories consumed vs calories burned, nobody will gain weight if they consume less calories than they burn off. simple as that. but people want to be able to eat that whopper, with large fries, and snack with junk food anytime they get the urge, and fix it with a pill. don't talk to me about slow metabolism, rule still applies, I have a slow metabolism, if I limit carbs in my diet, and keep total calories below 1500 a day, I lose weight. 1500 calories is what some people have for lunch.


as for diet supplements, the only one that I know really worked, was the ECA stack. ( Ephedra Caffeine, Aspirin ) popular in the 90's. but a few abuses by people and negative media coverage, got them removed, just in time for big pharma's Phen fen. fiasco.

[sungheelee]

WFPB is the answer for sure.
Thank you again Dr. Greger and the team for your hard work!

[shauntelgill]

what about garcinia cambogia i need to get rid of this fat ive had since i was a child and i am sick of it its like a fat demon inside of me ugly and unattractive so anything i can do to get rid of it i will i am on a plant based diet but its taking too long to lose all my fat and just keeps staying at 192 191 pounds not good i want to be 160 or even 140 i want to be skinny like all those girls on the beach and diet alone doesn't seem to lose fat fast enough i know that people say slow and steady is the way to go but in my opinion its NOT! Fat is toxic and utterly atrocious in the body and looks disgusting its unappealing and degrading to be in so i am tempted to do something like enema cause i heard it leads to weight loss certain herbs and spices burn fat and eating clean healthy food so i keep sprinkling cinnamon a whole ton to maximize fat burn and eating things that have turmeric cause people keep saying turmeric burns fat so ive been doing that now im trying to see if its something im eating that cause weight stalling
or weight plateo if all else fails i may have to go on one of those low calorie diets of 500 calories in combination with everything else im doing clean eating, garcenia cambogia diet pill everyday to reduce appetite and calories, portion control, and high intensity workouts

[lara-qiup]

It’s so telling about the state of our modern health priorities that people would willingly deal with anal leakage, suicidal thoughts, increased cancer risk etc. rather than eat some damn plants and achieve weight loss the healthy way.

My weight loss medication is all natural, extremely affordable, super effective, and the only side-effect I have is limited options at restaurants. No prescription required!

[rustyknifelover]

I am a new vegan. My Doctor challenged me to go Vegan. I am already starting to feel better. I have extreme morbid obesity. 6' 2" started at 700 lbs. Now under 650 lbs. I appreciate your content and appreciate your work.

[rafaelrandom]

It's safe... Like the painkillers in the past...

[bookmouse]

what about consumption of 9 carrots in one afternoon with abdominal pains up the wazoo!

[rfc-vwvb]

would have liked to hear about just straight phentermine...