The fenfluramine/phentermine combination for weight loss

Article Abstract:

The source for most of the data on combining fenfluramine and phentermine for weight loss was a single four-year study. It showed dramatic initial loss followed by the ultimate regaining of lost weight. Only 48 of the original 121 subjects remained at the end of the study and they had lost, on average, 3.08 pounds since the beginning of the test. Side effects such as nausea, diarrhea, sleep disturbances, dizziness, loss of libido were reported. Pulmonary hypertension and heart valve abnormalities, more recently reported, were not seen in the initial study.

Research, Evaluation, Weight loss, Fen-phen diet, Fen-phen (Drug combination)

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Kava: An Herbal Sedative

Article Abstract:

The kava plant, discovered by Western medicine in the 19th century, is currently available in various forms and has been used in the South Pacific and Australia to treat many minor conditions. Clinical trials showed patients taking kava experienced less anxiety than those in a placebo group, and a separate study showed kava increased congnitive function without the adverse reactions caused by high doses of oxazepam. More research is needed before nurse practitioners recommend kava as a treatment.

Drug therapy, Anxiety, Kava plant, Kava (Plant)

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How to take (and keep) the weight off

Article Abstract:

This article discusses methods for determining overweight and obesity. Methods include various calculations of body fat and body fat distribution, while exercise is offered as the most successful form of weight maintenance.

United States, Measurement, Prevention, Obesity, Heart diseases, Weight gain, Reducing exercises

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