SmartLEAN seems to be one of the better weight loss supplements. Unfortunately, it is overhyped. It is also unnecessary. Here is why. Read more… »

Qnexa is coming, regardless of its prior rejection by the FDA due to safety concerns. It is another example of the new mixed drug combinations – in this case phentermine and topiramate – being touted as diet pills. Results are good, side effects are not. Read more… »

Contrave diet pills are a combination of two different prescription medications, one first approved as an antidepressant and the other as a treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. The FDA first approved, then later rejected, this drug. You can bet that Contrave will eventually win approval again. Here is what you should know. Read more… »

Weight loss supplements should include dietary protein. The questions are: how much of which proteins are the best? This recent study compares whey protein vs. soy protein. Read more… »

Kirstie Alley weight loss products are awful. The lead product, Rescue Me, is just sugar with some vitamins. Ignore the celebrity endorsements and take a look at what this stuff really is – junk. Read more… »

The MLM company Xyngular offers a set of four products (Core4) for weight management. These formulas have little or no scientific evidence behind them, in spite of claims about being clinically proven to stimulate weight loss. Here is some information that you might want to know before buying the Xyngular Core4 products for weight loss. Read more… »

Diet pills approved by the FDA provide pluses and minuses for weight loss. The most important information that you need is whether they lead to sufficient weight loss and whether the side effects are acceptable. There are always side effects. This is what you should know. Read more… »

Alli side effects are downplayed by the drug company that makes it and by websites that sell it. You can expect that when any drug blocks the action of a crucial digestive enzyme, which is what Alli does, nasty consequences will follow. Expected weight loss isn’t even all that good. Read more… »

The Abdominal Fat Reducer by Dr. Frank Ryan is just more marketing hype for another fat loss supplement. A full-page newspaper ad today screams it virtues. However, the science behind it is weak, at best. Read more… »

Alli reviews of the scientific literature suggest this weight loss drug to be a wonderful treatment, if you expect minimum results, accompanied by nasty side effects. Here is what you should know. Read more… »