The Diet Diary

Would you eat Gila Monster Spit? Would you eat it if it made you lose weight?
Well, it turns out researchers are investigating a new weight loss drug called Exenatide, which is based on a synthetic form of a substance found in Gila Monster spit. The drug has been shown to result in weight and sustained […]

When I read about new diet drugs, I like to do a little investigating. I found some news at Medline Plus and

A new study shows obese patients injected with pramlintide ate nearly 1,000 fewer calories per day when they injected pramlintide.
Pramllintide, a synthetic version of the human hormone amylin seems to induce satiety– or a feeling of fullness– after eating. The drug is already approved for the treatment of insulin-dependent diabetes. […]

Sanofi-Aventis withdrew its application to sell their obesity drug ribmonbant in the US after an advisory panel of medical experts recommended the FDA not approve the drug. Evidently, there are psychiatric side effects– including suicidal thinking– associated with the drug.

This drug is already available in the EU, where doctors are not […]

Or do you at least to find something other than a drastic diet or exercise program that helps you gain less weight? A recent research study. lead by Bette Caan of Kaiser Permanente found that postmenopausal women who take calcium and vitamin D gain slightly less weight than women who don’t take the supplements. […]

“The first over-the-counter diet pill approved by the FDA is expected to hit store shelves next month. The new version of Orlistat is called Alli. It will be half the strength of its prescription counterpart, Xenical. Even though this pill will have the FDA’s blessing, only diet and exercise can provide the desired results.”
From Sylvia […]