In December, the FDA warned about more than 25 weight loss products that contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may be risky.

Now, that warning list includes 72 illegal weight loss products that the FDA wants consumers to avoid. Those products contain any of the following undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients:

* fenproporex — a controlled substance not approved for marketing in the U.S.
* fluoxetine — an antidepressant available by prescription only
* bumetanide — a potent diuretic available by prescription only
* furosemide — a potent diuretic available by prescription only
* rimonabant — a drug not approved for marketing in the U.S.
* cetilistat — an experimental obesity drug not approved for marketing in the U.S.
* phenytoin — an antiseizure medication available by prescription only
* phenolphthalein — a solution used in chemical experiments and a suspected cancer-causing agent that is not approved for marketing in the U.S.

The health risks posed by these products can be very serious and include high blood pressure, seizures, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), palpitations, heart attack, and stroke.

Sibutramine, a controlled substance, was found in many of these products at levels much higher than the maximum daily dosage for Meridia, the only FDA-approved drug product containing sibutramine. These higher levels of sibutramine can increase the incidence and severity of these health risks.

Fenproporex, another controlled substance, can cause arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) and possible sudden death.

Tainted Weight Loss Products

Here is the FDA’s full list of all 72 tainted weight loss products:

* 2 Day Diet
* 2 Day Diet Slim Advance
* 2x Powerful Slimming
* 3 Day Diet
* 3 Days Fit
* 3x Slimming Power
* 5x Imelda Perfect Slimming
* 7 Day Herbal Slim
* 7 Days Diet
* 7 Diet
* 7 Diet Day/Night Formula
* 8 Factor Diet
* Eight Factor Diet
* 21 Double Slim
* 24 Hours Diet
* 999 Fitness Essence
* BioEmagrecim
* Body Creator
* Body Shaping
* Body Slimming
* Cosmo Slim
* Extrim Plus
* Extrim Plus 24 Hour Reburn
* Fasting Diet
* Fatloss Slimming
* GMP
* Herbal Xenicol
* Imelda Fat Reducer
* Imelda Perfect Slim
* JM Fat Reducer
* Lida DaiDaihua
* Meili
* Meizitang
* Miaozi MeiMiaoQianZiJiaoNang
* Miaozi Slim Capsules
* Natural Model
* Perfect Slim
* Perfect Slim 5x
* Perfect Slim Up
* Phyto Shape
* Powerful Slim
* ProSlim Plus
* Reduce Weihgt
* Royal Slimming Formula
* Sana Plus
* Slim 3 in 1
* Slim 3 in 1 Extra Slim Formula
* Slim 3 in 1 Extra Slim Waist Formula
* Slim 3 in 1 M18 Royal Diet
* Slim 3 in 1 Slim Formula
* Slim Burn
* Slim Express 4 in 1
* Slim Express 360
* Slim Fast (This product isn’t related to the Slim-Fast line of meal replacement and related products.)
* Slim Tech
* Slim Up
* Slim Waist Formula
* Slim Waistline
* Slimbionic
* Sliminate
* Slimming Formula
* Somotrim
* Starcaps
* Super Fat Burner
* Superslim
* Super Slimming
* Trim 2 Plus
* Triple Slim
* Venom Hyperdrive 3.0
* Waist Strength Formula
* Xsvelten
* Zhen de Shou

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sexual dysfunction that commonly occurs in morbidly obese men improves after weight loss surgery, according to a new study.
“Sexual dysfunction should be considered one of the numerous potentially reversible complications of obesity,” the study team concludes.
Dr. Ramsey M. Dallal, from Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia, and colleagues measured the degree to which 97 morbidly obese men suffered from sexual dysfunction and then analyzed the change in sexual function after substantial weight loss following gastric bypass surgery.
Before surgery, the morbidly obese men had significantly lower sexual function relative to that of a previously published reference control group of men before surgery, the investigators report.
After losing an average of two thirds of their excess weight, men experienced significant improvements in sexual function, with the amount of weight loss predicting the degree of improvement.
“We estimate that a man who is morbidly obese has the same degree of sexual dysfunction as a nonobese man about 20 years older,” the investigators report. “Sexual function improves substantially after gastric bypass surgery to a level that reaches or approaches age-based norms.”
“Sexual function is an important aspect to quality of life and is now well documented to be a reversible condition,” Dallal explained.
“We are interested in examining sexual function in females, as well as understanding the mechanism of obesity-related sexual dysfunction,” Dallal added.
SOURCE: Journal of the American College of Surgeons, December 2008.
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New data for obesity drug Xenical (Orlistat) showed that the treatment caused significantly higher weight loss in adolescents than placebo.These data were presented at the International Congress on Obesity (ICO) in Sydney, Australia.

Obesity is the most prevalent nutritional disorder among children and adolescents in the majority of developed countries.

Childhood obesity also results in an increased risk of health problems and mortality in adulthood.

According to the data of the one-year study presented, treatment of Xenical led to overall better results in adolescents that initially responded faster to the treatment.  

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Mary Jo Rapini, a psychotherapist at The Methodist Hospital Weight Management Center in Houston, quickly points out that intimacy is not sex. Intimacy is sensuality, sexuality, love and wishing good will on another. Rapini knows her patients are undergoing an enormous change—one that affects every aspect of their lives.

Intimacy therapy is critical for most patients who undergo rapid weight loss, she says, because they must learn to accept and appreciate their bodies in order to enjoy close relationships with others, as well as learn to not hide behind their weight or use food to medicate themselves in tough social situations. Also, people who are obese often are socially regressed, not having matured at the same rate as others.

In June 2004, Ruby underwent bariatric surgery. She was ready to live life, rather than simply exist. After losing more than 100 pounds, and looking forward to losing 100 more, she is involved in group therapy and counseling with Rapini, and she is learning to appreciate the power of touch, eye contact and compliments—all things she missed out on until now.

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The actress had recently given birth when she signed on for the part of psychic detective Allison DuBois in the series, but refused to tone up as she did not think it would be true to the character.

Talking to Contactmusic, she revealed: "When I started Medium I’d gained a stone and a half from having my daughter Harlow. The producer said, ‘Honey, you’ve got to lose some weight’."

"I felt like saying, ‘I don’t want to do this job then,’ because, to be honest with you, I’m trying to make little changes in the world. If it made any sense for this part – if this part was a supermodel or anorexic – then okay. But DuBois is a mother of three in a long-term marriage. It doesn’t make sense," Arquette explained.
Source  ]]> http://www.slashweight.com/2006/08/21/arquette-stunned-by-weight-loss-demands/feed/ 0 http://www.slashweight.com/2006/08/18/nicole-richie-says-weight-loss-is-due-to-stress/ http://www.slashweight.com/2006/08/18/nicole-richie-says-weight-loss-is-due-to-stress/#comments Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:30:12 +0000 Laura Reigel http://www.slashweight.com/?p=77 Los Angeles, CA  – It seems like Nicole Richie isn’t the only one who hasn’t become oblivious to her drastic weight loss. The "Simple Life" star says she did not lose weight on "purpose."

Over recent years, the young starlet has made controversy with her sudden weight loss. But according to x17online.com, the actress attributes her extremely slim figure to stress.

She says, "I’ve never been diagnosed with an eating disorder. My weight is a result of stress. I didn’t lose weight on purpose, I simply wasn’t eating enough. But I did realize I had gotten too thin.

"Now I’m doing all I can to get my weight up and have gained some. I’m seeing a trainer and a nutritionist and I’m eating healthy."

While her Hollywood pal Gwen Stefani who has a two-month old son called Kingston James is reportedly advising Angelina to eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fresh milk, Angelina Jolie is taking proactive approach.

Angelina Jolie who gave birth to daughter Shiloh Nouvel on May 27 has been stressing the importance of exercise.

"The two of them are often on the phone comparing their weight losses. Angie prefers to work out more than Gwen, but they both agree that healthy eating is of the utmost importance."

To stay fit during pregnancy, Angelina Jolie was vigorously doing prenatal yoga and drinking wheatgrass juice. After giving birth, she promised to breast-feed and reportedly adopted a detox diet of Hollywood’s hottest health center, the Holistic Fitness. The diet includes teas with ginger and garlic juices to promote healthy weight loss. 

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