10-21-2019, 11:49 AM
I'm not sure if there are any supplements that work for weight loss. I don't know much about Yohimbe. Ephedrine is a stimulant, and all stimulants have serious side effects. We need really medications for weight loss. A few have been developed that are not stimulants and cause some weight loss, but most health insurers have a flat-out policy against paying for them.
As for dieting, I have tried diet after diet, lifestyle change after lifestyle change. None of them work in the long run. Many other people I know have had the same (lack of) results.
I was getting fat even when I was an infant, doing what all the other infants did -- lying in my crib and drinking breast milk.
As a teenager, I became a vegetarian because I couldn't stand the thought of eating animals. I switched to a diet that was full of vegetables. I lost weight at first, then it all came back on, then I gained another 50 pounds in the next decade -- all while I was still a vegetarian.
Science is starting to figure out why some people gain so much weight. Some genetic causes have been found, and one very dramatic form of genetically-caused obesity can now be totally reversed with medicine. In other cases, it seems man-made chemicals are the culprit, with some people more susceptible to these chemicals than others. Rising weight levels seem related to an entire set of disorders affecting the information-based systems of the body -- the immune system, the hormonal system, and the neurological system.
I have a scientific background in this areas, and am working on a book about the causes of weight gain. I really would like people to support this effort, either by reading parts of the book and commenting on it, or maybe by supporting Kickstarter campaign when I get further along, or mentioning my book on Facebook (when I actually finish writing it, etc.)
Anyone here interested in this project?
As for dieting, I have tried diet after diet, lifestyle change after lifestyle change. None of them work in the long run. Many other people I know have had the same (lack of) results.
I was getting fat even when I was an infant, doing what all the other infants did -- lying in my crib and drinking breast milk.
As a teenager, I became a vegetarian because I couldn't stand the thought of eating animals. I switched to a diet that was full of vegetables. I lost weight at first, then it all came back on, then I gained another 50 pounds in the next decade -- all while I was still a vegetarian.
Science is starting to figure out why some people gain so much weight. Some genetic causes have been found, and one very dramatic form of genetically-caused obesity can now be totally reversed with medicine. In other cases, it seems man-made chemicals are the culprit, with some people more susceptible to these chemicals than others. Rising weight levels seem related to an entire set of disorders affecting the information-based systems of the body -- the immune system, the hormonal system, and the neurological system.
I have a scientific background in this areas, and am working on a book about the causes of weight gain. I really would like people to support this effort, either by reading parts of the book and commenting on it, or maybe by supporting Kickstarter campaign when I get further along, or mentioning my book on Facebook (when I actually finish writing it, etc.)
Anyone here interested in this project?