I attended a lecture last week entitled "Drugs To Treat Hungry Genes". What an eye-catching title! The lecturer was from Brisbane & an expert in Obesity & Metabolic Disease. I was fascinated to ear what he had to say, whether there were any revolutionary new medicines out in the pipeline.
Naturally, he started with an introduction of the risks of obesity. How the waist circumference was a predictor of chronic disease. How liposuction did not alter that risk whatsoever, so it was really up to lifestyle habits (diet & exercise) to make the difference. He felt that the addition of Duramine to the treatment regime was beneficial, as the majority of weight loss occurred during the first 6 months. Surgically, only omentectomy could remove internal fat. The omentum is the fatty apron that lies inside the abdomen. Certainly a drastic step to take, and I have only seen this done for cancer operations, not weight reduction.
I was really disappointed that he didn't have anything new to add to our treatment regimes. He used meal replacements as part of his treatment protocol, and I am really not in favour of such a calorie restrictive diet plan. Surely he should take the loss of muscle mass into consideration? Seems like he has forgotten that the body is built for survival, and accumulation of fat at the expense of muscle is the body's main defence against starvation.
But then I guess we are one of the lucky few clinics who own machines that can reduce internal fat and build muscle. So I can afford to be critical of doctors who are in a less fortunate position equipment-wise. The combination of Thermojet with Ion Magnum is pretty potent. Both speed up the metabolism and burn fat for fuel. Ion Magnum in addition builds muscle and has major anti-aging benefits. Plus has clinical studies to show its efficacy in slowly burning off the dangerous internal fat. No operation or major lifestyle changes needed.
I was really disappointed that he didn't have anything new to add to our treatment regimes. He used meal replacements as part of his treatment protocol, and I am really not in favour of such a calorie restrictive diet plan. Surely he should take the loss of muscle mass into consideration? Seems like he has forgotten that the body is built for survival, and accumulation of fat at the expense of muscle is the body's main defence against starvation.
But then I guess we are one of the lucky few clinics who own machines that can reduce internal fat and build muscle. So I can afford to be critical of doctors who are in a less fortunate position equipment-wise. The combination of Thermojet with Ion Magnum is pretty potent. Both speed up the metabolism and burn fat for fuel. Ion Magnum in addition builds muscle and has major anti-aging benefits. Plus has clinical studies to show its efficacy in slowly burning off the dangerous internal fat. No operation or major lifestyle changes needed.
