FLORA LICHTMAN: What would you say to people who are struggling with addiction who might hear this or read about this and think, maybe I should experiment on myself
Thats an advantage, but only if you use it to find a legitimate, affordable provider rather than getting pulled into an overpriced program or a corner-cutting clinic
A measurement of 80 cm in women and 90 cm in men indicates increased risk
For patients who are more sensitive to nausea, I may prescribe anti-nausea medication, says Mir Ali, MD, a bariatric surgeon, bariatric medicine specialist, and the medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California
Supportive supplements can also play a role
However, like any medication, they can come with potential side effects