Plenity
If you are looking for that magic pill, that magic potion, or that magic diet, you ain't going to find one. Weight management can be very challenging, requiring you and those caring for you to use a system of approaches - Bruce Y. Lee
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Here's What 2 Experts Think About the New FDA-Cleared Weight Loss Pill
As an advocate for healthy lifestyle practices over dieting, we were a little unsure about how healthy this product could be, since most weight-loss pills or devices tend to be problematic, not addressing the basic lifestyle changes (like exercise and cooking and eating more healthy food) that we know actually work.
But we also wanted to keep an open mind. Obesity continues to be a major health problem in the US, and anything that could help solve that deserves considered attention. So we spoke with Harry Leider, MD, the chief medical officer of Gelesis, the company that has invented and is producing Plenity.
Then we spoke with Violeta Popov, MD, PHD, FACG, an expert from…
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Plenity Is the New Weight Loss Drug in Town—Does It Work?
Many of us are looking for the magic weight-loss bullet. Is Plenity the one?
Diet capsules that swell in stomach could help weight loss
The hydrogel capsule first made news in 2010, when it was called Attiva. Now, as Plenity, it has been trialled on more than 400 people. It worked on only 59% of people, but in those, it doubled their chances of losing 5%-10% of their bodyweight.
Plenity Reviews - Does This Really Work?
Plenity's claim to fame is that it helps you lose weight without diet or exercise. It also claims to be 100% natural and safe. Well, some parts of that are 100% true. Plenity does work. But is it an easy way to lose weight as claimed?
Plenity Now Is FDA-Approved For Weight Management
Again, weight is a complex systems problem. If you are looking for that magic pill, that magic potion, or that magic diet, you ain't going to find one. Weight management can be very challenging, requiring you and those caring for you to use a system of approaches. Plenity could potentially fit in that system in certain cases. But it's not like you will be able to just say, "Plenity now," in your best Frank Costanza-voice and everything will be magically fine.
Plenity Review: Why it's a Waste of Money
Plenity is an FDA-approved weight management supplement for adults who are overweight and obese. The idea of a pill that can help you lose weight sounds too good to be true for many Americans. After all, many are so desperate that they’re using dicyclomine for weight loss (off label), which we strongly recommend against.
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In a rare move, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel prescription device meant to help with weight management.
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It's not a drug, it's a device. And it could actually improve gut health.
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Plenity® is indicated to aid weight management in adults with excess weight or obesity, a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25–40 kg/m², when used in conjunction with diet and exercise.
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