I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

A few weeks ago I heard on the radio about a supplement which helped
weight loss and kept it off even after the diet ended. However I did
not note down the name of the supplement. Anyone guess the name of
what I'm speaking about? From the tip of my memory I'm guessing it
sounded like some kind of amino acid.
Thanks to anyone who can help me. Bye.

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

On 21 Sep, 02:52, Bob wrote:
On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:58:15 -0700 (PDT), Sal_55

wrote:
A few weeks ago I heard on the radio about a supplement which helped
weight loss and kept it off even after the diet ended. However I did
not note down the name of the supplement. Anyone guess the name of
what I'm speaking about?

If we told you, would you go check carefully the medical literature to
see what data is behind such a claim? I mean, you don't really believe
that, do you? At least without some pretty convincing evidence?

bob



From the tip of my memory I'm guessing it
sounded like some kind of amino acid.
Thanks to anyone who can help me. Bye.- Hide quoted text -

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Well, it was UK radio I heard the report on. Which unlike American
radio is not that commercialised. Also the claim was made in the radio
news section, not in the aderts.

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

Sal_55 wrote:

A few weeks ago I heard on the radio about a supplement which helped
weight loss and kept it off even after the diet ended. However I did
not note down the name of the supplement. Anyone guess the name of
what I'm speaking about? From the tip of my memory I'm guessing it
sounded like some kind of amino acid.

There are several animo acids that help while dieting. Phenyalinine
is the most commonl discussed but certainly not the only one. It
does not work after quitting, nor would an other amino acid.

But supplements that continue to work after you've stopped dieting?
Simple cause and effect says if you go back to eating the way you
ate when you weighed X pounds, you will soon return to X pounds.
The name of the supplement that helps after quitting is cauliflower.
Not what you wanted to read but there is it anyways.

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

On 22 Sep, 04:13, Bob wrote:
On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:02:11 -0700 (PDT), Sal_55





wrote:
On 21 Sep, 02:52, Bob wrote:
On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:58:15 -0700 (PDT), Sal_55

wrote:
A few weeks ago I heard on the radio about a supplement which helped
weight loss and kept it off even after the diet ended. However I did
not note down the name of the supplement. Anyone guess the name of
what I'm speaking about?

If we told you, would you go check carefully the medical literature to
see what data is behind such a claim? I mean, you don't really believe
that, do you? At least without some pretty convincing evidence?

bob

From the tip of my memory I'm guessing it
sounded like some kind of amino acid.
Thanks to anyone who can help me. Bye.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Well, it was UK radio I heard the report on. Which unlike American
radio is not that commercialised. Also the claim was made in the radio
news section, not in the aderts.

Good points.

Still, I would be skeptical. The claim is, on its surface, suspicious.
To my knowledge, no such (safe) substance is known. And if there were
something, it would have to be interfering with normal metabolism, and
thus has the risk of being toxic. I would want good evidence that any
such agent is both safe and effective.

Assuming it is legit at all, it is possible that there is some
preliminary report of something, perhaps tested in worms, which showed
some interesting results. It is easy to build a news story on such a
finding. It is another to develop a good product.

Be cautious!

bob- Hide quoted text -

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if I find the name of the substance I will write it here.

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

On 22 Sep, 10:19, Sal_55 wrote:
On 22 Sep, 04:13, Bob wrote:





On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:02:11 -0700 (PDT), Sal_55

wrote:
On 21 Sep, 02:52, Bob wrote:
On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:58:15 -0700 (PDT), Sal_55

wrote:
A few weeks ago I heard on the radio about a supplement which helped
weight loss and kept it off even after the diet ended. However I did
not note down the name of the supplement. Anyone guess the name of
what I'm speaking about?

If we told you, would you go check carefully the medical literature to
see what data is behind such a claim? I mean, you don't really believe
that, do you? At least without some pretty convincing evidence?

bob

From the tip of my memory I'm guessing it
sounded like some kind of amino acid.
Thanks to anyone who can help me. Bye.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Well, it was UK radio I heard the report on. Which unlike American
radio is not that commercialised. Also the claim was made in the radio
news section, not in the aderts.

Good points.

Still, I would be skeptical. The claim is, on its surface, suspicious.
To my knowledge, no such (safe) substance is known. And if there were
something, it would have to be interfering with normal metabolism, and
thus has the risk of being toxic. I would want good evidence that any
such agent is both safe and effective.

Assuming it is legit at all, it is possible that there is some
preliminary report of something, perhaps tested in worms, which showed
some interesting results. It is easy to build a news story on such a
finding. It is another to develop a good product.

Be cautious!

bob- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

if I find the name of the substance I will write it here.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Well, I've searched some science sites for any new supplments for
losing weight and can't find any. I heard this on the news about 2-3
months ago on the BBC (our equivalent of your NPR). Anyone have any
luck keep me informed.
Thanks.

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

On Sep 20, 1:58 pm, Sal_55 wrote:
A few weeks ago I heard on the radio about a supplement which helped
weight loss and kept it off even after the diet ended. However I did
not note down the name of the supplement. Anyone guess the name of
what I'm speaking about? From the tip of my memory I'm guessing it
sounded like some kind of amino acid.
Thanks to anyone who can help me. Bye.

There's some data to suggest that conjugated linoleic acid aids weight
loss... it also depends upon the type of conjugation.

It's a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in milk from grazing cattle,
not as high in feedlot raised cattle.

David

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

On 25 Sep, 03:39, " wrote:
On Sep 20, 1:58 pm, Sal_55 wrote:

A few weeks ago I heard on the radio about a supplement which helped
weight loss and kept it off even after the diet ended. However I did
not note down the name of the supplement. Anyone guess the name of
what I'm speaking about? From the tip of my memory I'm guessing it
sounded like some kind of amino acid.
Thanks to anyone who can help me. Bye.

There's some data to suggest that conjugated linoleic acid aids weight
loss... it also depends upon the type of conjugation.

It's a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in milk from grazing cattle,
not as high in feedlot raised cattle.

David

I could well be wrong, but the word conjugated linoleic acid does ring
a bell in my memory. If this indeed is the name of the supplement, can
I get it in pill form? if not,what supplements can it be found in?
Thanks David.

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

On 2 Oct, 04:17, Bob wrote:
On Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:59:08 -0700 (PDT), Sal_55
wrote:

There's some data to suggest that conjugated linoleic acid aids weight
loss... it also depends upon the type of conjugation.

It's a polyunsaturated fatty acid found in milk from grazing cattle,
not as high in feedlot raised cattle.

David

I could well be wrong, but the word conjugated linoleic acid does ring
a bell in my memory. If this indeed is the name of the supplement, can
I get it in pill form? if not,what supplements can it be found in?
Thanks David.

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is in beef. I have seen paprs from the
beef idnustry promoting it. Last i checkedm, the story seemed weak.
ButI may not be up to date. Try PubMed and see what is most receent,
and met us know what you find.

bob

I think maybe I've found the name of the supplement, it's Oleic acid,
as in the acid found in Olive oil. In rats it suppresses appetite. You
can search this story in Google or any science website. Thanks for
your help. Bye.

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

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Bob wrote:
On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:10:52 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I think maybe I've found the name of the supplement, it's Oleic acid,
as in the acid found in Olive oil. In rats it suppresses appetite. You
can search this story in Google or any science website. Thanks for
your help. Bye.

I wonder... could you be referring to the finding that palmitoleic
acid may serve as a hormone. This is new, and was a big news story
recently. Work is only with mice, so far. Google on palmitoleate (or
palmitoleic acid).

FWIW, I find that if I take a daily fish oil capsule or two, it reduces
my appetite for rich foods. Whether this is some deep instinctive thing
where a generalized craving for fats is the manifestation of a
physiological need for essential fatty acids such as are found in fish
oils, or just a personal psychological quirk, I can't say. I'm taking
the fish oil because it's good for the lipid profile, and this is a
desirable side effect from my point of view.

I can't remember the name of a weight-loss suppelment.
 

On 9 Oct, 16:51, wrote:
In article ,

Bob wrote:
On Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:10:52 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

I think maybe I've found the name of the supplement, it's Oleic acid,
as in the acid found in Olive oil. In rats it suppresses appetite. You
can search this story in Google or any science website. Thanks for
your help. Bye.

I wonder... could you be referring to the finding that palmitoleic
acid may serve as a hormone. This is new, and was a *big news story
recently. Work is only with mice, so far. Google on palmitoleate (or
palmitoleic acid).

FWIW, I find that if I take a daily fish oil capsule or two, it reduces
my appetite for rich foods. *Whether this is some deep instinctive thing
where a generalized craving for fats is the manifestation of a
physiological need for essential fatty acids such as are found in fish
oils, or just a personal psychological quirk, I can't say. *I'm taking
the fish oil because it's good for the lipid profile, and this is a
desirable side effect from my point of view.

I also take omega 3 for my depression,but it has had quite little
effect on that front,even after taking it for a long time.