A new walking technique is sure to put a pep in your step. Interval walking training (IWT) involves walking at a slow pace for three minutes, then at a fast pace for three minutes, and then returning to a slow pace for another three minutes. Researchers say taking long strides, and engaging the upper body
Plagued by shortages, and with unpleasant potential side effects including nausea and loss of muscle mass, the ‘miracle’ weight-loss jabs – such as Wegovy and Ozempic – may not be quite the panacea many had hoped for. Indeed, studies suggest these symptoms have caused large numbers of people to stop taking the drugs. Wegovy, Ozempic
A dieter is warning of the debilitating side effects he had after taking a popular weight loss drug and drinking alcohol at the same time. Brady Henderson, 52, from Atlanta, Georgia, was desperate to lose weight and he managed to get a prescription for the appetite suppressant phentermine, sold under the brand name Adipex-P. This
The water had long gone cold, but I couldn’t reach over to the turn the hot water tap on. In fact, I couldn’t move at all. I was stuck. Wedged into the bathtub, my skin squeezed into the porcelain, every attempt to move left me breathless as tears of humiliation rolled down my flushed cheeks.
A top pharmacist has warned of a rise in patients on weight-loss injections needing to have invasive surgery after suffering an agonisingly painful complication. Deborah Grayson, a chemist of 25 years, issued the alert on TikTok claiming she was concerned by a rise in serious gallbladder problems in those on the drugs. In the clip, viewed over
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Are your medications making you miserable? Over the past decade researchers have uncovered significant links between many of our most commonly used drugs – from over-the-counter indigestion remedies to heart pills – and patients taking them suffering depression. Now, alarmingly, scientists are warning that blockbuster slimming jabs such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Saxenda may also
Eli Lilly is selling Zepbound in vials (rather than injector pens) for a discount. Tetra Images/Tetra images RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tetra Images/Tetra images RF/Getty Images Every month, roughly 100,000 people buy Zepbound directly from Eli Lilly through its website. “It’s about the size of a small city,” says David Ricks, Eli Lilly’s
As a leading nutrition and longevity expert, I often see patients who want my advice on whether they should start taking weight-loss jabs. My answer is look for a more natural option. These appetite-suppressing injections – which include Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro – have been revolutionary. But they cost £200 a month and patients have
High street stores have been selling weight-loss jabs to children, a shocking investigation has revealed. A 16-year-old girl was twice able to buy Wegovy at Boots as part of an undercover probe after giving a fake date of birth which was not challenged. This is despite the healthcare giant saying it does not prescribe the