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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Lipodystrophy & Metabolic Problems => Topic started by: MYSTERY on July 29, 2009, 12:38:21 pm

Title: Treatment for belly fat
Post by: MYSTERY on July 29, 2009, 12:38:21 pm

http://wcco.com/health/freeze.away.fat.2.1105237.html.

Check the above artical out. I think this might work great for people that suffer with belly fat or any other areas of the body to which HIV meds have affected.

Title: Re: Treatment for belly fat
Post by: Ann on July 29, 2009, 01:16:30 pm

Mystery,

This treatment might work for subcutaneous fat, but I doubt it would work for abdominal fat caused by hiv meds. This type of fat isn't under the skin, it's deep inside the abdomen, in-between the vital organs.

Ann

Title: Re: Treatment for belly fat
Post by: MYSTERY on July 29, 2009, 02:43:55 pm

Ann,
 
You are probably right, but every little inch helps.  ;D :D

Title: Re: Treatment for belly fat
Post by: newfie_man67 on August 17, 2009, 10:09:42 am

so is there anything..any specific supplement or exercises that will reduce belly fat (without taking it off my face) ??
I am at wits end looking for some info!

Title: Re: Treatment for belly fat
Post by: bobino on August 18, 2009, 12:51:06 am

There's not a lot that I know of in this area, but here are a few suggestions.

You might want to keep an eye on the new drug application for tesamorelin.  See here: http://www.drugs.com/nda/tesamorelin_090603.html (http://www.drugs.com/nda/tesamorelin_090603.html)

There is also a clinical trial investigating the use of leptin for treatment of lipodystrophy.  You can find that link here:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00025883
 (http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00025883)

A very small leptin study has shown that there is significant benefit in terms of reducing visceral fat.  You can find that paper here:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19174500 (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19174500)

Sorry, none of it is exactly news, but it's the best I can do.

John