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    Lose Weight with Belviq: No More Hunger with the Newest FDA Approved Weight Loss Medication
    Lose Weight with Belviq: No More Hunger with the Newest FDA Approved Weight Loss Medication
    Lose Weight with Belviq: No More Hunger with the Newest FDA Approved Weight Loss Medication
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    Lose Weight with Belviq: No More Hunger with the Newest FDA Approved Weight Loss Medication

    By Richard Lipman MD

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    Belviq is the first new prescription drug for weight loss in the pass 20 years. Belviq was released by the FDA in early June 2013. It offers a new alternative for weight loss for the nearly one in three Americans who are considered obese. It is very effective in diabetics causing both weight loss and improvement in glucose control. Unlike any other diet medication it’s designed both for weight loss and weight maintenance.
    How does Belviq work?
    The drug works by controlling appetite — specifically by activating brain receptors for serotonin, a neurotransmitter that triggers feelings of satiety and satisfaction. Serotonin is also involved in mood; many antidepressant drugs work by preventing the reuptake of serotonin and keeping brain receptors bathed in the chemical. Researchers at Arena say their drug is designed to seek out only the serotonin receptors that affect appetite.

    How effective is Belviq?
    According to clinical trial data submitted by Arena to the FDA, nearly half of dieters without Type 2 diabetes who used the medication lost at least 5% of their starting weight — or an average of 12 lbs. — over a year, compared with 23% of those taking a placebo. For best results, dieters are advised to use the medication together with a healthy diet and exercise program
    Who can take Belviq?

    The FDA approved the medication for people who are obese (with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher) or who are overweight (with a BMI of 27 or above) and also have at least one weight-related health condition such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension and high blood lipids and cholesterol.

    Are there any side effects?
    The most common side effects of Belviq in non-diabetic patients are headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, dry mouth and constipation. These side effects occurred in 6% or less patients and most disappeared after a few days. Only 6% of subjects pulled out of the Belviq studies because of side effect. In patients with diabetes, side effects include low blood sugar, headache, back pain, cough and fatigue.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRichard Lipman MD
    Release dateJun 28, 2013
    ISBN9781301384945
    Lose Weight with Belviq: No More Hunger with the Newest FDA Approved Weight Loss Medication
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    Richard Lipman MD

    Richard L. Lipman M.D. has practiced internal medicine and endocrinology in his office in Miami, Fl for the past 30 years. As a board certified internist and board eligible endocrinologist he has treated more than 15,000 patients with weight and metabolism problems. Dr Lipman is a Charter Member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. He has treated hundreds of patients with HCG over the past two years.Dr. Lipman received a BS degree in biochemistry and a MD in 1966 from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Lipman did his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hospitals and a fellowship in Endocrinology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. While at the University of Miami, he authored and coauthored 15 publications in the areas of glucose and growth hormone metabolism. Dr. Lipman also spent two years at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, where he was a staff member of the Endocrinology Division at the USAF Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. While in the Air Force, Dr. Lipman authored six publications on the effects of prolonged weightlessness on glucose and protein metabolism. Dr. Lipman is a staff member of Larkin and Cedars Hospital in Miami, a charter member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and a member of the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Bariatric Physicians.He has treated more than 700 patients in his Miami, Fl office with the new Semaglutides-Ozempic and Wegovy and the even new Tirzepatides-Mounjaro and Zepbound. He relates his experience in his new book, Semaglutides: Once a Week Weight Loss Injections .

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      Lose Weight with Belviq - Richard Lipman MD

      Lose Weight with Belviq*

      No More Hunger with the Newest FDA Approved Weight Loss Medication

      Richard L. Lipman M.D.

      www.loseweightwithBelviq.com

      Copyright © 2013 by Richard L. Lipman M.D.

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      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Please do not participate in or encourage the piracy of copyrighted materials in violation of the author’s rights. Purchase only authorized editions.

      • Belviq is the trade name for a new sertonergic weight loss medication with the chemical name of Lorcaserin

      Disclaimer

      The reading of this book does not establish a doctor-patient relationship between the reader and Dr Lipman. As discussed numerous times in this book, successful weight loss requires a personal relationship with an understanding physician. This book does not substitute for professional or medical advice. The author and the publisher specifically disclaim any liability, loss, or risk, personal or otherwise that might be incurred, directly or indirectly, as a result of the use and application of any of the contents of this book. All matters regarding your health require the medical consultation and supervision of a physician.

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank the thousands and thousands of patients I have treated over the years who inspired me to discover new methods to treat some of the simplest problems we all have. To my wife of 40 years, Jacqueline, you will always be my inspiration and love of my life. Special thanks to my editors

      David and Angellina Reese for their patience and persistence.

      Other Books by Richard Lipman M.D.

      The 100 Calorie Secret

      New Pounds and Inches

      Restaurants and Recipes on the HCG Diet

      La Dieta HCG (Spanish Version of New Pounds and Inches)

      New 800-Calorie HCG Diet

      Diet Buddies: A Weight Loss Plan for Families

      Qsymia Weight Loss Plan

      2 Day a Week Diet: You Can Lose All the Weight You Want By Part Time Fasting only 2 Days a Week

      Glossary of Medical Terms Used in this Book

      Serotonin: Serotonin is a chemical found all over the body. In the brain, it acts as a neurotransmitter to send messages between cells. Serotonin affects the brain centers involving sleep, sex, feelings of well-being, appetite and cravings.

      Serotonergic: Refers to medications whose mechanism of action is to increase serotonin levels in the brain.

      Synapse: This is the area between neurons where chemical messages are carried from one neuron to another.

      Neuron: A neuron is a cell within the nervous system that conducts electrical and chemical signals.

      Receptor: This is a molecule usually found on the surface of a cell that receives chemical signals from outside the cell. When the chemical (in this case serotonin) binds to the receptor, it tells the cell (in this case, a neuron cell in the brain) to do something. In the case of Belviq, the neuron is told to send messages of fullness and satiety down the nervous system. Every cell in our body has different receptors; each one has a different function.

      Agonist: An agonist is a chemical that binds to a specific receptor of a cell and triggers a response by that cell. Agonists often mimic the action of a naturally occurring substance. Belviq is an agonist because it binds to a specific receptor on a neuron and triggers via increases in serotonin feelings of fullness and satiety.

      5- HT Receptors (hydroxytryptamine receptors): They are a group of receptors on the neuron (nerve cell) found in the brain and nervous system. They specifically are activated by serotonin. They are the receptors that are affected by Belviq.

      Serotonin receptor agonists: Serotonin receptor agonist is a compound that activates serotonin receptors in a manner similar to serotonin.

      Neurotransmitter: This is a chemical substance that is produced and secreted by a neuron and then diffuses across a synapse to cause excitation or inhibition of another neuron. Acetylcholine, nor epinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin are examples of neurotransmitters.

      Placebo: This is an inactive substance used as a control in an experiment or test to determine the effectiveness of a medicinal drug. The chemical is inert and has no medicinal benefit. Any symptoms observed when taking the placebo is believed to be due to chance or suggestion of the drug investigator.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1: Introducing the Belviq Plan for Weight Loss

      Chapter 2: Do You Have Metabolic Syndrome?

      Chapter 3: Eating or NOT Eating

      Chapter 4: Changing Your Diet to Produce Fullness and to Avoid Hunger and Cravings

      Chapter 5: How Belviq (Lorcaserin ) Increases Serotonin in Your Brain

      Chapter 6: Weight Loss Studies Using Belviq (Lorcaserin)

      Chapter 7: Taking Belviq (Lorcaserin) for Weight Loss

      Chapter 8: The Belviq Food Plan

      Chapter 9: Food and Drink Portions are Out of Control

      Chapter 10: Speeding Up Your Weight Loss

      Chapter 11: Hunger, Diet Medication, and the Future

      About Dr Lipman

      References

      Chapter 1: Introducing the Belviq Plan for Weight Loss

      The Belviq Weight Loss Plan is based on the recently FDA approved prescription weight loss drug Belviq (chemical name Lorcaserin) and a low calorie-low carb food plan. It’s for those individuals with and without medical problems whose health depends on losing weight and keeping excess weight off. In this regard, it is designed for both short-term weight loss and long-term weight maintenance. It’s the first weight loss drug to be especially effective in helping type 2 diabetics lose weight and control their blood sugar.

      Two New Weight Loss Medications

      The revolutionary weight loss plan described in later chapters combines a simple, easy-to-remember food plan with the one of the two new prescription weight loss medication recently approved by the FDA. In 2012, I reviewed the first of these two new classes of weight loss drugs: Qsymia. I published my observations in the Qsymia Weight Loss Plan. The two medications in Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate) have been on the market for decades. I have personally treated many overweight people with Qsymia with considerable success. The limiting factor in treatment with Qsymia has been a significant number of side effects in some people.

      Belviq a Serotonergic Weight Loss Drug

      The second new FDA approved weight loss medication is Belviq. Unlike Qsymia, it is a totally new drug belonging to the serotonergic class of drugs. The term serotonergic refers to medications whose mechanism of action is to increase serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical distributed all over the body. In the brain, it acts as a neurotransmitter that sends messages about sleep, sex, mood, anger, and appetite between different cells of the brain.

      Belviq’s Mechanism of Action is Like Other Common SSRIs

      Most people are familiar with a group of serotonergic drugs called SSRI’s (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). These drugs work by increasing serotonin in the brain cells

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