The high efficacy in weight loss which is comparable to the effects of bariatric surgery is the main driver of their rapidly increasing use
Glutathione is the master antioxidant but there are many other antioxidants which are helpful, including vitamin C, vitamin E, quercetin, beta glucans (eg from medicinal mushrooms), zinc, selenium, and others
Mallory-Weiss syndrome Mallory-Weiss syndrome occurs when small tears develop in the esophagus due to excess pressure, often after repeated or forceful vomiting
Even in settings where clinical response to biologics is preserved, the presence of obesity provides a strong rationale for adjunctive metabolic interventions
With the current pandemic, COVID-19 is a primary research target, and scientists and physicians are investigating a wide array of intervention strategies including the use of methods for blunting the inflammatory states that are characteristic of the virus