Starch blockers promise weight loss aid for Atkins dieters
A wave of starch neutralizers claims to help Atkins style dieters eat pasta and potatoes with less guilt. Phaseolamin from Pharmachem Labs in New Jersey may block up to 66 percent of starch digestion, but experts warn it is not a cure, may affect medications, and should be paired with diet and exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Atkins
Food and Drug Administration
Pharmachem Laboratories Inc
Karney
N.J
Jana Klauer
New York
Obesity Research Center
St. Luke’s- Roosevelt Hospital Center
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mann
Northridge
Calif
Hospital Medical Center
Jay Adam
Northridge Hospital
Adam
FDA
Brain scan study shows some people feel more pain
Washington AP reports a Wake Forest study using MRI on 17 volunteers found pain sensitivity varies widely from person to person. Participants rated heat-induced leg pain from 1 to about 9 on a 10-point scale, supporting patient reports in guiding treatment decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Steven L. Rosenblatt
Los Angeles
Rosenblatt
Karen Siniscalco
Sierra
Slim
Siniscalco
Eric Boyd
C. Coghill
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Said
Coghill
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Times
Franklin County
Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald.com
Canedad
Ford
Aah
Ricca
Dela
Ash Id