The weight-loss field is strewn with lemons, more so than other areas of medicine, and because of the enormous potential market for these drugs, pharmaceutical companies rush new drugs to market after conducting only small clinical trials, writes Dr. Danielle Ofri.

From skinny and tall to clinically obese and back again, David Kirchhoff of Weight Watchers documents his own struggles in “Weight Loss Boss.” Here’s an excerpt. As a kid, I was embarrassed about how skinny I was. As an adult, I hated being fat. Some …

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Trying to lose a little weight is hard enough. But when your weight climbs up to more than 100 pounds over your ideal weight, it becomes almost impossible for many people to lose it. That's when some people turn to weight loss surgery.

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How I Gained It: As a child and even now, people often ask, “How did your parents allow you to get that big?” But it wasn’t my parents’ fault — they tried everything from putting me in dance and exercise classes, to stocking our cabinets with …

Manchester Chiropractor Provides Ideal Protein Weight Loss ProgramMarketWatch (press release)MANCHESTER, Mo., May 6, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Manchester chiropractor Dr. Brad Mawer, of Morningstar Spinal Correction Center, now provides the Ideal Protein weight loss program to his patients. According to Dr. Mawer, he decided to start …and more »

Whenever someone loses a lot of weight, we often want to know, “What’s your secret?” But anyone who’s been able to shed a lot of pounds will likely tell you that there is no one secret to losing weight. All successful weight loss efforts require a balanced …

BOSTON, May 4 (UPI) — U.S. researchers analyzed data to find what works in weight loss and confirmed quick fixes, fad diets, diet foods and supplements do little good.

How I Gained It: I was your typical yo-yo dieter. Each time I lost weight I felt great and invincible, but those feelings would only last a short time before I would find myself returning to my old eating habits and the weight would return.