Category Archives: Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCDs)
Covid19 vaccines – how to help vaccines work
Covid19 vaccines are imminent, with three different vaccines claiming to be potentially ready for widespread use by Christmas 2020. This news is more than welcome after a torrid 2020 for us all. We have seen plenty of reports heralding the … Continue reading
Being lazy causes obesity? Why fat shaming won’t work.
“I can’t be shamed into losing weight – I’m not lazy or lacking in self-discipline”. This is the title of an important article in the Guardian Newspaper, August 4th from which we wrote an important post on our Lipotrim UK … Continue reading
Covid19 mortality rate – pharmacy can help
The time has come for governments to offer a robust Covid19 exit strategy. Thankfully life this Summer 2020 is slowly returning to a new normal. However, Covid19 is still out there and is likely to remain for some time to … Continue reading
Pharmacy can help you lose weight safely & effectively
Having stumbled across a website for weight loss using a Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD). It is of real concern that this on-line diet company is promoting itself as a much better alternative than their perceived competitors, including Lipotrim Ireland, … Continue reading
Gold standard diet – Lipotrim Ireland the best diet?
Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCDs) are the Gold Standard for weight loss and Lipotrim Ireland is Arguably the VLCD Gold Standard. “Gold standard”, according to Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, is: “an acknowledged measure of comparison of the superior effectiveness or … Continue reading
Save the Ireland healthcare service? Pharmacy can.
The Ireland healthcare service is in turmoil. It seems there isn’t a day that goes by without headlines reporting on a failing Ireland healthcare service. Recruitment issues and limited bed capacity in secondary care are once again taking the brunt … Continue reading
VLCDs compared – Lipotrim, NewWeigh & other VLCDs
At long last there is growing recognition of the medical value of Very Low Calorie Diets (VLCDs) and their approach to weight loss. Pioneered in Ireland by Lipotrim, there are now other VLCD entrants attempting to capitalise on the experience, … Continue reading
Type 2 diabetes remission with weight loss
Are you suffering from type 2 diabetes? If you do suffer from type 2 diabetes, you are likely to be either overweight or obese. This means your Body Mass Index (BMI) will likely be above BMI 25 and if you … Continue reading
Best way to lose weight. Most advice is Fake News
The best way to lose significant weight is by very low calorie diets (VLCDs). VLCDs have made many important contributions to the field of medicine through the prevention and treatment of obesity. They have repeatedly been shown to be as … Continue reading