Weight loss supplements: how hype triumphs over substance

Weight loss supplements are big business. Fat burners, fat blockers, metabolism boosters, appetite suppressants – these are just some of the popular kinds of pills, potions and herbal concoctions that fly off pharmacy and health food store shelves. But how effective are any of these products? That’s what I’ll explore in this podcast. Links referred to in the podcast Systematic review of herbal supplements for weight loss https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31984610Systematic review of dietary sup...