Can Psyllium Husk Compare to Ozempic for Weight Loss?
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Psyllium husk has been dubbed by some social media blogs as a "poor man's" Ozempic. Listen in this week as Dee discusses the similarities and differences between psyllium husk and the popular weight loss drug, and suggests a novel natural alternative that has shown significant improvements in body weight, abdominal circumference, and body fat percentage.References:Boix-Castejón, M., Herranz-López, M., Pérez Gago, A., Olivares-Vicente, M., Caturla, N., Roche, E., & Micol, V.. (2018). Hibiscus and lemon verbena polyphenols modulate appetite-related biomarkers in overweight subjects: A randomized controlled trial. Food & Function, 9(6), 3173–3184. https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/FO/C8FO00367J (https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/FO/C8FO00367J)Link to purchase psyllium husk: https://amzn.to/46xPXb7 (https://amzn.to/46xPXb7)Link to purchase Metabolaid: https://www.vitacost.com/life-extension-body-trim-and-appetite-control (https://www.vitacost.com/life-extension-body-trim-and-appetite-control)
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