According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen provide effective pain relief without the addiction risk, while therapies such as acupuncture and cognitive-behavioral techniques help manage chronic pain safely
They also slow gastric emptying, which prolongs the feeling of fullness after meals and contributes to weight loss
Like any medication, side effects can occur, most commonly nausea, flushing, and temporary blood-pressure changes
And most people who evangelize it oversell the wrong benefits entirely
Here is what we know about these drugs and why I feel in the majority of cases, for weight loss, is a very bad idea
The possible protective role of glucagon-like peptide 1 on endothelium during the meal and evidence for an "endothelial resistance" to glucagon-like peptide 1 in diabetes