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Miracle Weight Loss Medications. Real or Fools Gold?

Miracle Weight Loss Medications. Real or Fools Gold?

Is A Medication For Durable Weight Loss Finally Here?

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Mar 22, 2023
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Munitions workers during World War 1 were often exposed to a chemical substance called DNP or 2,4-dinitrophenol.

This resulted in substantial weight loss as a result of an acceleration of their metabolism1.

As you might expect, this highly desired side effect resulted in DNP being sold as a ‘Miracle Weight Loss Pill’.

That it surely was.

There was just o…

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