Vegans/vegetarians due to gelatin capsules
J Clin Oncol 2013
Inclusion Criteria Age 16 or older Has completed at least 6 months of structured lifestyle therapy (nutrition, activity, or behavioral support) without achieving desired results Family and teen are willing to commit to a structured program including injections, monitoring, and follow-up care BMI at or above the 95th percentile for age and gender, or above the 85th percentile with health-related conditions such as insulin resistance or high cholesterol
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Nausea, vomiting, a feeling of fullness
One randomized placebo-controlled trial that assessed the effect of oral lipoic acid supplementation in 58 patients diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, a condition characterized by abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism, showed that flow-mediated vasodilation improved by 44% with 300 mg/day of lipoic acid for four weeks (66)