Unlike popular slimming jabs, the new invention only contains nutrients, meaning it is potentially free of any side effects, researchers from London said.
Early trials on 60 people found eight in ten ate less food after taking the pills. READ MORE:A drug-free weight loss pill could help millions beat the bulge, researchers believe.
Advertisement 'So far nobody has had any side effects and we suspect that is because these are nutrients that are in your diet anyway, which is very different to a drug.Results showed the capsule, tested on 60 people, saw eight in ten ate less food after taking the twice-daily pills.But some are known to come from broccoli, coconut oil and perilla oil.
'We have demonstrated in a clinical trial that our nutrient-based approach can reduce food intake now we need to show how different doses have different effects. The weight loss pill is similar to Wegovy and sister drug Ozempic, by targeting the same glucagon-like peptide-1 hormone. Ozempic is only available on the NHS as a treatment for managing blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
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