A painful miracle tongue patch has been promoted as an alternative to drastic weight loss measures like gastric bypass surgery, say researchers.
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The patch must be taken off after a month so that it does not get incorporated into the tongue; it also has various side effects including sleep and speech difficulties.
Blythe O'Hara, who researches behavioural change at the University of Sydney, is not a fan of the 'miracle patch', and said that it seemed an extreme way to go about to lose weight and the method did little to help a person make lifestyle changes that can be sustained over the long term.
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