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Should A Person Avoid Weight Loss Program Being A Heart Patient Who Is On Defibrillator?

I am trying to find a weightloss program are products that work and wont hurt you. my husband has heart condition and has a dephibulater. not sure if I spelled that right. it is not a pacemaker. do you have any suggestions. we were looking into herbalife and advocare.
Tue, 24 Feb 2015
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thank you for the question. defibrilator is no contraindication for weight loss rater heart will indirectly bear less of load
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Should A Person Avoid Weight Loss Program Being A Heart Patient Who Is On Defibrillator?

thank you for the question. defibrilator is no contraindication for weight loss rater heart will indirectly bear less of load