It is FDA-approved for weight loss and is prescribed to people with obesity and people with a BMI of 27 or higher who have a weight-related health condition (such as high blood pressure , high cholesterol, or type 2 diabetes)
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This excretion into the intestine can then be degraded by the gut microbiome and eliminated, or oxalates can be reabsorbed into the body under certain conditions.[ref] Symptoms of high oxalate levels: Kidney stones, crystals, joint pain, and oxidative stress Oxalate levels in the body are carefully regulated through a balance of dietary absorption, endogenous production, kidney filtration, intestinal secretion, and reabsorption
It is also used for hirsutism , meaning unwanted coarse hair growth on the face or body