<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Ministry of Health issues alert for little-known “tongue patch” weight loss procedure</title> <atom:link href="https://insidecostarica.com/2013/10/09/ministry-health-issues-alert-little-known-tongue-patch-weight-loss-procedure/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/10/09/ministry-health-issues-alert-little-known-tongue-patch-weight-loss-procedure/</link> <description>Costa Rica&#039;s Leading English Language News Source</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 04:55:00 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.2</generator> <item><title>By: Khalid Irfan</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/10/09/ministry-health-issues-alert-little-known-tongue-patch-weight-loss-procedure/#comment-5678</link> <dc:creator>Khalid Irfan</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:41:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=11519#comment-5678</guid> <description><![CDATA[nonsense idea for me to control your diet]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>nonsense idea for me to control your diet</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Jefe</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/10/09/ministry-health-issues-alert-little-known-tongue-patch-weight-loss-procedure/#comment-5676</link> <dc:creator>Jefe</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 03:13:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=11519#comment-5676</guid> <description><![CDATA[Interesting. I wonder if the same technique could be adapted to birth control?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interesting. I wonder if the same technique could be adapted to birth control?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: expatin paradise</title><link>https://insidecostarica.com/2013/10/09/ministry-health-issues-alert-little-known-tongue-patch-weight-loss-procedure/#comment-5675</link> <dc:creator>expatin paradise</dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 01:05:00 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://insidecostarica.com/?p=11519#comment-5675</guid> <description><![CDATA[This procedure indeed sounds unethical  and potentially dangerous.  If the idea is to make your tongue so uncomfortable that you&#039;re unable to swallow solid food, why not just do it yourself and put a nice slice in your tongue?]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This procedure indeed sounds unethical  and potentially dangerous.  If the idea is to make your tongue so uncomfortable that you&#8217;re unable to swallow solid food, why not just do it yourself and put a nice slice in your tongue?</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>