European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 2, 1995 i a a a a a a the stars and stripes a Page 3 diet doctor s practice shut Down by Carlos Bongioanni staff writer belgian officials have temporarily closed the medical practice of a a diet doctor whose unlicensed pills Are being investigated in the death of at least one woman. A today driven Coesens is not authorized to practice Medicine in Belgium a Philip Verschueren Secretary of Belgium a National medical Council in Brussels said Friday a a Verschueren said his organization this week ordered Coesens to cease his medical activities until sept. 20 while his practice is investigated. Coesens has been providing weight loss treatments since the Early 1980s,. And his practice Long has been popular with members of the . Military Community in Europe. One american woman in Wurzburg Germany said thursday that she directed More than 400 people from that military Community to Coesens office in Belgium. German authorities in Cologne announced this week that they Are trying to determine whether Coesens diet medicines caused the death of a 19-year-old nurse. They also Are investigating a Cologne area physician and three druggists in the deaths of three people All of whom had been taking unlicensed diet pills similar to those provided by Coesens. Numerous attempts by the stars and stripes to Contact Coesens have been unsuccessful. Coesens 62, has a Check ered past. In 1982, he was sentenced to 15 months in a Belgium prison for distributing illegal diet pills according to belgian officials. He was released after serving two months. In 1984, according to reports from the Brussels newspaper Lesoir Coesens was sentenced to prison for illegal financial dealings related to the sales of the diet pills. However he did not spend time in jail. The paper also reported that Coesens was invest of you take the thyroid pills for a Long time they can Block the biofeedback from the brain to the thyroid. If someone takes the diuretic pills for a Long time they can lose potassium Calcium magnesium and minerals. This could cause a lot of problems or even a heart attack a or. Robert Domecki gated for alleged illegal activity in Germany in 1985 and 1988 for prescribing no registered diet pills. German authorities said they tried to investigate Coesens several times from the mid to late 1980s, but each time he left the country. Verschueren said Coesens returned to practice Medicine in Liege Belgium on dec. 14,1989. A it was a decision of the Liege medical Council a Verschueren said. Quot or. Robert Domecki a diet specialist in Guhlin Belgium said he has been warning his patients for the past 20 years to beware of physicians who prescribe illegal pills. Domecki a general practitioner said Many diet clinics a Are mixing crazy ingredients in their diet pills. \. A a other doctors arc mixing bad medication a he said. A a they re mixing diuretic water pills and thyroid hormones that can increase metabolism if you take the thy roid pills for a Long time they can Block the biofeedback from the brain to the thyroid. If someone takes the diuretic pills for a Long time they can lose potassium Calcium magnesium and minerals. This could cause a let of problems or even a heart  Domecki said the medicines he prescribes Are widely available including in Germany but Many people make the drive to Domecki a clinic in Belgium because of his diet plan which includes acupuncture and enzyme shots that break up fat molecules in the body. However one of Domecki a patients who asked not to be identified said she paid $150 for a two month Supply of pills but has not taken them. A a in a leery of taking the pills because the doctor never gave me a direct answer when i asked him if the pills contained amphetamines. I said a if this is so great Why Isnit it in the states a he replied a you know How the Fra food and drug administration is. It takes them forever to approve  diet pills usually a terrible idea medical experts say by Carlos Bongioanni staff writer. Army medical  against taking a weight loss Medicine. A a it a probably a bad idea to take diet pills a said capt. Cecilia Henson chief of the nutrition care division at the army Hospital in Heidelberg Germany. A a they re never that Safe nobody knows what a in them. _ a people say. They sound like they re too Good to be True and that a  medical professionals said the pills probably do cause weight loss in some people but its usually temporary. A the pills prescribed by the civilian physicians contain ingredients that promote fluid loss and affect the function of the thyroid pancreas and hypothalamus glands a said Barbara Slifer a spokeswoman for the european health service support area. A blood pressure and heart Rale May also be affected. The pills contain chemicals and. Hormones that act As metabolic stimulants a diuretic and also a drug that reduces glucose absorption. A for someone with a pre existing medical condition such As diabetes hypertension or any kind of cardiac arrhythmia or someone taking other medication. The pills pose a serious threat to  an arrhythmia is any irregularity in the rhythm of the hearts beating. Library books will go on Sale by the stars and stripes Meckenheim Germany surplus books and other Library a materials will go on Sale at the army a Coleman Barracks from sept. 15-16.-. The defense a utilization and marketing office in Meckenheim said the Sale will take place in building 25, the location of the former Library at Coleman Barracks. It was closed because of the military draw Down. The Barracks is off autobahn 6 near Mannheim. 7 a the Sale which includes albums cassettes and videotapes is scheduled from 1 . To 5 . Sept. 15 and 9 . To 3 . Sept. 16. Non-. Id card holders Are limited to $30 in purchases. Only dollars will be accepted. The surplus material will be sold As is with no returns and All sales Are final. For. Information Call Dan 380-1740t>r civilian 0621-730-1740. Quot retirees event Raf Mildenhall England a Retiree appreciation Day will tale a place Friday at Raf Mildenhall. The event will begin at noon with a welcoming ceremony at the base theater followed by an information Exchange at the Bob Hope Community activities Center until 3 30 . A reception will begin at 6 . At the Galaxy club followed by dinner at 7 . There also will be a Barbecue at noon next saturday at Woodlands Park behind Mildenhall a Gateway mall. A for information Call the Mildenhall Retiree activities office Between 10 . And 2 . At 01638 542039. Austria 3rd inf div Soldier Dies after being hit by truck Wurzburg Germany a amps a 3rd inf div Soldier died after being hit by a truck thursday afternoon division officials said. Pvt. 2 Nadine Newell 24, was pronounced dead about 4 20 . Thursday by German medical personnel according to a division release. She was flown by German helicopter to a Niernberg clinic after the Accident. A according to the. Release Newell was struck by the German truck about 3 . Along Highway b-14 Quot Between Ansbach and Katterbach while on foot. It was not known if Newell was alone or w Ith friends at the time a division spokesman said Friday. Newell who was off duty at the time was assigned to the divisions he co 3rd in 1st aviation regt. She worked As a dispatch parts clerk in the units motor Pool. The single Soldier was from Oxnard Calif. Names of surviving relatives were not available a memorial service is tentatively scheduled for wednesday in Katterbach with a time and location to be announced. . Military and German police Are investigating the Accident Fleet air unit gets new chief Naples Italy a amps . Navy rear . Jori s. Coleman handed Over command of Fleet air Mediterranean in a ceremony Friday. Rear . John r. Ryan assumed the commanding officer Post As Well As command of maritime surveillance and reconnaissance forces sixth Fleet and maritime air forces Mediterranean. He previously was commander of the Pacific fleets Antisubmarine warfare Force. Coleman will become director of training for the chief of naval education Andrain Ingin Pensacola Fla. A amps Marian Hamilton rear . Jon s. Cok Man standing handed Over command of Fleet air Mediterranean on Friday to rear . John r. Ryan right. At Center is italian . Mario Angeli commander of Allied naval forces Southern Europe