What are the Differences Between Alli and Xenical?
Posted by Richard Gonzales
For those who are trying to lose weight, many who have started to buy the FDA-approved drug pill Alli will run into several names and may be wondering what is Xenical and what is Orlistat, so to make things easier, here is a good explanation of what they are.
Orlistat is a drug that was marked under the trade name Xenical created by Roche. The over the counter version is known as Alli distributed by GlaxoSmithKline. The other name that it’s known as is tetrahydrolipstatin which are used to treat obesity. But the main differences between Alli and Xenical is that one is over-the-counter and one is prescription-based and the single main difference between the two is that Xenical is 120mg and Alli is 60 mg but both are Orlistat. Read the rest of this entry »
Alli Side Effects That You Must Know About
Posted by Richard Gonzales
The Alli craze is in full-effect because it’s the first over-the-counter diet drug that is FDA-approved. But for many who have been taking the drug for weight loss have given a prevailing recommendation and that is to “wear dark pants”.
What many Alli users are learning is that by straying away from a low-fat diet, one can have leakage problems (aka Steatorrhea) due to the drug effectively blocking dietary fat from being absorbed and thus fat is excreted and unchanged when a person excretes feces.
But what is Alli? Alli is essentially Orlistat created by the company GlaxoSmithKline and is known as tetrahydrolipstatin, a drug used to treat people who are obese. The diet pill prevents the absorption of fat from the human diet and also reduces caloric intake. Read the rest of this entry »
Using Alli Weight Loss Supplement
Posted by Rebecca Garcia
Losing weight can be very difficult and challenging and with many diet pills on the market, it can get confusing. Fortunately, a lower dose version of the precription drug Xenical is now available via over-the-counter through the name of Alli, the first FDA-approved dietary pill.
What is Alli? Alli is the reduced-strength version of orlistat (Xenical) distributed by GlaxoSmithKline and is a prescription drug to treat obesity. It’s approved for over-the-counter sale to overweight adults 18 years and older. Alli is meant to be used in conjunction with a low-calorie, low-fat diet and regular exercise. When you purchase an Alli kit, you get several books in regards to healthy eating, counting calories, quick fact cards and more. Read the rest of this entry »
The Result of Alli Diet Pills
Posted by Richard Gonzales
For many overweight adults, having to decide which diet pills are safe and what diet pills work can be a frustrating situation. Fortunately, a lower dose version of the prescription drug Xenical is now available via over-the-counter through the name of Alli, the first FDA-approved dietary pill.
The goal of the Alli program is to take the first step by deciding if one is ready to lose weight. The Alli Weight Loss Program follows diet principles in combination with a reduced-calorie, low-fat diet. The Alli capsules work in the digestive system and helps keep some of the fat consumed in the system and prevents it from getting absorbed. So, you do get better results from dieting alone according to clinical research. Read the rest of this entry »
Herbal Weight Loss Pills
Posted by Liz Delacruz
Many people want to become healthy and lose weight but sometimes hearing about all these diet plans and diet pills can be quite daunting. Which are healthy, which won’t produce many side effects and what is effective.
On your trip to the drug, department or health food stores, you can see a plethora of over-the-counter herbal weight loss pills. Many which once contained ephedra, guarana, St. John’s Wart and Senna. Many that are promoted to burn fat by increasing metabolism and some promote as effective in weight loss.
But lately there are some cons to these supplements or pills because physicians due to their side effects do not advise them. We will take a look at a variety of herbal weight loss pills and give you information on their claims and also some of their side effects. But one thing to remember is that many of these herbal weight loss pills is that they haven’t been in the market all that long and a lot of them do not have long studies done on test subjects or animals, thus the long-term effects are not know.