Source: http://www.nlm.nih.gov
An Aid to the Weight Loss Process
Are you clinically obese? That is, do you have a BMI (body mass index) of 27 or greater? Are you struggling to lose the weight, even though you are exercising and monitoring and controlling your caloric intake? If so, then you may benefit from a weight loss pill that aids that weight loss process.
What is Xenical?
While visiting a weight loss forum online the other day, I came upon a question posed by one of the members. The member wanted to know what others, who had been prescribed Xenical where eating. Granted, I did not know what Xenical is. Being in the weight loss business, I thought I should educate myself; so I did a little research. According to the official site http://www.xenical.com/default.asp, Xenical “…is prescription medications that can help considerably overweight people lose weight and keep it off”. Also known as Orlistat (http://www.emaxhealth.com/journal/benefits-xenical-orlistat-weight-loss-pill) it is a in essence a prescribed weight loss pill
How does it work?
“While other weight loss pills, work on he brain or central nervous system to suppress appetite or to speed up metabolism XENICAL works in your digestive, system” by blocking about one-third of the fat in the food you eat from being digested”, according to the office site of Xenical. Enzymes in your digestive system …help digest (or break down) fat. When taken with meals, XENICAL attaches to the lipases and block them from breaking down some of the fat you have eaten. The undigested fat cannot be absorbed and is eliminated in your bowel movements. By working this way, XENICAL helps block about one-third of the fat in the foods you eat from being absorbed by your body.
Who is it for?
According to http://www.annecollins.com/xenical-obesity-drug.htm and the Xenical official site, “Like all prescription diet pills, Xenical® is designed only for clinically obese patients, with a body mass index of 30+.” In other words, XENICAL is for people who are considerably overweight and for those who have a body mass index of 27 or greater) and also have other risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease or diabetes.
How can I get Xenical?
According to the site, Xenical is by prescription only, so you will have to make an appointment with your doctor and inquire about getting it.
Are there any health risk?
According to sites like http://www.annecollins.com/xenical-obesity-drug.htm, individuals taking Xenical may experience an urgent need to go to the bathroom, an increased number of bowel movements, plus some uncontrollable bowel movements. Other sites like
- http://www.emaxhealth.com/journal/benefits-xenical-orlistat-weight-loss-pill
- http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-17218-Xenical+Oral.aspx?drugid=17218&drugname
- http://www.consumerreports.org/health/prescription-drugs/orlistat/while-taking.htm
All lists the benefits and side affects of the drug. There are some sites like:
- http://www.emaxhealth.com/journal/benefits-xenical-orlistat-weight-loss-pill
- http://www.annecollins.com/xenical-obesity-drug.htm,
Which rates Xenical as being safer than most herbal solutions in the market place, and safer than other weight loss pills because it works on the digestive system rather than the nervous system.
Final Thought?
After the research, I now have a better idea of what Xenical is, who it is for, and how to take it. Each article that I read emphasize the fact that Xenical must be taken with a well-balance diet focused on caloric reduction, as well as adequate exercise. Xenical's official site states that Xenical should be taken with a [nutritionally balanced] reduced-calorie diet containing no more than 30% of calories from fat. So, in essence Xenical is simply an aid that clinically obese people may use in conjunction with the other two pillars of effective and sustained weight loss (nutrient and exercise).
Your FeedBack?
What are your thoughts? Are you currently obese? Are you taking any weight loss pills to aid in your weight loss? If so, what type and brand of pill are you taking? Are you taking any supplement to aid you your weight reduction? We welcome any and all comments on this matter.
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