A Note on Alli
Before the approval of FDA of Alli weight loss pill, the monthly weight loss poll result was against the use of such pills with majority voting against it. People are however guessing whether there will any change in the poll results after Alli has come into the market.
What Alli stands for!
As we all know Alli is the first FDA approved weight loss pill available over the counter and that too without any prescription. Infact, Alli was available in a different name Xenical in United States since 1999. Xenical was a prescription diet pill. But, due to spurt of obesity problem, Government has approved the newer and smaller dose version Alli and to make it more consumers friendly made it non prescription diet pill. The manufacturer of Alli, GlaxoSmithKline made it public that this 60mg. daily use version will be available in the summer of 2007.
How Alli Works?
It works in the same principle of Xenical, by blocking the fat and calorie in the intestine and thereby preventing absorption in the body system. The fat that was blocked and not absorbed by the system is passed out as excreta but normally accompanied by unpleasant and unnatural intestinal symptoms. Studies have revealed that Alli may only work when proper diet is taken and proper exercise is practiced.
Alli’s side effects and resultant risk
Blockage of fats and passage of undigested staff through digestive tract leads to side effects like flatulence, diarrhea, loose and oily stools and very awkward uncontrolled bowel movements. Some experts believe that because of these side effects people are going for low fat diets. But, blockage of fats results in blockage of useful vitamins also leading to compensatory usage of vitamin tablets.
The worst risk factor is from Public Citizen Health Research Group, whose studies revealed that there exists link between prescription diet pills use and pancreas disorder.