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XENICAL |
Xenical (Orlistat) was introduced on 21 September, 1998
Heralded as the new wonder slimming drug, Xenical has been approved for use throughout Europe and parts of Asia.
Xenical's approval is fantastic news for the one in five women and one in seven men who risk an early death through being overweight.
Strokes, heart disease, high blood pressure and osteoarthritis are also among the more serious problems linked to obesity.
Research published in the prestigious medical journal, "The Lancet", shows that Xenical helps users to lose up to 20% of their body weight.
Some users have lost as much as 16% of body fat! What's more, an impressive seven out of ten users managed to maintain at least half of the weight loss a full year after stopping the Xenical treatment.
HOW IT WORKS
Unlike some other weight-loss drugs, Xenical does not achieve its results by altering the metabolism.
Instead Xenical works by blocking a type of enzyme (known as lipase) found in the intestines. These enzymes break up dietary fats in preparation for their absorption into the bloodstream.
Because Xenical acts as a lipase inhibitor, about one third of the fat in food passes directly through the body.
Xenical coats the lining of your stomach with lipase inhibitors, slowing down the action of your digestive system and inhibiting the absorption of high-calorie substances, without adding any calories of its own.
Research has shown Xenical and a balanced diet to be twice as effective in losing weight than dieting alone.
The majority of people taking Xenical with a balanced diet maintain their weight loss. Xenical reduces the body's ability to absorb fat by approximately 30%.
Unlike some other diet drugs, Xenical does not alter metabolism or brain chemistry
Xenical has been approved for use in the European Union
During its' clinical trials, Xenical was found, in some cases, to produce the following side effects:
- diarrhoea and stomach cramps, diarrhoea - worsens the more fat in your food. Some vitamins are fat soluble, so you should take a vitamin supplement.
- In one study, women on Xenical showed higher levels of breast cancer than women not using the drug. Although this is not conclusive, women with a family history of breast cancer are advised against taking Xenical until further studies are available.