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Alli 170 Count Refill Pack

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February, 2007 approved orlistat capsules (Alli 60 mg. capsule) as an over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss aid for overweight adults, kudos to Bush administration. Prior to this date, orlistat was marketed only as Xenical, the prescription form of the same drug, orlistat. The FDA did a fine job in making orlistat an OTC, ahead of the EU, for instance. Orlistat works by inhibiting the fat-busting enzyme called Lipase in the gut. The "unbusted" fats cannot be absorbed by the body and they find their way into the toilet. In doses of 120 mg. three times a day, 30% of eaten fats will go into the sewer. Less than 2% of the drug gets absorbed in the body so more than 98% of the drug passes in the stools, mostly unchanged. Still not happy?

One might ask what happens to the bad fats in the blood, e.g. bad cholesterol? One can expect lowering of bad cholesterol aka LDL, the lethal variety that makes widows. It does not affect the good cholesterol aka HDL by much but the HDL gets up by exercising, the pill is a good adjunct to 'other things' such as eating healthier foods, not drinking alcohol, exercising, not smoking etc. The pill is taken only with a fatty meal. In other words, if you are eating an apple for lunch, there is no need to waste a capsule there. Many feel that this is an "expensive" capsule. I agree. The sponsor is making a killing over some lousy fat fed to people by way of fast foods, another killing in the first degree. Frankly, a Big Mac should come with one free orlistat. In the global economy, one orlistat should cost no more than 12-15 cents, in my view and they still will make decent profits. I do not know when the patent is up for the generics to plunge in. Hopefully soon.

Administration

Administer during or up to 1 hour after each main meal containing fat.

Precautions:

Fat soluble vitamins also 'get lost' in the process. A multivitamin containing the fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) should be administered once daily at least 2 hours before or after Alli. Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is a common condition as it is (thanks to the deep freeze winters). Orlistat will make this worse. This is especially important in women and is totally preventable. Lack of Vitamin D also causes muscle incoordination besides thin bones thus increasing the chances of fall and fracture, not common knowledge.

Orlistat is a God sent pill for Type II diabetics, mostly obese. Therapy modification is recommended w a doctor.

Orlistat is not recommended for use during pregnancy/lactation and transplant patients.

Drug interactions

If you are taking blood thinners, transplant drugs, or some other prescription meds, you need to talk to your doctor for adjustment. Your pharmacist has a list of these for free.

Drink plenty of water when on orlistat to keep kidneys flushed well.

For obese kids over 12, consult with your doctor.

Orlistat thus appears to be a safe drug, no lawyer has collected anything on it that I am aware of. Now, that is something.

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Alli (Orlistat) apparently works by blocking absorption of some of the fat in what you eat. It seems to work, as we've seen some weight loss with it, but if you overdo it on the fat consumption (or even eat a "normal" amount of certain particularly fatty foods), you will experience the euphemistically named and decidedly unpleasant "treatment effects". I will not describe those here -- you can read about them elsewhere -- but I will say that it takes some care and commitment to avoid them. The starter pack instructions do make all of this clear, but until you experience Alli's "treatment effects", you really can't appreciate them.

i got a great price reasonable than buying in store i used it for daily maintenance .and instead of 170 ct i got extra 10 ct more . i highly recommend the seller .

I haven't used it yet but the price I got from Amazon was $15 less than Wal-Mart!

I started a practical eating habit the first of the year along with Alli and by the following first of the year I had lost a total of 80 lbs. I feel like a new person and much healthier. I did not have to excercise, but I did work full time in a bakery!!

I dont know if this drug in the long term will have some dangers but, it works. It's no miracle cure you MUST eat healthy with it. With Alli and dieting I lost 20 lbs in 6 weeks. That is more than I expected and I believe that b/c of Alli. If you eat too many fat grams you will have unpleasant side effects. You take one pill with your three main meals a day. You should take a multi vitamin too b/c Alli works by stopping absorption so minerals and vitamins are also lost.

If you read the other reviews you'll notice they rate this product off what they've read instead of first hand. I've found it does exactly what it claims and other than a slight diarhea effect it's great.

I'm sure this is a grat product when taken regularly, but I found there to be too many side effects too continue (all GI...from nausea to a messy, oily toilet bowl and YES...unexpected leakage!).

I used it for a month and it did the work! I lost a lot of weight and I was able to wear a two piece bikini on our vacation!
It did what it's supposed to do! i love this product!

A shart is a combination of two words. I'm sure you can figure it out. If you think you have gas, think again! Surprise! It's a shart! Carry an extra pair of underwear with you at all times. The oil stains are orange. Not kidding.

I am becoming convinced that aside from the more obvious forms of snake oil or dangerous drugs there is no "good" or "bad" product out there. There is "right for you" and "wrong for you" products. I think some people benefit from low fat diets and some benefit from low carb. My particular scrambling of genes has determined that I effectively lose weight somewhere in the low carb range of plans. If that is the case for you, then Alli is NOT for you.

This is kind of strange because it means that Alli (a fat blocker) is meant for people who don't eat a lot of fat anyway. Huh? That sounds like taking driving lessons because the vast majority of traveling you'll be doing is by piloting airplanes. I suppose there is some subtlety in that or perhaps I'm expecting too much from a diet suppliment.

If you already don't eat a lot of fat. . .and you think you can lose more weight by blocking what little fat you do eat. . .then this could be for you.

If you're a low carb person, stay away!