The Truth About Weight Loss Pills

There may be many websites and articles that tell you about the wonders of the weight loss pills. Well, you should know better! These pills are not made from any kind of magic wand. They are actually tailor-made for those people who have been medically diagnosed as obese. They may be magical only for those obese people who are falling prey to other diseases too because of their obesity. These pills are used to trigger weight loss in the body of the person, so that the risk of other diseases may minimize.

These weight loss pills are largely categorized into three sections:

• Prescription based weight loss pills
• Over-the-counter pills for weight loss
• The natural supplements for weight loss

The prescriptions based pills may include Phentermine, Xenical, Acomplia and Meridia. These pills are manufactured by many companies around the globe. The diversity in the companies and the methods of manufacturing may altogether mean that these pills have great advantages as well as disadvantages.  All of these pills are said to be manufactured with almost the same ingredient, though there are differences in the amounts they are used in. They are all approved by FDA ad so, they are said to be safe for use. However, there is always a risk for sensitive people as not every pill suits everyone. People often get affected by the side effects by the pills that do not suit them.

If you want to know which product will help in losing weight, then you may actually compare the ingredients of each available medicine against both the lists of banned and approved ingredients by the FDA. Every supplement or drug has its own little collection of herbs, vitamins, caffeine and substances like these inside them. This is because of the fact that the pills use different ways to reduce weight gain and increase weight loss.

Here, have a look at the few popular drugs that are widely used for weight loss:

This drug is also known as Rimonabant and it is now available for sale with its standard name. It fights obesity by invigorating your central nervous system which has the authority for recurrent signals for hunger. This way it keeps a check on eating habits and supervises the total calorie intake by you. The European supervisory body has given warning against the use of Acomplia as according to them this drug increases the risk of suicide among the people who are already on some kind of anti-depressant. Independent British Medical Experts have stated in their report that Acomplia does not hold advantages other than weight loss.

Alli, contrived by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), functions by putting a halt to the absorption process of fats that is lead by the body, which then results in the removal of the fats. Alli has the privilege of being the first over-the-counter drug for this category to be licensed by FDA.  It prevents the absorption of fats by the intestines and hence, encourages weight loss. Alli works best only if the person is following a low fat healthy diet plan along with lots of exercise. If a person is going on a no-fat diet, then he/she may not be able to avail the advantages of the drug. It is also highly recommended that a person increases his/her intake of vitamins with the drug as Alli is made specifically for fat related dietary elements and so, because of the limited enzyme production in the body some fatty vitamins cannot be absorbed.

The first ever prescription drug in the category of anti-obesity to be endorsed by FDA (1999), Orlistat or you may say Xenical, functions by stopping the absorption of fat by the body. It basically functions inside the gastrointestinal tract by obstructing an enzyme that digests fat.  During its main function, it also prevents the absorption of many useful fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K. So, it is highly advisable that you take vitamin supplements while using it. This may seem to be perfect for anyone who is trying hard to maintain a healthy diet plan. However, it is tailor-made only for obese people as it contains Orlistat. Orlistat is perfect for people who have a body mass index above of that 30 kg/m. So, if you are not obese, you should not go for both Xenical and Alli. However, you may always consult a doctor in this regard.

Xenical does have some side effects as there have been some complains about the uncontrollable discharges from the anus that resulted in embarrassing situations for many people.  Then there have been some complaints about the oily stools, diarrhea rectal ache, irritation in liver and lack of bowel control.

The FDA first approved this drug as a hunger suppressant for the cure of obesity in the year 1959.   This prescription based medicine is responsible for stimulating weight loss through suppressing hunger and invigorating the central nervous system. As Phentermine has a great tolerance level so it can only be used for even less than 12 weeks. Different companies manufacture Phentermine with different names like, Adipex-Pand Fastin.      

As compared to others, Proactol is the latest weight management product which is responsible for eliminating fat from the food we eat by as much as 30% by its unique method. It has an original fiber compound that does not go about preventing the breaking down of fat compounds in fact, instead it combines the fat molecules to make up a compound in the stomach. This way fat doesn’t enter the body without the occurrence of those embarrassing side effects like in Alli and Xenical. Till now, users have given thumbs up to Proactol as it really is helpful in:

• Suppressing hunger
• Decreasing cholesterol level
• Reducing cravings for food