Alli is the only over-the-counter drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for weight loss. First sold by drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline in 2008, more than 4 million people tried Alli in its first year, according to USA Today. Studies released at the 2009 International Congress on Abdominal Obesity in Hong Kong showed that Alli users who adopted a low-calorie, low-fat diet could significantly lower their weight, waist size and body fat, all of which can reduce risk of heart disease, cardiac emergencies and type 2 diabetes. Before taking Alli, consult your physician.
Proven Weight Loss
Weight loss is the primary reason why people diet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, weight loss can reduce your risk of heart conditions like stroke, heart disease and heart attack, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancers. By absorbing one-quarter of the fat you consume, Alli can boost your overall weight loss by 50 percent. Dieters using Alli who lose 30 pounds would have lost only 20 without the pill's assistance.
Operates Only in the Digestive Tract
According to Alli's medical information, the medication attaches itself to digestive enzymes called gastrointestinal lipases. This naturally occurring chemical assists the body in digesting fat for absorption and storage by the body. Alli prevents up to one-quarter of ingested fat from being absorbed, reducing weight gain. The unabsorbed fat continues through the digestive process and exits the body as solid waste. As a result of its work in the intestinal system, it does not enter the bloodstream or affect other organs.
Building Better Habits
Alli's online tools, reference guides and companion books "The Alli Diet Plan" and "Alli Cookbook" teach users to create a healthy relationship with food. Alli's tools address emotional hunger, which it describes as eating for comfort or to resolve feelings like boredom. Alli's website says, "Eating is meant to give our bodies the energy we need to live, but many of us are eating for emotional needs or other reasons." The diet program helps its users to navigate healthy eating by suggesting lower-fat alternatives, making smart choices when eating out and healthy snacking.
More Than A Medicine: Online Support
Alli extends beyond the pill bottle. Each Alli starter kit includes a unique code, which dieters use to activate their online Alli account. MyAlliPlan is the pill's online resource where users can track weight loss and progress, consult with nutritional experts, talk to other Alli users on its message boards and take advantage of online tools: weight loss calculators, message boards, and recipes, meal plans and grocery lists for health eating.
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