Alli Weight Control claims to be a holistic weight loss program that helps people correct their destructive eating habits. The Alli Weight Control program has it's participants to use a diet pill, meal plan suggestions, a food journal and the support of other members to help form eating habits that lead to sustained weight loss. The Alli Weight Control contains one ingredient, the diet drug orlistat.
How Orlistat Works
Orlistat is a diet drug that inhibits your body from absorbing a percentage of the fat in the foods you eat. Alli Weight Control claims the pill blocks 25 percent of fats your diet. A reduction in the absorption of fat from your diet also means that your body will absorb less calories. Alli Weight Control operates on the principle that if you burn more calories than you intake, your body will begin to burn stored fat and you will lose weight. Since orlistat is not a diet drug that speeds up your metabolism, you should use it in conjunction with an exercise program in order to create the widest gap between calories absorbed and calories burned.
Dosing
Alli Weight Control provides it's members with a reduced dosing of orlistat. The typical prescription strength of orlistat, or Xenical, is 120 mg while the Alli dosing is 60 mg. While this drug is a prescription drug, you can get it through Alli or an over-the-counter pharmacy at it's reduced dosing without a prescription. The FDA has only approved the use of orlistat for adults 18 years and older.
Effects
Alli Weight Control claims that it's program can help shed your excess pounds and keep you fit for life. According to the Mayo Clinic there are no conclusive studies that prove this diet is any more effective that eating right and exercising with consistency. The prescription dosage of orlistat shows results of an additional 5 to 7 pounds lost per year than from just diet and exercise alone. In addition to weight loss, Alli claims that it's weight control program can reduce your risk for diabetes, heart attack and stroke.
Warnings
The FDA has received reports that users of orlistat have incurred serious liver damage as a result of taking the drug. As of February 12th, 2011 there are no conclusive studies that show these cases of liver damage were a direct result of the use of the orlistat drug. You should consult your doctor if you take Alli and later notice symptoms of liver disease such as weakness, fatigue, brown urine or jaundice.
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