三个月前，在MSN聊天与在美国工作的朋友。 告诉她买了一个新的减重药片， Alli。 她不是减重药片风扇。 如此，什么真正地说服她给Alli尝试这次？ 我决定做一些研究对此。
发现Alli是由GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)制造的，一家主导的医疗保健公司与药品宽股份单。 我的童年喜爱的饮料， Ribena由GSK也是完成。 命名Alli来自对帮助您的盟友或者伙伴的需要丢失重量。 词Alli发音作为“盟友”这个案件。
什么使Alli与其他减重产品和实际上关键原因I blog不同对此是那 Alli是拳头和当前唯一的饮食药物视为安全由将被卖的粮食与药物管理局(粮食与药物管理局)在柜台在美国 (没有处方的需要)。 其他二种FDA-approved重量损失药物当前在美国市场上是Xenical和Meridia，但两个是仅可利用的以处方。alli另一台关键微分器是它来以一个定制的计划。 药片来与起始者成套工具 要协助消费者当时在他们的饮食了解如何在家发现油脂和出去吃饭。 这个计划被设计提供顾客支持成功以减重。
因为alli被卖在柜台， 它包含只半一样许多有效成分Xenical. 是，您能安全地假设，它比当前畅销的饮食药物(是50%较不高效率可能只购买以处方)的Xenical。 Xenical (太知道作为Orlistat)是一种著名肥胖阻拦的药物。
如果您想知道怎么Alli运作，您这里去： Alli必须采取与饭食. 它运作在禁止胰脏脂肪分解素旁边，在肚腑划分甘油三酸酯的酵素。 不用这酵素，甘油三酸酯从饮食防止被吸收和排泄不消化。 在外行期限， alli是帮助您的身体通过限制相当数量丢失重量饮食油脂它可能吸收，当吃时的一个肥胖预锻模药片。 被阻拦的油脂将自然地通过身体。
根据GSK， alli从消化被消耗的某些停止酵素油脂。 Alli在消化轨道和这独特保留只运作消费者保险柜从是共同的在其他饮食药片产品例如活动过度和不安定性的副作用。 The company claims that with alli, one will lose about 50% more weight than with just dieting alone. In other words, if you could lose 10 pounds through dieting, you could lose 15 pounds with Alli.
As expected, some doctors are concerned about potential abuse of Alli, especially among youths. Yes, I hope that people will not abuse it by taking alli, followed by a couple of burgers, hot dogs and French fries - and hope miracle will happen.
What I like about GSK is that the company is being honest and upfront. You can watch the video above to judge yourself. The company has marketed Alli as part of the weight loss program rather than just a magic pill. The company does not want people to try Alli for the sake of trying. It wants the dieters to be committed to a low fat diet with exercise plan. In fact, the tag line used by the company - “If you have the will, we have the power.”
One cannot be passive about using Alli. Instead, from the way the company puts in, it obligates the consumer to take an active part in the weight loss process. It is selling a program, and not just pills. The company is bold enough to make the statement - “If you are not committed to limiting your fat intake and calories as part of the program, then you should not buy alli. Not right now.”
It is important to be aware of the potential side effects. The company emphasizes that people should only take Alli when eating 15 grams of fat at each meal. A higher fat consumption could lead to gastrointestinal issues. Loose or more frequent stools, an urgent need to go to the bathroom or gas with an oily discharge are the main “side effects”. Therefore, the company recommends that people wear dark pants or bring a change of clothes to work until they adjust to the drug. Sounds like a joke, but that official statement was issued in serious note. Again, it is good that the company has been upfront about it. Come to think about it, I guess this bowel movement side effect will remind the dieters to curb their appetites.
GSK plans to sell product in Europe, under a different name, in 2008. It also plans to submit Alli for regulatory approval in Canada, Latin America, China, Australia and New Zealand before the end of 2007. As for Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, no confirmed news yet.
Given a choice, I still think that losing weight without any drug aids is a better choice. But, for obese people, alli will be a great tool simply because it is a legitimate drug which has been tested and evaluated by a well known company, GlaxoSmithKline. It is not produced by the typical fly by night company (like the breast enhancement cream or penis enlargement magic capsules).
In short, alli is not just another weight loss product. It is part of a weight loss program for overweight people, not for everyone looking for a quick fix. Alli requires a commitment to living your life a new way as you learn to change your eating and activity habit.
Alli will be helpful, but it is not the answer. The answer is still your commitment. For those who want to give alli a try, alli is sold in these packages (available in Amazon), ranging between about $40 to $65:
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Reggie // Oct 10, 2007 at 1:54 am
Hello Mun, how you doing? Thanks for providing such useful information on diet pills. Just like you, I am a believer of losing weight “naturally” - dieting and exercising. Even though Alli has a good selling point that emphasizes their product as to be the side-kick of good diet and frequent exercise sessions, the side effects - feeling gasy and multiple trips to the bathroom, are just too unpredictable for anybody. Just out of curiosity, where do you find all these information, not just on Alli, but other sceientific facts and topics that are related to the diet pill? Good job on your research! I am very impressed. Looks like I got someone to look up to and learn.
- Reggie
Elvina // Oct 10, 2007 at 1:25 pm
I used to take Xenical last time whenever I eat oily stuff. It was effective but it made my tummy bloated. So now I just stick to proper dieting and exercising which helps me to maintain my current weight for almost 2 years now =)
Mun // Oct 12, 2007 at 9:51 pm
Hi Reggie,
Normally, I spent numerous hours in doing research on the Net before I wrote articles here.
Hi Elvina, that should be the way - exercising with good diet control. Glad you discovered it too…
Nikki // May 27, 2008 at 12:29 am
My name is Nikki and I work for the Dietary Supplement Information Bureau, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting accurate, science-based information about dietary supplements.
I don’t know if you are aware of this, but GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Alli, has also petitioned the FDA to treat weight loss claims as disease claims, which many in the dietary supplement industry view as an attack on competing supplement products.
Bev // May 28, 2008 at 10:28 am
Thanks for this blog, though I can’t believe you’d say something like “What I like about GSK is that the company is being honest and upfront.” I seriously doubt that a company like Glaxo is ever honest or upfront about anything.
Look around the web a bit and you’ll read about lots of other unreported dangers & side effects from this pill…and let’s not forget this is a company that covered up findings about paxil and avandia. I’m sure if there was a way they could have gotten away with not reporting certain (*ahem*) embarrassing side effects, they would have. I’ve also heard that they basically own the FDA, so the comment above about the FDA doesn’t surprise me.
I’ve been struggling with my weight for years, but I’ll stick with exercise and sensible eating (or at least trying). Glaxo already gets enough of my family’s money from their other products.