Aside from usual side digestive system effects from weight loss pills such as gas and diarrhea, users of Alli should also take note of another side effect – vitamin deficiency.
This is because as Alli reduces absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal system, it also decreases the absorption of vitamins.
So according to Dr. David Westbrock, New Profile Weight Management Center’s director and an endocrinologist, it’s important to also take vitamin supplements while using this diet pill.
If you’d like to learn more about Alli, you might want to read “Are You Losing It?” Alli’s diet book.
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As an answer to lack of education on what’s the ideal portion of food for each person, weight management experts came up with a new tool for weight loss – Portion-Control Dishes.
Dr. Pedersen’s team conducted a six-month study of commercially available portion control plates and bowls in 2004. The plates were divided into sections that marked appropriate portions for carbohydrates, proteins, cheese and sauce, with the rest left open for vegetables.
“The weight loss that we saw in this study is similar to weight loss seen in studies of medications for weight loss — but without the associated potential for side effects and at a fraction of the cost,” Pedersen told CTV Newsnet from Calgary.
The sections approximately totaled an 800-calorie meal for men and a 650-calorie meal for women. The cereal bowl was designed to allow a 200-calorie meal of cereal and milk.
The diet plate has line markings to delineate proper portion sizes for meats, starches and vegetables. The main aim of this tool is to help obese patients control their calorie consumption to improve weight loss results and to control the blood sugar levels of those with Type 2 diabetes.
via CTV
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Sanofi-aventis’ Acomplia or Zimulti was reported to induce suicidal thoughts on those who take the weight loss pill. Although it’s already marketing in more than 37 countries, this has made many US health advisers to stop prescribing Acomplia. FDA required further safety info to be presented before this diet pill which is also known as rimonabant gets its okay.
The FDA panel said the incidence of suicidal thoughts, seizures and adverse psychiatric and neurological events were “consistently higher†in people taking the drug.
The drug works by blocking chemical processes in the brain, which results in reduced appetite and acts on the liver to help the body burn more fat. According to its manufacturer, Sanofi-aventis, the most common adverse effects associated with Acomplia include psychiatric disorders such as anxiety and depression.
The drug is being tested in several centres around the world, including Royal Perth Hospital, and the Therapeutic Goods Administration is due to consider approving it at its next meeting on June 26-28.
However, Gerald Watts, a medicine professor of Royal Perth Hospital (one of the Acomplia testing centers) mentioned that FDA’s safety concerns regarding Acomplia related to a marginal suicide and depression risk in people with previously identified risk factors for those conditions, who were excluded from the testing.
What else could be expected from weight loss drugs? Their effects are mainly on the brain so any slight risk may get aggravated. But as long as there are people who are willing to take these risks Acomplia, together with other diet pills having psychiatric effects will continue making money for their manufacturers.
via TheWest
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