How Alli Weight Loss Works
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What is Alli?
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Alli (pronounced AL-eye) Weight Loss Pills are the first FDA approved pills sold over the counter. Alli contains half the dosage of the prescription medication to treat obesity, Xenical (orlistat.) Alli is meant for those who are eighteen years of age and older and who are overweight. Alli works best with a low calorie, low fat diet and adequate exercise.
How does it Work?
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Alli's ingredients break up the fat you ingest. Only part of it is absorbed, the other is excreted out of the body naturally. When less fat is absorbed by the body, fewer calories are absorbed as well. Enzymes found in the digestive tract called Lipase are the components that break down that fat into those smaller pieces. Some of those pieces are stored for energy, or used. Alli in turn disables Lipase.
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How is it Used?
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Alli is taken no more then three times per day. It is recommended that you eat no more the fifteen grams of fat per meal, and Alli is taken with these fat-containing meals. If a person consumes a higher amount of fat, they will likely encounter "treatment effects."
Treatment Effects
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When taking Alli with meals that contain more then the recommended fifteen grams of fat, treatment effects are sure to happen. Effects include oily discharge, lose stools, gas, bloating and the urgent need to go.
Safety
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Alli is safe to use as directed. It works on the digestive track and not on the heart, brain or nervous system the way many other diet pills sold over the counter do. With Alli you will not get a racy heart, jitters or sleepless nights. Alli does decrease some of the fat-soluble vitamins found in foods so it is best to take a multivitamin at night time.
How Much Weight Can be Lost with Alli?
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When used as directed, Alli can help you lose twice as much weight as diet and exercise alone. Individual results will vary since every person's body will react differently. Studies show that participants lost an average of eight pounds with diet and exercise alone; with the use of Alli, that amount went up to eleven pounds.
Who shouldn't take Alli?
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If you have problems absorbing food, are extremely overweight, have diabetes, have a thyroid condition, are on certain prescription medications or have had an organ transplant you should not take Alli. As with any medication, even those over the counter, consult your medical practitioner before taking Alli.
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