Orlistat side effects

What is Orlistat?

Orlistat is the main ingredient found in the successful Alli diet pill, and its stronger prescription only variant, Xenical. However, Orlistat is now under investigation due to circulating reports of liver damage and other potentially fatal side effects.

Orlistat acts as a fat blocker, preventing around 28% of dietary fats from being absorbed by the body. Since the release of the commercially branded "Alli" back in April 09, Orlistat, in its various guises, has become one of the fastest selling weight loss drugs in the world.

However, the US Food and Drugs Administration have now announced that it is reviewing the use of Orlistat, after a string of complaints from patients who have experienced problems while using Orlistat.

The MHRA, which is the governing body responsible for medicinal products in the UK, have confirmed that they are investigating over one thousand reports of side effects. One hundred of these reports appear to be linked to liver damage.

Xenical, which is the prescription strength version of Orlistat, has already been thought to be responsible for 24 deaths since its release back in 2001. The causes of death are varied, and include heart attacks, organ failure, lung clots, and 5 cases of sudden death.

Diet pills which contain Orlistat should only be consumed by people that have a Body Mass Index of 28 or over, however there have been reports that some Pharmacies have not made the checks necessary to ensure the patient is eligible.

Will Orlistat be banned?

The US Food and Drugs Administration have confirmed that they are closely monitoring Orlistat, but any regulatory action, if at all, is yet to be decided.

Is there an Orlistat alternative?

Recent clinical research has shown that extract from the prickly pear can work in a similar way to Orlistat.

However, instead of blocking fat, the digestive enzymes work to bind fat molecules together making them too large to be absorbed by the body. These molecules then make their way to the bowels where they are passed out naturally as waste.

This 100% natural ingredient has been clinically proven to be as effective as Orlistat, and removes around 28% of fat from your daily diet. This equates to a saving of around 150 calories per meal.

Side effects have also proved to be virtually non existent, with only mild stomach upset in less than 1% of the users who tried it.

Proactol is the first supplement which contains prickly pear extract, and can currently only be purchased online from the Proactol Website.

The UK team behind Proactol are that confident it will work, they guarantee their product for 6 months. This is a first in the weight loss industry.

Proactol certainly ticks all the right boxes, clinical proof that it works, 100% organic, contains no fillers or preservatives, and most impressive of all, free from any side effects.

If you are looking for a genuine Orlistat alternative, this one is a no brainer!

Visit the Proactol Website to find out more.