Since arriving on the UK high streets early this year, Alli has not been far from the headlines.
Most discussion has centred around the infamous Alli Opps slogan associated with Alli. This arose from a rather embarrasing side-effect of taking Alli, that of loose and oily stools. More on how Alli works.
Recently a more serious potential health concerned has been documented.
Alli linked to liver damage
The main ingredient of Alli is the drug Orlistat (also marketed as the stronger prescription drug Xenical) that is now under close investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after a series of alerts from patients.
In the UK, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) received 31 reports of side-effects from patients since April 2009. The MHRA have been unable to say whether this is directly from patients using Alli or the more stronger Xenical version of the drug.
The FDA have confirmed that they have received rare reports of hepatitis and other liver-related laboratory abnormalities in people taking orlistat.
The manfacturers of Alli, GSK, have commented that Alli has been successfully used by millions of consumers in the US.
The outcome of the recent news has highlighted the importance of using natural weight loss products to minimise the chances of side-effects.
Side-effect free alternative to Alli
When faced with these limitations and health concerns looking at a more natural alternative is best.
Proactol works in a similar to Alli, binding fat prior to be being absorbed and stored in the body, but is more effective and offers numerous other health benefits. Consumers also benefit from appetite suppression to a reduced calorie intake to lower blood cholesterol.
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