Review on Orlistat

Pros:

Some people experience positive weight loss results

Cons:

Price is expensive, steatorrhea or oily fecal matter

Rating:

Verdict:

This product is good unless you don’t care about the side effects that it can bring about. However, in the studies conducted for Orlistat only less than one fifth of the subjects had positive weight loss results. Despite this, Orlistat is also worth trying. For people who have extra money Orlistat may be a good product to try.

Orlistat may be available in prescription through Xenical or over the counter through Alli. The main function of Orlistat is to decrease the fats stores in the body by inhibiting absorption of fat from food intake.

Ingredients of Orlistat

Tetrahydrolipstatin is the other name for Orlistat. The pancreatic lipase is an enzyme that is responsible for breaking down the triglycerides that are located in the intestine. Orlistat works by inhibiting this enzyme. Through this function, almost thirty percent of fats from dietary sources are prevented from being absorbed in the body. Based from long term clinical studies, subjects who are taking Orlistat have shown significant decrease in body mass ranging from 5% to 10%.

However, despite these good effects on weight loss, side effects should also be expected. The most common side effects brought about by Orlistat is loose bowel movement that is noticeably oily. In addition, flatulence may also occur. All of these side effects happen because of the presence of too much dietary fat that were undigested and excreted to the feces.