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Weight loss medication
If you are overweight or obese (clinically proven), have tried various diet programs and exercise regimen but have failed to lose sufficient weight to get back into shape, it is high time you turned towards weight loss medication.
The number of overweight and obese people across the world is increasing at an alarming rate. It is scientifically proven that obesity is a medical condition that is also the harbinger of many serious health problems. These include an increased risk of heart attack and diabetes in addition to high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.
This increased awareness has created a huge market for weight loss medications around the world. Thousands of doctors are prescribing millions of patients various medications to help them lose weight. However the three most prescribed weight loss medications continue to be Xenical, Reductil and Acomplia.
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Weight loss medications follow one of this modus-operandi:
- Suppression of the appetite. Some weight loss medication work as an appetite suppressant.
- Increase the body's rate of metabolism.
- Interfere with the body's ability to absorb specific nutrients in food. For example, Xenical Orlistat blocks fat breakdown and thereby prevents fat absorption.
Of these Acomplia is the newest entrant in the weight loss drug market having received approval for sale in the UK and Europe only in May 2006. It is still pending approval from the FDA for US sales. Acomplia is described as a wonder drug by its manufacturers and has been proven so in clinical trials and actual use. It exerts its effects by inhibiting the cannabinoid receptors in the Endocannabinoid system in the body. This gives a feeling of fullness to the patient under treatment and brings down the craving to eat.
Reductil too works on a similar principle and creates a feeling of fullness by restricting the re-absorption of serotonin, a neurotransmitter, after it has been secreted from the nerve cells. Reductil is one of the most prescribed weight loss medications available today.
The third weight loss drug Xenical is actually a lipase inhibitor that shows its action in the stomach instead of the brain. It stops lipases from breaking down fat cells and thereby stops absorption of fat into the blood stream. This in turn reduces the total amount of fat available to the body by nearly a third.
Xenical, Acomplia and Reductil are prescription only medications and you have to consult a doctor and get a prescription before you can start on them. However once you have a prescription, it is really simple to buy any of these weight loss medications and you can even do it online from the comfort of your home.
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Obesity is a chronic disease that affects many people in the UK and other developed countries. It often requires long-term treatment to promote and sustain weight loss.
Prescription weight-loss medications should be used only by you if you are at an increased risk because of your excess weight. Do not buy weight loss medication for "cosmetic" weight loss. Prescription weight loss medications will be prescribed to you only if you have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 and above, or 27 and above if you have added obesity-related conditions, such as high blood pressure, dyslipidemia (abnormal amounts of fat in the blood), or type 2 diabetes.
Buy weight loss medication only under medical supervision. Weight loss medication may have certain side effects depending on your body type. However, the benefits of weight loss medication are much higher than its side effects. Thus, people all over the world buy weight loss medication to lose weight successfully and keep it off permanently.
Yet another thing you ought to remember is that weight loss medications are not going to do miracles for you. They will help you the most if you take care of your diet and lifestyle. Slack lifestyle with unhealthy eating habits will not lead you to weight loss even if you take weight loss medications.
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