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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Is Alli Diet Pill

Alli will work, but only with diet changes

October 02, 2008
For people searching for a weight-loss aid, Dr. Jamy Ard says that the new over-the counter pill Alli can be just that--an ally. But it will work only for people willing to make changes to their diet, he says. Dr. Ard talks more about what to expect with the non-prescription form of Xenical, including food choices you can make to avoid Alli's more embarrassing side effects. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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New Weight loss Pill
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...the counter diet pill has hit the store shelves. Alli, this new weight loss medication, has been... Read more »

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Are you alli ready?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...be sold starting in mid-June under the brand name alli™ (pronounced AL-eye).As the company... Read more »

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Is There A Magic Pill for Weight Loss? - Part 2
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert

...Zoloft, Paxil, Effexor, and others). Orlistat (Xenical, Alli) - another drug that has been... Read more »

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Drug Allergies and Getting my Money Back
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert

...what was I suddenly allergic?   Nothing in my diet had changed. Very little in my routine... Read more »

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CFS & FM Self-Help Course Offered
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

The CFIDS & Fibromyalgia Self-Help Program is currently accepting signups for the Summer... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart Healthy Diet: soy, fish oil, low-carb and low-fat diets
...choices, and the American Heart Association still recommends including them as part of a heart healthy diet. Skip the supplement pills.Fish Oil SupplementsCombining daily supplements of... Read more »
Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
...methods for losing weight. Except under rare circumstances, pregnant or nursing women should never take diet medications of any sort, including herbal and over-the-counter... Read more »
Premenstrual Syndrome: Highlights
...Women should keep a menstrual cycle diary to track their periods so they know when to modify their diet and get extra sleep. Here are some lifestyle tips for managing PMS:Exercise regularlyLimit... Read more »
Diabetes Diet: Weight Control for Type 2 Diabetes
...aim for a small but consistent weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week. Most patients should follow a diet that supplies at least 1,000 1,200 kcal/day for women and 1,200 1,600 kcal/day for... Read more »
Eating Disorders: Symptoms
...therefore, be very subtle and go unnoticed. They may include:Evidence of discarded packaging for laxatives, diet pills, emetics (drugs that induce vomiting), or diuretics (medications that reduce... Read more »

Related News

Experts: Alli won't work without lifestyle changes
October 03, 2008

By late June Alli--the low-dose generic version of popular diet pill Xenical--will be available to American consumers. But experts stress that the... Read summary »

Internet support may help dieters
October 03, 2008

Online message boards, Web sites, and blogs are changing the way America diets, some experts say. And the support may help some dieters lose weight... Read summary »

FDA approves over-the-counter Xenical
October 02, 2008

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Alli, the first nonprescription diet pill. The new pill is a reduced-strength version of the... Read summary »

Q&A: Taking diet pills while breastfeeding
October 03, 2008

One woman wants to know if taking the over-the-counter diet pill Alli will harm her breastmilk or her baby. Pediatrician Dr. Claire McCarthy says... Read summary »

Xenical, Alli latest of dangerous weight-loss meds, doc says
October 02, 2008

Diet pills such as Xenical and its over-the-counter version Alli cannot replace the necessity of healthy eating and exercise, says Dr. Art Mollen.... Read summary »