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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

What Can I Eat While Taking Alli Weight Loss

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 or maintain weight loss. Virtually every diet plan has an online presence, including a company-run site for users of the over-the-counter diet pill Alli. But experts say readers of all diet sites should discuss their weight-loss plans with their doctor. 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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To Exercise or Not to Exercise: The Effects on Chronic Pain
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...stress hormones.Increase the energy level.Allows weight loss, thus reducing stress on the... Read more »

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Would You Like to Ask Dr. Cynthia Shelby-Lane a Question?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...Health ezine where I provide free heart health and weight loss tips.  Subscribers also receive... Read more »

Health Guide

Diabetes Diet: Weight Control for Type 2 Diabetes
...2 DiabetesThe American Diabetes Association recommends that patients 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... Read more »
Preventing Obesity: Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
Weight Loss and MaintenanceEven modest weight loss can reduce the risk factors for heart disease and diabetes. The simplest (but still difficult) approach to weight loss is reducing calories and... Read more »
Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
There are several different drugs used for weight loss. Unless specifically instructed by a doctor, people should use non-drug methods for losing weight. Except under rare circumstances,... Read more »
Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
...the glycemic index, are bad for you.A 2006 review of low-carbohydrate diets found that they did help weight loss in the short term. However, while these diets appeared to lower triglyceride and... Read more »
Prevent Obesity: Weight Management
...for great success with various fad diets. To date, although many diets achieve effective immediate weight loss, none has emerged as an effective tool for maintaining healthy weight. The only... Read more »

Medications

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...hours before or after orlistat. You should see some weight loss within 2 weeks after you start... Read more »

Related News

Diet pills may increase unhealthy behavior
October 03, 2008

Alli, the over-the-counter version of the weight-loss prescription Xenical, has hit drugstores in the United States. But some experts worry that diet... Read summary »

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... Read summary »

Q&A: Xenical, Alli not particularly effective
October 02, 2008

The weight-loss drugs Xenical and Alli are not particularly effective, says Dr. Mitchell Hecht. Hecht says that most people who take the meds achieve... Read summary »

FDA investigates Xenical, Alli over reports of liver damage
August 25, 2009

As U.S. health officials announced Monday that they are investigating the weight-loss drug orlistat for possible incidents of liver damage, experts... Read summary »

Alli not a miracle pill, drugmaker stresses
October 03, 2008

The over-the-counter med Alli is not a magic bullet for weight loss, warns drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline. In clinical trials, patients on the medication... Read summary »