Xenical, the diet pill that has been duly approved by FDA as a long term treatment of obesity in April 23, 1999 does not curb down on the appetite like other weight loss pills instead, it acts on the digestive system. When accompanied with moderate diet and regular physical exercises, Xenical proves very efficient in triggering off weight loss as well as in preventing weight gain.
Unlike phentermine and other appetite suppressants that act in the central nervous system of the brain, Xenical`s functional area is the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the digestive system. Xenical is a diet pill that prevents the accumulation of unwanted fats in the body by reducing fat absorption in the digestive system.
Obesity is measured by the BMI of a person which is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of his height in meters. A person is obese if his BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30 or above 30 which again is dependent on the amount of fat stored in the body. Our body weight increases along with the accumulation of body fat because fats are the provider of highest amount of calories (double the calories provided by carbohydrates and protein in weight per gram).
The food that we consume daily contains essential nutrients required by the system to function properly and among them fat is one essential ingredient. But too much fat consumption leads to fat overloading in the body. The amount of fat required by our body is limited, once the body's energy requirement is met, the excess fat gets stored and leads to an abnormal increase in body weight. In such a crucial condition, the removal of unnecessary fat becomes a necessity.
There are certain enzymes called lipases which facilitate fat storage in our body by breaking down the fats from the food we eat. When Xenical is taken along with meals, it shows off its action by inhibiting these enzymes which results in the prevention of fat overloading in the body.
Once Xenical is administered to the system, on account of its huge molecular structure, it effectively forms covalent bonding with the gastric and pancreatic lipases and makes them incapable of dissolving the fat stored in the body (triglycerides) into monoglycerides and absorbable free fatty acids. Thus the fat stored in the body remains undigested and is eliminated out of the body. A fixed Xenical dosage of 120 mg thrice a day decreases fat absorption in the body by 30%.
Xenical also helps in the reduction of around 200 calories per day by acting on the digestive system. The fat that does not undergo digestion due to the action of the weight loss pill Xenical is finally driven out of the body. Xenical thus cuts down on the calories without limiting the food choices of an individual.
If Xenical is properly applied to the body in accordance with the instructions of a physician, obesity is totally cured and with obesity taking a backseat in life, the chances of succumbing to obesity induced ailments like high blood pressure, hypertension, arthritis, cardiac arrest and diabetes are also get significantly reduced. |
