Two Fat Stopping Diet Pills Compared

One of the best genres of diet pills is the fat stopper – these are diet tablets that prevent the absorption of fat and allow excess fat from food consumed to pass naturally through the body – Fat Binders and Fat Blockers are the two most common fat stoppers.

Xenical is possibly the the best known fat blocker and only available via prescription – recently, though a lower strength version using the same active ingredient Orlistat was released onto the non prescription or over the counter market. This product is called Alli and will soon be available to buy in the UK.

So how does Alli compare against one of the leading non prescription fat binders, Proactol

What Is Proactol

A clinically proven fat binder that can prevent over a quarter of dietary fat from being absorbed into your stomach – this undigested fat can then leave your body via bowel movements.

Proactol also provides a mild appetite suppressing effect allowing you cut down on the food portions you would normally consume.

Available in the UK, Europe and in the United States. Read more about Proactol

What is Alli

As described above Alli is a lower strength Orlistat, the active ingredient found in the prescription only Xenical. Alli also prevents food from being absorbed but can often lead to the leaky stool issue as excess fat is not bound but simply stopped.

Alli will be available to buy in the UK around April 2009. More about Alli

Prescription Weight Loss Drugs

If you were to make an appointment for a consultation with your GP to discuss concerns you have over your weight you would stand on average a 50% chance of being prescribed a weight loss pill. this allowing for the fact that you would qualify by being what is classed as very over weight or obese.

Generally speaking, the subject of diet pills does split the census of opinion between health care practitioners. Many GP’s or doctors are keen to recommend the use of prescribed weight loss drugs to patients who they consider are a suitable candidate, whilst others refrain unless there is compelling reason or weight related health issue that needs to be addressed immediately

Weight loss pills that are prescribed  are  radically different from the natural or herbal weight loss pills that are found on the shelves of high street stores and the internet. Prescription weight loss pills are usually drug classed pharmaceutical products and contain manufactured chemicals that are often prone to causing side effects.

Prescribed weight loss medication is not available simply on request, your doctor will need to ascertain certain elements of your life style and dietary or eating  habits before recommending (what is in essence a powerful drug) any solution.

A GP will need to measure your Body Mass Index (BMI) to calculate how close you to becoming obese, if indeed you are not already. If you measure over 30 on the Body Mass Index you may be suitable for a course of weight loss  drugs if your GP is on the pro diet pill side of the fence

Your GP will not prescribe any drug to you lightly, he or she will make absolutely certain that you understand the possible and potential side effects  and tell you to stop the course if any ill effect is experienced or health problems occur.

Most Common Prescribed Weight Loss Drugs

The most likely weight loss drugs that a GP or doctor will prescribe are Xenical, Meridia, Reductil and Phentermine. Prior to October 2008 another product, Acomplia would have been added to this list but safety concerns have forced the removal from the circuit.

Xenical is by far the most likely weight loss drug that a health care practitioner will prescribe, a GP is ten times more likely to prescribe a course Xenical tablets than all of the others combined.

Xenical is the brand name or Orlistat. Orlistat is a powerful fat blocker that can prevent up to a third of dietary fat from food consumed from being absorbed and digested by the stomach. The undigested fat can then pass through the body via bowel movements.

Xenical is considered to be one of diet drugs with less complex possible side effects but nevertheless can produce a wide range of potential health isues ranging from the minor to the more severe.

It must be highlighted that a diet drug that is meant only to be obtained via prescription is not purchased from the internet. Although slimming drugs such as Xenical are classed as prescription only they can easily be obtained from the black market via the web.

If by now you think may be a suitable candidate and are about to make an appointment to visit your GP to discuss concerns you may have about your weight, ensure that you understand the potential risks.

Before any consultation with your doctor it is highly advised to be prepared with any information regarding  your current eating habits and any current fitness or future exercise plans.

Natural Alternative To Weight Loss Drugs

It is highly unlikely that your GP will prescribe anything unless you can prove to him or her that you are not going to rely on the diet pill for your weight loss without making a concerted effort to change your eating habits and embark on some sort of fitness regime.

The natural diet pill world is on a par with the pharmaceutical drug industry. UK company company Lativio have produces what is looking to be a serious competitor to Xenical. Proactol is freely available to buy without a prescription and cab stop fat absorption without any trace of a side effect. More about Proactol

Can You Lose Weight With Hoodia

Hoodia has been misinterpreted over the last decade or so – the perception has changed from a natural weight loss aid into a miracle weight loss product that requires no help from the taker, just swallow a Hoodia capsule and wait for the results to happen.

There is not a product on the commercial market that will give rapid weight loss results without intervention and help to some degree from the user.

So, in answer the question – Can I Lose weight with Hoodia the answer is a very contradicting yes and no.

You will not lose weight with Hoodia if you rely soley on a product for weight loss. All weight loss products exist to partner you in your weight loss quest. If this sounds disappointing then so be it – its fact.

Some weight loss products burn fat, some block or burn fat and some suppress appetite. Suppressing appetite is classed as tackling the problem at source rather than trying to treat the aftermath.

Of the fat reducing diet products – fat burning is the least effective as their is more of a need for the body to participate. More about Fat Burners here.

Fat binding and fat blocking is very effective – both genres can stop the absorption of a large percentage of dietary fat from food consumed.

two of the most powerful are the prescription only Xenical and the commercially available Proactol

How Appetite Suppressant Work

Appetite suppressants reduce the amount of food taken on by the body so their is no need for absorption or burning.

For a more detailed explanation as to how appetite suppressants work click here

If you are in a dilemma as to which diet pill route to take – this should help.

Appetite Suppressants Or Fat Binders / Blockers

If you are the type of person that can perform an element of self control and has a modicum of will power a fat blocker or a fat binder will work well for you.

If you can imagine eating your regular pre-diet food portions – a third of the dietary fat from these food portions will not count, so effectively you are reducing your fat content by 30% on average and could be saving 150 calories per meal.

The effect of the fat binder or fat blocker is greatly increased if you try to reduce your food portions so when the weight loss plateau is reached – which you will no doubt experience, you will not will become demoralised when for a few weeks your weight loss is decreased.

If on the other hand you find it difficult to control your cravings and food portions – an appetite suppressant does the hard work for you.

Appetite suppressants provide the will power so often lacking in a majority of overweight people.

What Are The Best Appetite Suppressants

It is agreed by a large majority that Phentermine and Hoodia are the most powerful appetite suppressants.

Phentermine is the pharmaceutically produced drug class of diet pill that is avilable via prescription – that is not without its share or side effects, Read about Phentermine here.

Whilst Hoodia is the natural alternative that is side effects free and has a many centuries of success. Read about Hoodia Facts here

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Which Slimming Pills To Buy

With literally hundreds of slimming pills, diet supplements or weight loss products available to buy – choosing wisely has many factors to be taken into consideration.

HoodiaGuide is pro Hoodia – we will make no apologies for this.

Authentic, genuine and pure Hoodia is a wonderful and effective diet aid, but different circumstances have a major bearing on whether Hoodia should be the diet pill of choice.

People who want or need to lose weight can be very crudely pigeon holed into three categories.

The Morbidly Obese

Morbidly obese people should seek medical attention – an over the counter slimming pill or non prescription diet aid is not a recommended solution. BMI (Body Mass Index) is a rough indicator as to which category you are in. A BMI of 40+ is considered dangerously overweight. Check your BMI here

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Alli the new “wonder diet pill” is now available to buy over the counter.

Is Alli really as goos as good as the media would have us believe.

More about Alli

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Any medication or weight loss drugs should in all cases be administered under strict medical supervision. In most cases a large percentage of body fat needs to be shed.

The extremely overweight should lose weight in the safest possible manner and should not subject their body to a metabolsim shock – Some doctors or GP’s are in favour of slimming pills, some are not.

Possibly the most widley used GP prescribed slimming pill is Orlistat – brand name Xenical. Xenixal is a fat blocker that is extremely effective but can be prone to side effects, hence the need for GP supervision whilst on the drug. Read more about Xenical

The Overweight

This is a rather ambigious category – the overweight sometimes do not necessarily believe they are overweight, prefering to ignore comments and the obvious physical signs. Others understand their problem but either choose not do anything or find the thought of embarking on a weight loss journey to difficult to contemplate.

This category are ideal candidates for an over the counter slimming pill – but it is here that the choices have to be made. Xenical is not availlable to purchase and so is not an option. An understregth version of Xenical is available to purchase – brand name Alli, but it can produce side effects, although not serious but more an inconvenience. Read about Alli

Fat binding is similar to fat blocking (Xenical) without the potential side effects. Two of the most effective fat binding tablets freely available to buy without prescription are Proactol and LIPObind

Appetite suppressants are great for anyone who finds it difficult to reduce the amount of food they would normally consume. Appetite suppressants can dramtically reduce feeking of hunger – over time weight loss is natural result. Read how appetite suppressants work

Becomming Overweight

The third category are those that are just showing the signs of becomming overweight – usually the type of people that are middle aged and are not as active as they once were or enjoying the fruits of their labour and eating and drinking more than they should.

Appetite suppressants and fat binders are great methods for this group – but then agin so is plain and simple exercise. There is no myth or secret to staying in shape.

A word of warning concerning appetite suppressants – Hoodia is the most well known and widely sold appetite suppressor and prone to fake, replica or synthetic produce. Click here for a guide to buying Hoodia

Weight Loss Pills Non Prescription

Weight loss pills the non prescription route can cause more problems to the consumer than the prescribed route. The obvious factor is choice. Where the consumer has a choice it hightens the chance of making the wrong one.

Where prescripton weight loss pills are concerned faith and trust is handed over to your GP or doctor – he or she will prescribe a weight loss pill to you that will not only be effective but will also produce few or little side effects – that is the theory.

In most cases especially in the UK, the fat blocker Xenical is prescribed. Xenical is very effective but costly and so GP’s do not prescribe for any other reason than to potentially rescue someone from the potentially fatal effects of obesity.

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Alli – the new FDA approved diet pill is now available to buy over the counter.

Alli has recieved more publicity than any other diet pill in history.

Is Alli really the major breakthrough wonder diet pill? More about Alli

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If you have a BMI of 40 or above – you could be a suitable candidate for a Xenical course – although there is no hard and fast rule, it is completely dependent on your GP. Some GP’s are strong advocates of weight loss pills, others are not. Check your BMI

Weight Loss Pills Without Prescription

For the dieter that is not considered at risk or dangerously overweight the over the counter or commercial market is the only option. This is where the dieter has to rely on whatever marketing or advertising material he or she reads or sees in the media.

Weight Loss Pill Testimonials

The obvious first port of call it to read weight loss success stories or slimming product testimonials. What has worked for someone else should also work for you … you would think.

Celebrity endorsements are great for the producers of weight loss pills but can sometimes be misleading for the consumer. Because a celebrity has become associated with a weight loss pill it does not necessarily mean that the reason for his or her weight loss was attributed to that particular product – a classic example is TrimSpa

Weight Loss Forums

Weight loss forums on the internet are full of great advice, great support but also product placement. Do not believe everything you read on the internet. Fishing where the fish are is tactic often used by the marketeers of weight loss products – weight loss and diet forums are an ideal hunting ground for the marketeers to pose as members and then market their product in a subtle way.

Buying Weight Loss Pills Online

The choice of non prescription weight loss pills open to us via the web are unfathomable – every weight loss product that we stumble upon seems to be the prodcut we ahve been looking for.

Before parting with your hard earned money – consider a few key points.

• Has the product any clinical proof – real clinical proof.
• Are there any GP or medical professional recommendations or endorsements – not testimonies from soap stars.
• Has the product any accreditations or approval from the MHRA, FDA or similar organisations.
• What is the guarantee period on the product.
• Are the contact details of the supplying company visible.

Hopefully the above has not put you off the concept of non prescription weight loss pill altogether – the intention is the highten your state of awareness that first and foremost, profit is of primary importance to a majority of diet product companies.

There are of course the exceptions – there are some outstanding products that are reviewed on the pages of this website, it is up to you to research. We suggest you start here.