Discover the Truth about the Xenical Scam

Is there a Xenical scam? To answer that it is important to
understand what Xenical is, and how it works.

Xenical is a prescription-only medication designed to help obese
patients lose weight. It blocks the bodies' ability to absorb
fat, so helps people trying to slim. The trade name is Xenical
but it is also marketed as Orlistat.

It is made by the healthcare manufacturers, Roche. It was
approved for use in America in 1999 and in Europe in 1998. A
lower dose version of Orlistat is marketed under the name of
Alli and sold by GlaxoSmithKline over the counter at pharmacies
in the U.S.A. and Europe without a prescription.

How Does it Work?

Xenical works in the intestines by reducing the amount of fat
absorbed by your body after a meal. It inhibits the work of
lipase, which is an enzyme needed for fats to be absorbed in the
small intestine and stomach. Fats that are not digested can’t be
absorbed so they do not add to the calories in a meal.

This helps to reduce caloric intake, which in turn promotes
weight loss. You need to modify your diet if you decide to start
using Xenical by eliminating as many fatty foods as possible. If
you continue to eat a diet high in fat as well as Xenical, you
are likely to experience some very unpleasant side effects.

It is important to remember that Xenical only blocks absorption
of fat. It won’t help to inhibit absorption of calories from
carbohydrates, so if you are already eating low fat meals, you
don’t need Xenical.

Absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and other fat-soluble
nutrients is inhibited by the use of Xenical. A multivitamin
tablet containing vitamins A,D,E,K, and beta-carotene should be
taken once a day, at bedtime, when using Xenical.

What About the Side Effects?

There are some unpleasant side effects as the fat in your meal
isn’t absorbed and passes through your body. This can lead to
gas, bloating, diarrhea, oily spotting and even anal leakage.
Other side effects reported have been inflammation of the liver,
fatigue, urinary tract infection, tooth or gum problems and gall
stones.

You can reduce reduce these unpleasant side effects by limiting
the amount of fat that you eat with each meal. A good rule of
thumb is that no more than 30% of the calories in a meal should
come from fat [about 15 grams per meal, or 45 grams a day].

On June 4, 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released
its quarterly list of drugs that are under investigation for
potential safety issues or new safety information. Xenical was
included in the list as having a 'Potential Signal of Serious
Risk' of liver toxicity.

A 2006 animal study linked Xenical with lesions found in the
colon which are believed to be one of the earliest precursors of
colon cancer.

The Public Citizen’s Health Research Group [which is a non
profit advocacy group] claim it is a Xenical scam because it
causes gallstones and possibly some pre-cancerous abnormalities.

Is there a Xenical Scam?

Comments in forums on a Xenical scam center on either the side
effects, or the amount of weight lost. The side effects usually
occur when a low fat diet isn't followed - the people losing
weight think Xenical will block the absorption of fat, so they
can eat as much fat as they want, and still lose weight!

There is also a claim that it is a Xenical scam because they
still eat a lot of fat, don't lose the weight, and have
unpleasant side effects.

If you are considering buying Xenical, especially over the
internet, be careful where you get it from as there is a big
trade in fake pharmaceuticals.