What does Alli do to your body?

Orlistat (the active ingredient in Alli) promotes weight loss by decreasing the amount of dietary fat absorbed in your intestines. Lipase, an enzyme found in the digestive tract, helps break down dietary fat into smaller parts, so it can be used or stored for energy. Orlistat blocks the work of lipase.

Does Alli help you lose belly fat?

Some data suggest that Alli helps reduce the amount of a particularly dangerous type of belly fat called visceral fat, which has been linked to type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke

How much weight can you lose using Alli?

alli along with the recommended diet promotes a gradual, modest weight loss of about 1 to 2 pounds a week. For every 2 pounds you lose from diet alone, alli can help you lose 1 pound more. In clinical studies, most people lost 5-10 pounds over 6 months.

When should I take Alli?

alli is usually taken 3 times per day with each main meal that contains some fat (no more than 30% of the calories for that meal). You may take the medicine either with your meal or up to 1 hour after eating. If you skip a meal or you eat a meal that does not contain any fat, skip your alli dose for that mea

Who should not take Alli?

alli (orlistat 60 mg) is contraindicated in patients who have had an organ transplant or are taking medicine to reduce organ rejection, patients who are taking cyclosporine, and in patients with known problems absorbing food or are allergic to any of the ingredients in an alli (orlistat 60 mg) capsule.

What foods to avoid while taking Alli?

Avoid skin on chicken and crackling on pork. Avoid added fat/oil when cooking, (or use a spray oil) – grill, poach, bake or microwave instead. Choose low-fat dairy foods such as semi-skimmed or skimmed milk, low-calorie yoghurts, reduced-fat cheeses and low-fat spreads.

Where to buy alli in Namibia?

It is available at Windovert Namibia and other beauty shops.