[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” full_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1609421427897{background-image: url(http://www.kingsweightlossclinics.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MEDICATION-scaled.jpg?id=1491) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”putopacity”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”MEDICATIONS” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:40px|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”boldfont”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section title=”Prescription Appetite Suppressants” tab_id=”1612150618877-d9ed2c22-28a3″][vc_column_text]Appetite suppressants are drugs designed to curb hunger and in turn help you lose weight. These medications can only be available with a doctor’s prescription. The most commonly used appetite suppressants are

• 1. Phentermine: It is a stimulant that makes you less hungry. It is a centrally acting appetite suppressant which acts in the appetite center of your brain and makes you less hungry and makes you fuller for a long time.
  2. Diethylpropion: Diethylpropion stimulates neurons to release and maintain high levels of catecholamines including dopamine and norepinephrine resulting in a suppression of hunger signals and appetite.

Do Appetite Suppressants Work?

A review of studies on five major FDA-approved prescription medications for obesity, including orlistat, shows that all of them work better than a placebo for helping people lose at least 5% of their body weight over the course of a year. Phentermine had the highest odds of making that happen.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Fat Blockers” tab_id=”1612150618894-7bd4ff48-e06b”][vc_column_text]Orlistat, a lipase inhibitor, reduces the absorption of dietary fat.

Xenical is the prescription dose (120 mg) of orlistat. Xenical is approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is intended to be used by individuals with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more or a BMI of 27 along with a weight-related condition like type 2 diabetes or hypertension. Xenical can also be used for people who have lost weight and want to prevent weight regain. At the standard prescription dose of 120 mg three times daily, before meals, orlistat prevents approximately 30% of dietary fat from being absorbed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Chromium” tab_id=”1612150655821-40229ea0-3237″][vc_column_text]Chromium picolinate works together with insulin produced by the pancreas to metabolize carbohydrates.

• break down protein, fat and carbohydrate into energy
• control blood glucose levels

Chromium helps regulate blood glucose levels by boosting the actions of insulin – the hormone regulating the release of glucose into your cells. Chromium picolinate – is able to curb insulin resistance, which is linked to the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Chromium picolinate may be only part of a treatment program that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control. It may help reduce hunger, cravings and binge eating.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]