Carbohydrate and fat blocker, calorie blocker - today, advertisements for such products can often be seen in magazines, on banners or on television. Surely at least once you had the idea of buying such funds. At first glance, it’s very convenient. Eat whatever you want, and the figure is completely safe. A myth or a miracle of scientific thought? It must be recognized that drugs really block the absorption of nutrients and - as a result - calories. However, at what cost to the body - this must be dealt with. The pharmacy can offer you several drugs that can help limit the absorption of nutrients from food that enters the stomach. However, one needs to understand their mechanism of action well in order to make the method most effective.
The dream of any woman
Carbohydrate blockers are, of course, a fairy tale. Cakes, pastries, cookies will pass through the intestines unchanged, which means that even in the evening you can delight yourself with delicious tea. How do they work? In fact, everything is quite simple. The composition contains substances that neutralize the enzymes responsible for the breakdown of carbohydrates. As a result, they are not converted to sugar, there is no surge in insulin, which means that calories will not be deposited in fat. A find, isn't it? In fact, carbohydrate blockers must be discarded.
And what is the main danger
There are many similar drugs on the market today, but all of them impede the absorption of complex carbohydrates, not simple ones. That is, buckwheat, oatmeal and other healthy products will be eaten idle, but cakes will freely pass this barrier. That is, it’s easier to give up useless sweets than drink pills.
There is one more point. Our body is an incredibly smart mechanism that perfectly adapts to any changes. Perhaps the first time the pill trick will work, but soon it will stop. The blocker of carbohydrates and fats creates a deficiency of enzymes, and they begin to be produced more. It is strongly not recommended to increase the dose of the drug, which means that taking tablets soon will become ineffective. Here lies the main danger. A person is as much as before, but begins to lose weight. Then the drug ceases to act, and uncontrolled weight gain begins. And all because eating habits remained the same.
There is one more thing to consider. Undigested food causes flatulence, bloating, and colic. Enough unpleasant phenomena, which are the most obvious consequence of taking such drugs.
Market Offers
There are not so many carbohydrate blockers in their pure form. Most often these are drugs that are prescribed to diabetics. An example is Acarbose, a German drug for lowering blood sugar and weight. Another name is Glucobay. It inhibits the absorption and digestion of carbohydrates in the small intestine. Take this medication before meals. The maximum dose is 600 mg per day for an adult. Do not forget that this drug is prescribed for the treatment of diabetes and healthy people should not take it. In addition, it has very unpleasant side effects in the form of flatulence and severe abdominal pain. An analog can be considered "Metformin." But one and the other can not be taken for longer than 2-3 weeks, because the body gets used to it, and the effect disappears. As a result, we again return to the same. Without optimizing the power system, you will not get persistent weight loss.
Amway drug
It is a blocker of carbohydrates and fats, quite popular due to the high image of the company that produces it, the quality of the products of which many people trust. Unlike other manufacturers, Amway released a separate tool to neutralize fats and carbohydrates. We are still interested in the second. Surprisingly, enthusiastic reviews and stories about melting weight are impossible to find almost anywhere. If anyone managed to do this, then adhering to a diet and playing sports, which is useful in itself, without pills.
Analyzing the composition, it is difficult to understand exactly how it contributes to weight loss. Soya beans and beans, parsley extract, microcrystalline cellulose - all this is good, but not able to neutralize the cake you eaten. Reviews confirm that if you eat sweets with tablets, you will find only an increase in body weight on the scales. At the same time, the price of this additive is very high, about 1000 rubles per package. And again, we conclude that the best blocker of carbohydrates and fats is proper nutrition.
Fat blocker
This is another interesting proposal of the modern pharmaceutical industry. The first drug of its kind was Xenical. The price is impressive: 1,500 rubles per package, which is enough for about 30 days. What does the manufacturer promise us? That 30% of all consumed fat is not absorbed in the intestines. That is, it is a kind of magnet that attracts fats and removes them from the body unchanged.
Panacea or not
How reliable and safe is Xenical for weight loss? Price is credible because we are used to believing that only expensive drugs can be of high quality. And indeed, reviews about him are very good. The treatment of obesity with its use becomes especially effective. However, there is one caveat. It is imperative that you take Xenical to follow a low-calorie diet. On the other hand, the question arises: why drink pills, if we already limit fat intake? The question is logical, while the instruction does not argue with us at all and says that if you didn’t eat anything fat, you can safely skip taking the drug. This means that the packaging will last for a longer time, and you will save money.
On the other hand, eating fatty foods while taking the drug is fraught with uncontrolled diarrhea. This is a side effect, which is also educational in nature. This drug is good because during its use a person restructures his diet.
Tibetan drug "Chitosan"
This company has been operating in the market for a long time and managed to gain the trust of a large number of consumers. Particularly famous is the drug "Chitosan". Its use is justified for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. It is also used in the treatment of obesity as an effective fat blocker. The scheme is quite simple: with each meal you need to drink 2-4 capsules. The mechanism of action of "Chitosan" is actually quite vague, but the instruction promises that dietary supplements binds fats well and ensures their elimination from the body. Then the body begins to expend its own fat reserves.
Features of the reception
One Chitosan molecule binds 16 fat molecules. In fact, it’s quite difficult to imagine how to balance your diet and taking the drug so that effective weight loss begins. A fat blocker, quite possibly, can actually bind a certain number of molecules that come with food. However, if you do not follow a low-calorie diet, then taking the drug will be a waste of money. If you optimize your diet, then the body will begin to expend fat reserves and process them into energy.
Instead of a conclusion
We very briefly described how fat and carbohydrate blockers work. Reviews nutritionists emphasize that most of them are just a waste of money. The only drug for the correction of obesity that is trustworthy is Xenical. Its use forms the right eating habits that give an excellent result and contribute to its consolidation. That is, the main factor affecting the process of weight loss is proper nutrition.