Comments on: Super Colon Cleanse, Dietary Supplement, Good Source of Fiber, 240 capsules

By: just another doctor

just another doctor — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:49:43 +0000

Review by just another doctor for Alli Weight-Loss Aid, Orlistat 60mg Capsules, 120-Count Refill Pack Rating: I read an article that links Alli to
pre-cancerous lesions in the colons of mice.
According to Dr. Sidney M. Wolfe, director of Public
Citizen's Health Research Group, "while it is not
known whether these pre-cancerous lesions will lead to
colon cancer, he and other cancer experts do not
believe use of the weight-loss drug is a risk worth
taking." I agree! I would rather find other ways to
lose weight than risk my life taking Alli!

By: Gary Warner

Gary Warner — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:05:18 +0000

Review by Gary Warner for Alli Weight-Loss Aid, Orlistat 60mg Capsules, 120-Count Refill Pack Rating: I am a 60 year old female, and took the pills for two weeks, only at dinner time. I eat fat-free breakfasts and lunches, so I felt the pill was not necessary at those meals. After two weeks, I began awakening @ 3:00 a.m. with stomach and back pain. The pain worsened with each passing night. I stopped taking the pills, and the pain disappeared! I will try taking the pills once or twice a week, and hope that they will be effective and help with weight loss. I did lose a few pounds during this trial, but not worth the pain!

By: K. Sudhakar

K. Sudhakar — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:24:46 +0000

Review by K. Sudhakar for Alli Weight-Loss Aid, Orlistat 60mg Capsules, 120-Count Refill Pack Rating: It makes me sad that all these people are attributing their weight loss to a drug when they're really the ones doing all the work. If you look at the science behind this, the drug only blocks about 100 calories if you're adhering to the required diet (which is necessary). It's sticking to the diet that's yielding all these results, and all these people are doing that all by themselves. Perhaps the threat of having gastric distress adds additional motivation to stay on the diet, but any one of them could have done that without this pill.

The drug doesn't even claim to increase your metabolism, or prevent storage. All it does is block 25% of the 45 grams of fat that you're allowed each day. That is literally 101.25 calories, about as much as you'll get from a single slice of cheese. That in itself can't double the weight loss results. The people using Alli are doing all the work and giving the pill all the credit.

By: KLK

KLK — Wed, 12 May 2010 01:14:23 +0000

Review by KLK for Alli Weight-Loss Aid, Orlistat 60mg Capsules, 120-Count Refill Pack Rating: I started taking Alli about two months ago to augment my diet and exercise program. I'm active, and with a BMI of 26, I just wanted to lose about 20 lbs that wasn't coming off with my fairly intense cardio routine and low-fat diet. I would take Alli as directed with meals containing some fat but rarely more than the suggested amount of fat. And I did experience the treatment effects with meals within the suggested fat allotment: frequent, oily stools, random oily discharge (very gross), and stomach pain about 45 minutes after eating. However, they weren't severe enough to make me stop taking the med. Over time, I didn't lose an ounce but kept taking the pill as directed, hoping that it would kick in over time. It didn't. And then I had a higher fat meal after taking one Alli pill. I know that the`treatment effects' are supposed to act like aversion therapy, but this was ridiculous. I ended up in the ER with crippling, stabbing stomach pain and dry-heaving. I had such a bad reaction that stomach pumping was treatment of choice. The ER doc suggested I throw the pills out as soon as I got home.

After recovering from the ER ordeal and promptly pitching the bottle of Alli (the aversion therapy didn't work to GlaxoSmithKline's advantage this time), I did a little bit of research and found that I was not the only one with adverse reactions requiring medical care. This med has been linked to pancreatitis, gall stones, and possibly colon cancer (research was kind of spotty on this). Will everyone react this way to the drug? Of course not. Every med has side effects and not everyone can tolerate certain drugs. However, I hope that people will consider the risks and weigh the benefits before spending quite a bit of money on something that may not work.

Overall, I ended up with nasty side effects, a considerable ER bill, and no weight loss. And for those it does work for, you may become dependent on the drug for continued weight loss or even weight maintenance (this is from the actual website)- quite a price to pay to lose 2 to 3 more pounds more than you would have with diet and exercise alone. If Alli works for you, awesome- more power to you. But before you buy, please read the fine print- the pill may cost you a lot more than you bargained for.

By: calyx

calyx — Wed, 12 May 2010 00:39:59 +0000

Review by calyx for Alli Weight-Loss Aid, Orlistat 60mg Capsules, 120-Count Refill Pack Rating: I've been taking this product for two years now. It was prescribed by my doctor after I stopped smoking and gained quite a bit of weight. I lost 60 pounds but also dieted vigorously and exercised regularly at the gym on the treadmill for 35 minutes. Oily discharge sometimes? you bet, but only when I ate meals with a high fat content. Couple bits of advice: if you feel like you need to fart, don't. You can't be sure of what will come out. Restrain yourself until you get to a toilet, just in case. Also, not only fried chicken and fried food have fat. Any kind of red meat has fat content. Rule of thumb for me is if calories from fat are high, I take a pill with the meal. This product is a lifesaver but it only works with diet and exercise.

By: ZZrider

ZZrider — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:59:25 +0000

Review by ZZrider for Super Colon Cleanse, Dietary Supplement, Good Source of Fiber, 240 capsules Rating: If you're looking for something to cleanse the colon then look elsewhere. As noted on the bottle this product is for people looking to add extra fiber to their diet. Taking 12 pills a day with extra iron is a waste and could be hazardous to your health. These pills did nothing for me and you're better off just taking fiber pills. Don't bother with this one.

By: Ali Goico

Ali Goico — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:37:09 +0000

Review by Ali Goico for Super Colon Cleanse, Dietary Supplement, Good Source of Fiber, 240 capsules Rating: I would like to like this product, it always seem to have really high reviews everywhere, and I can get it at trusty and cheap ol' Trader Joes (grocery store). But unfortunately I cannot take it cause after 1-2 days I can't keep anything solid in my body. It contains something called Senna which works as a natural laxative. The dosage is pretty high, 4 capsules 3 times a day. I have tried taking half of that and it was still too potent. I think I might try their regular colon cleanse product which only contains Psyllium powder.

By: A. Calloway

A. Calloway — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:05:14 +0000

Review by A. Calloway for Super Colon Cleanse, Dietary Supplement, Good Source of Fiber, 240 capsules Rating: I was expecting to feel like new or something...not the case. This was nothing more that a bunch of fiber pills. It did make me go without cramps, but so do prunes.

By: C. Stamas

C. Stamas — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:38:20 +0000

Review by C. Stamas for Super Colon Cleanse, Dietary Supplement, Good Source of Fiber, 240 capsules
Rating:
Ok, I am all for colon cleansing. I try to get colonics once a month, pocketbook permitting. Alas, this time of year, money is tight, so at a friend’s suggestion, I bought the Super Cleanse. Day One, I took the 4 pills morning and night. Nothing happened. Day 2, I took the morning dose (4 pills) By noon time, I was running to the bathroom every 10 minutes or so for a few hours. NOT fun. I was at work. I stopped the dosing and started investigating Senna. By most accounts, that were not advertising a product, recommended doses seemed to be FAR under what Super Colon Cleanse recommends. Several site said Senna was toxic in high doses. Seems that anything over 20-40mgs is considered overdosing. Super Colon Cleanse is 576mg and then 3 times a day! So… yeah, it may

be natural. So are a lot of herbs that are considered toxic. Btw… a product that my naturalpath prescribes does contain some senna, mixed in with other herbs and I have never had a reaction to it. My guess is that the 576mgs

is pretty intense, expecially for someone that has a colon that is more or less, in good shape, due to proper diet

and regular colonics. Think I will pass on this product…… and stick to a healthier alternative. Proper food combining, pro-biotics, and the occasional food enzymes and regular colonics.

By: L. Munoz

L. Munoz — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:06:18 +0000

Review by L. Munoz for Super Colon Cleanse, Dietary Supplement, Good Source of Fiber, 240 capsules Rating: This product made me have really bad smelly gas! I was bloated for days so I stopped taking it.

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