Are you obese?

Obesity is clinically defined as a person who presents with a body mass index score of 30 or higher. Your body mass index is determined by dividing your weight in kilograms by the square root of your height in meters.

If you are obese, you are certainly not alone. Today’s lifestyles compel us to spend far too much time sedentary, and more time in front of a computer invariably means less time for activity and exercise. Many of us even have trouble finding the time to eat properly, and gain weight as we eat fast food and restaurant meals.

Weight gain can occur slowly over a period of years, although once your body has gained the weight, it can be very difficult to get that weight off. Your body grows accustomed to a certain level of caloric intake, and will react if you try to reduce that caloric intake. You will feel constant and unpleasant hunger at all times if you try to reduce your caloric intake from the normal and expected level.

Obesity is unpleasant, is considered unattractive, and is also a very serious health threat. The sad truth is that obesity is causally related to a great number of serious health impairments, and obese people are not expected to live as long.

If you are obese you are at a greater risk for certain types of cancers, for type 2 diabetes, for high cholesterol and a host of other serious ailments. Obesity is a serious health threat, and is the second leading preventable cause of early death after smoking. If you are obese, you need to take action now to lose the unhealthy excess weight.

Many of us have tried to lose weight, and most of the time we fail. It is very difficult to fight your body, which wants to maintain an even equilibrium of caloric intake. Weight loss is not complicated, all it takes is to expend more calories daily than you intake, but although the concept is simple, the practice is very difficult.

Acomplia rimonabant may be able to help fight obesity

Thankfully there is now a landmark new medication that has been helping thousands of obese people realize their weight loss goals. Diet pills are nothing new, but this is the first diet medication that is FDA approved safe, and has been clinically proven effective. This medication is also the only diet medication ever that has been clinically proven to help people keep the weight off over the long term. The medication is called Acomplia (rimonabant).

Acomplia was researched and developed by the French company Sanofi Aventis, and it has now helped thousands and thousands of people realize their weight loss goals.

Acomplia works through a process of appetite suppression, and the active ingredient in Acomplia is rimonabant. Generic versions of Acomplia are now available, and these are often marketed under the name rimonabant (after the active ingredient). These generic versions of Acomplia are an exact chemical and molecular replica of the original, and offer the exact same efficacy. The only difference between the original Acomplia and the generic rimonabant is the price, and rimonabant will sell for a substantially reduced price.

Rimonabant works through a method of action on the CB-1 receptors of the endo cannibanoid system of the brain. These receptors are responsible for the intake control and regulation of food. The CB-1 receptors translate chemical signals from the cells of the body into sensations of hunger. Rimonabant decreases the activity of these cells, and the net effect is that you feel less hungry. Your body is still sending hunger impulses, but your brain isn’t getting the message and you feel a greatly reduced appetite as a result.

Because your appetite is curtailed through rimonabant treatment, you are much more able to stick with a sensible and healthy dietary plan, and when this is also combined with regular and moderate exercise, the weight loss successes can be dramatic.

Speak with your doctor about rimonabant

You will need to consult with a doctor prior to beginning a course of therapeutic rimonabant treatment. Rimonabant may not be appropriate for some people, and if you have cancer, heart disease, diabetes, are pregnant or are a nursing mother, you should probably avoid rimonabant. Be sure to inform your doctor of all pre existing medical conditions as well as you complete medical history. Also be sure to disclose fully any and all other medications that you are taking.

Rimonabant treatment may cause some side effects, but these side effects will usually occur only in the initial period of treatment, as your body grows accustomed to the new medication. Some of the possible side effects include nausea, insomnia, muscle cramping and head aches. These will likely disappear with time. Speak with your doctor if you do not observe any reduction in side effect severity, and seek immediate medical attention of you ever experience severe side effects or an allergic reaction.

The dosage regimen is quite easy. Most people will take a single 20 mg pill once a day before breakfast. You should take the pill a full hour before eating for best effect. Do not take additional doses of the drug. Increasing the dosage will not offer increased weight loss, but could lead to adverse side effects. You should also never consume a broken or crushed tablet for this same reason. To reduce the irritation on your stomach, the medication should be ingested with a full glass of water.