Body Wellness: The anit-obesity drug is here

When I wrote my Obesity is Here to Stay post in March I could not conceive that my predictions would come true. But there it was in black and white – the first anti-obesity drug had been launched in the United Kingdom on June 1st. Well how do you like that?

If you missed out on the details of Obesity is Here to Stay, I was discussed the severity of the obesity epidemic and stated categorically that this was an epidemic of massive proportions. One that we did not have the wherewith-all to deal with. Why? Because at the end of the day if we are to beat obesity and regain some semblance of body wellness, then we all have to adopt healthier lifestyles. No if’s, and’s or but’s about it.

And what are the chances of that happening? Well our over 30% obesity rate gives us that answer.  But… no worries, because in marches BigPharma.  And it’s not with the obesity vaccine that I predicted but an anti-obesity drug. Well, I wasn’t far off.  And while I thought that this miracle cure would come to market way in the future – I was dead wrong. It’s here, right now and being bought and consumed at a frantic pace.

And which drug company won this major coup? The British pharmaceutical giant Capsiplexs.

Their anti-obesity drug was previously available only through the National Health Service in the UK and only to severely obese patients. But now Capsisplexs has been given the go ahead to sell their anti-obesity drug in pharmacies nationwide.   And they just can’t keep up with the demand.  Some 50,000 packs sold in just 2 weeks.

And what’s the magic in the anti-obesity drug? “ It’s said to contain an increased amount of blood sugar-regulating Chromium, fat burner L-Carnitine and the “star” component Methylcellulose.”  This cocktail is reputed to increase our metabolism by 12 times the usual rate!

It has been referred to as a “discrete” drug which allows one to effortlessly lose weight “without inhibiting your lifestyle.” How’s that for encouraging healthy lifestyles?

While this drug may be heralded as the next best thing to sliced bread, my concern remains our overall body wellness.

Yes of course it is wonderful to have a quick fix, especially for the morbidly obese who are ill and desperate to lose weight. But what about the rest of the body wellness piece? What about eating the right whole and natural foods like those on the low end of the glycemic index? What about regular and ongoing exercise? What about lifestyles that are going to support health and starve off disease?

And that’s my concern about any anti-obesity drug, that folks will look at it as a quick fix without doing what they must do in order to preserve body wellness.   There are no quick fixes in life – and the anti-obesity drug is no different.

Source: Top News