Alli is a branded product that contains the medication orlistat, which is used for weight loss. You can buy it from your pharmacy, although it is only suitable for overweight adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 kg/m2 or above who will commit to a reduced-calorie and lower-fat diet. Exercise and other healthy living choices should also form an essential role in your weight loss plan. The medication can help those who are overweight to reduce their increased risk of developing a range of health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and even some cancers.

Oral rehydration salts are a balanced formulation of electrolytes and minerals such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, chloride, and a small proportion of glucose. They can be added to water to make a solution that’s readily absorbed by the body. This scientifically balanced mix is absorbed through the small intestine by a process called osmosis, and it gets fluid back into the bloodstream up to three times faster than drinking water alone. This fast-tracks fluids to the needed tissues, allowing you to carry on or recover from a workout. They are also the right choice for hot climates or a bout of gastroenteritis, where diarrhea or vomiting causes water loss.

GlucoRx Allpresan Diabetic Foam Cream is a moisturizer used to prevent and treat dry and cracked skin on your feet. It is especially useful for people with diabetes. This is because people with diabetes must look after their feet carefully to avoid cuts or damage that can lead to infections. High blood sugar levels caused by poorly controlled diabetes can damage nerves in your feet (peripheral neuropathy), making them less able to feel pain, cold, and heat. As a result, foot problems can go unnoticed. People with diabetes are advised to manage dry and cracked skin carefully to prevent complications, and GlucoRx Allpresan Diabetic Foam Cream is one of the ways to help. This product is not available in the US, but there are similar products available such as Gold Bond Diabetics’ Dry Skin Relief Foot Cream.

Bariatric surgery is the name given to a major operation that’s performed to treat obesity. It’s designed to change the anatomy of your gut to ensure you can only eat smaller meals, and so you take in less calories as a result. It requires a great deal of commitment pre-surgery to lose weight, and sticking to certain rules after surgery to ensure success. The upsides are long-term reduction in weight, improvement to aches and pains in your joints, and improvement or reversal of factors such as Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure that carry a risk of stroke, heart attacks and early death. It’s life-saving but it isn’t any kind of quick fix, and must never be undertaken lightly.

Mounjaro is the brand name for tirzepatide, a new class of drug called a GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. It is designed to lower blood sugar levels in the body in adults with type 2 diabetes when combined with regular exercise and dieting. GIP is short for glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide, and GLP-1 stands for glucagon-like peptide-1, both of which belong to a type of body hormone known as incretins which help to regulate blood sugar. Some people who take Mounjaro may also lose weight because of its effect on the body and although it is not approved as a weight loss drug, doctors may prescribe it ‘off label’ (when an approved drug is used for a purpose other than the one it has been approved for). In November 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved tirzepatide under the brand name Zepbound specifically for weight loss. You can read about Zepbound here. How does Mounjaro work? By imitating the effect of the incretin hormones GIP and GLP-1 in the body, Mounjaro activates certain receptors in the body linked to these, and as a result lowers blood sugar levels. It does this in three main ways: Making your body extra sensitive to the sugar-regulating hormone insulin Making your pancreas gland (where insulin is made) release more insulin after a meal Stopping your liver from making additional sugar It also slows down the speed at which food passes through your stomach after a meal, which can make you feel full for longer than normal. If you have type 2 diabetes and take other medication for this condition, Mounjaro is used: By itself if you are unable to take metformin With metformin With metformin and a sulfonylurea With metformin and a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) With basal insulin (with or without metformin) How to use Mounjaro Mounjaro is a drug that you inject subcutaneously (under the skin) once a week. It comes in single-dose prefilled pens, and you will be shown how to use these by a healthcare professional. The drug also comes with step-by-step instructions and there are also instructional videos available online. Mounjaro is injected into the abdomen or thigh (or the upper arm if someone else is giving it to you). A different injection site should be used every week, as using the same place all the time can cause irritation in that area. If you also use insulin, Mounjaro and insulin can both be given at the same time as long as they are not both given in exactly the same spot - give them a few centimeters apart.

Orlistat is a medication used for weight loss. You can buy it from your pharmacy under the brand name Alli. It is only suitable for overweight adults with a BMI of 28 kg/m2 or above who will commit to a reduced-calorie and lower-fat diet. Exercise should also form an essential role in the weight loss plan. Weight loss is crucial if you are overweight, as excess weight puts you at an increased risk of developing a range of health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and even some cancers. There is also a higher-strength version of orlistat that is only available on prescription.

Orlos is a branded product that contains the medication orlistat, which is used for weight loss. However, in the US, the over-the-counter brand of orlistat is Alli. You can buy it from your pharmacy, although it is only suitable for overweight adults with a BMI of 28 kg/m2 or above who will commit to a reduced-calorie and lower-fat diet. Exercise and other healthy choices should also be essential to your weight loss plan. The medication can help those who are overweight to reduce their increased risk of developing a range of health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and even some cancers.

Ozempic is a type 2 diabetes medication that can be used to manage the blood glucose (sugar) levels of people with type 2 diabetes. In this article we explain what Ozempic is, who it is suitable for, how it works and possible side effects.

You may have heard that vitamin C helps fight illness, but did you know it is essential for our bodies to function at all? It is required for so many different processes in our body that a deficiency in this vitamin can cause wide-ranging and sometimes serious health problems.

There are a wide range of vitamin D supplements on the market. The team at Healthwords has selected a group of products from trusted manufacturers that will provide high-quality vitamin D for you and your family. We will cover a range of situations that may mean needing to choose one specific product over another. Read on to find out more, and delve deeper into the world of Vitamin D products!

Wegovy is a weight loss drug that can be used to treat people who are obese or are overweight with other medical conditions. In this article we explain what Wegovy is, who it is suitable for, how it works and possible side effects. What is Wegovy? Wegovy is the brand name for a drug called semaglutide. This is a type of drug known as a GLP-1 analogue and these drugs work by increasing the levels of a group of hormones called incretins. These are important hormones that help your body make more insulin when needed and also reduce the amount of glucose being produced by your liver when it is not needed. They can also slow down your digestion so that sugar (glucose) from your food takes longer to be absorbed into your body, and so they can reduce your appetite which in turn can cause weight loss. This means that most people taking Wegovy also lose weight.

Wegovy is a weight loss drug that can be used to treat people who are obese or are overweight with other medical conditions. In this article we explain what Wegovy is, who it is suitable for, how it works and possible side effects.