Contrave – The New Weight Loss Pill – Advantages and Disadvantages
Recently, a new weight loss pill, Contrave, from Orexugen Therapetics is gaining popularity because of its high potential. It is a combination of two powerful drugs—naltrexone and Wellbutrin—addiction and antidepressant drugs.
Despite still being in the testing stages, this weight loss pill promises an anti-obesity medication. We may be now looking at a new shining star in the weight loss arena. Is this just another dangling carrot for the weight loss market to entice people who don’t want to exercise and eat right.
Does this pill work?
Contrave is a combination of naltrexone, a treatment to opium addiction withdrawal, and Wellbutrin, an antidepressant. Current studies show that Contrave can effectively reduce a patient’s metabolic syndrome and decrease incidences of obesity and risks of diabetes and heart disease. It takes a new approach in battling obesity by targeting neurological causes instead of the usual suppressing of appetite or altering metabolic function.
This drug is formulated to function not in the belly but in the hypothalamic center of the brain. By working there, it reduces a person’s appetite, blocks beta-endorphin hormone which limits weight loss, and manages the body temperature and how the body burns energy.
This medication is still in its clinical trial stage, and as such, features about Contrave are relatively few. However, Contrave will most likely be available by prescription since it is composed of potent ingredients that have potentially alarming side effects.
The one thing about drugs, sometimes the side effects are worse than why you are taking the drug in the first place.
What are the advantages?
In a clinical trial of 700 obese people with an average weight of 223 pounds, it was found that those who used Contrave lost 9.3% of their body weight compared to those who didn’t use Contrave who lost just 1% of their body weight. Also, the study also showed that Contrave does not necessitate an intensive diet and exercise program in order to work well.
At the Body Project the main goal we have with our personal training clients is to improve their overall health by rebalancing their bodies and a by-product of that is, they lose weight safely and effectively.
You need to seek the help of professionals to make sure that you are on the right track.
Take a cue from our clients here at the Body Project, Eagan’s premiere personal training studio, who have embraced the holistic approach to weight loss. With the help of our fitness trainers, you too, can have the body you desire.
What are the disadvantages?
A frequent side effect of Contrave treatment is the usual mild to moderate nausea, headaches, and constipation. Also, this drug may interact badly with some other prescriptions. Our clients actually get great weight loss results without the side effects.
Ask yourself a better question and you’ll get a better answer. “How can I healthfully lose weight, improve my energy, stamina and strength and enjoy the process?”
There are a lot of different ways to lose weight, are you going to look for the quick fix or are you willing to roll up your sleeves and do the work. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, give us a call and will give you the roadmap to reach all your health and fitness goals guaranteed.
If you live in the Eagan, Rosemount, Inver Grove Heights or West St. Paul area, give us a call today 952-220-7201 and get started looking, feeling and performing better tomorrow.
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