How does XENICAL work?
If you eat an excess amount of fat, the excess fat is then stored by the body, resulting in weight gain. When we eat fat, our bodies break fat down into its simplest components so that it can be absorbed. Enzymes in our intestinal tract, called lipases, help digest fat. Xenical is a fat blocker. When we take Xenical with meals, Xenical attaches to the lipases and blocks them from breaking down some of the fate you have eaten. The undigested fat cannot be absorbed and is eliminated in your bowel movements. By working this way, Xenical helps block about 30% of the fat eaten in food from being absorbed by your body.
