We have posted reviews and information for most known fat blockers, fat binders and fat inhibitors. Our reviews are written by our editorial board, along with past visitors to our website. Fat blockers do their work in the digestive tract. Instead of acting directly to stop fat from leaving the intestines, they act as a lipase inhibitor. They prevent enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract from breaking dietary fats down small enough to pass through the holes in the intestinal lining.
Herbal fat blockers commonly contain chitosan, which is derived from the exoskeletons of shellfish. Similar to dietary fiber, they pass through the digestive tract without being digested, and are then eliminated in the stool. Common side effects are digestive disorder, loose stool and diarrhea.
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