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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Laxatives And Weight Loss

Laxatives are available in wide varieties in market and they are most famous products available in the market for weight loss. People-taking laxatives seems to be loosing weight because they reduce their caloric intake and food consumption. Laxatives makes large bowel empty and calories will be absorbed by small intestine. By taking laxatives body will loose fluid, which causes water retention. Laxatives remove water from the large bowl as well as food residue. Laxatives removes needed fluid from the body which leads to dehydration and dehydrations causes kidney damage, faint, weakness, etc, They also irritates intestinal. So before taking laxatives it's better to take suggestion of physician. Using laxatives is not the right way for losing weight.

Using the Laxatives is not the only ways to reduce the weight gained by calories and fat in the body. Laxatives are most often taken to treat constipation. Constipation is irregularity condition in digestive system. There are several types of laxatives available. Laxative abuse is potentially serious as they lead to intestinal paralysis. Bulk form laxatives are not digested but absorb liquid in the intestines and swell to form bulk mass. Weight loss is guarantee by using laxatives but there is maximum chance of side effects, which causes permanent damage of GT tract, and it also leads to the bones weakness.

In market these laxatives are sold as low calorie and bowel cleaning products. But in real they are low calorie products and low nutrient products. These laxatives cause effect on fertility process in women. The pregnant women should not take these laxatives. It is best use those products, which are safe and natural for weight loss than using the products, which are harmful to our health. Best ways to lose weight taking healthy diet plan and doing exercise regularly. We can also go for brisk walk daily for 30 minutes. We should warm our body before doing exercises. If we want use theses products then it's better to take suggestion of physician and know the dosage and correct usage as they effects the health. We should take right procedure for losing weight. People want to lose weight fastly and they follow the easiest but they will not know the side effect that occurs by them. There are different types of laxatives such as lubricant laxatives, saline laxatives, and stimulant laxatives. stimulant laxatives are harshest laxatives. Thus is not safe to use laxatives for weight loss as it causes severe side effects.

Weight Loss and Laxatives - Conclusion

Using laxatives is not a good way to lose weight. Most weight loss is usually fluid-loss and health dangers can be significant. In a nutshell, taking laxatives for weight control or weight loss purposes is neither good for fat-loss, nor good for health. Prolonged use leads to cramps, bloating, water retention and - when laxative-use stops - withdrawal symptoms.


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