Be Careful About Using Weight Loss Laxatives
Posted by: Felicitas Tan in Health, tags: HealthMany slimming teas today contain weight loss laxative ingredients within them that you don’t realize that are there. Although that can help you to lose weight you may be unaware of what effect they can have on your body and health overall.
Slimming teas do help to increase the frequency of your bowel movements. But although this may give you the impression that they are eliminating toxins and waste that can cause your body problems, they may also have ones that in fact turn out to cause problems to your body also.
Herbs like Aloe, Senna, Buckthorn, Cascara and Rhubarb Root have been used for many centuries in treating the problem of constipation. Studies carried out recently have shown that using these herbs to stimulate bowel movements do not allow the body to absorb enough calories for it to function properly.
This is because laxatives effect the small intestine rather than the large one and it is the small one that absorbs the calories that the body needs. So how many of these laxative drinks you have will impact on just how much fact your body then absorbs. Although using them can help to lose weight if used excessively can lead to other health problems such as damage to the gastrointestinal tract that is irreversible or bones beginning to soften.
Many people prefer to use slimming teas rather than other kinds of weight loss laxative products as they taste nicer and cost less. Also through these people start to see results almost immediately, but can cause problems for those who suffer from eating disorders like anorexia.
Women who are either trying to conceive or are pregnant should never use any kind of product which contains laxatives at that includes weight loss teas, as it may lead to problems for them. There is no prove currently to show the kind of effect that these drinks may have on a woman’s menstrual cycle or fertility it is best to avoid them at all costs.
If you are going to be using dieting teas as part of your weight loss regime read carefully through the ingredients that they contain first. Many manufacturers of such products don’t labeling them as laxative teas but rather say that they contain ingredients which will natural cleanse the bowel, but these don’t contain nutrients and calories the body needs to function properly.
Weight loss laxative drinks if used for extended periods of time can cause unwanted side effects in the user. They can cause problems such as diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps, dehydration, electrolyte disorders or fainting spells. Plus if used for several years your colon will become affected and this in turn may well result that it has to then be removed.
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