Laxatives and weight loss.

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A friend is taking laxatives every other day, she says its to help her lose weight I am sure this probably does'nt work, and not healthy long term, am I right? Anyone know the damage she could do to herself so I can tell her? Thanks {smile}

You're right, it doesn't work at all. your body just gets more efficient at removing calories from food, so it becomes a downward spiral where you need more and more...
Also, it buggers up your body chemistry causing all manner of probs and can lead to long term gut motility problems - IBS and worse!

Yes. In the short term - low sodium ; low potassium levels ; dehydration and doesn't make you lose fat weight.

In longer term give you atonic bowel - your bowel gets lazy.

V bad idea and doesn't work unless you count that the time spent on the toilet is time not spent eating.

ewww, shame they are'nt only available on prescription, thanks will pass this on.