I dont do this, but how is it dangerous to take laxatives to lose weight?

Answer 1

It's just like when you have diarrhea... it dehydrates the body at a fast rate, causing you to lose most of your electrolites. This causes heart issues and constant loss of energy and drowsiness.

Answer 2

Hi there girlygurl.

Laxatives work by irritating the gastro intestinal tract and this results in the body eliminating feacal material quickly. Hence weight loss on the scales. Being an irritant laxatives cause abdominal cramping and diarrhoea. This in turn can result in dehydration, and poor nutrient asbsorption.

Laxatives taken over the longer term actually decondition the muscles in the large colon and cause chronic constipation if the user stops taking the laxatives. The colon muscle will loses tone and becomes redundant. It becomes very difficult to restore normal muscle movement even with the use of colonic lavage therapy.

Often the user will find that they have to take more and more laxatives to achieve a bowel movement, this is good for the companies that make laxatives.

Laxatives can be benefical in short term for various acute medical conditions but not as a solution to weight loss. Best to stick to diet and exercise.

I hope this has been of help to you.

Beau (RN)

Answer 3

laxatives dehydrate you which only causes temporary loss of water weight -- you will put it right back on drinking water. they used to have sweat suits that would do similar things -- you would sweat all your water weight out. you need your water weight -- it helps things circulate through your body. one example -- most headaches are attributed to dehydration -- if your brain isn't getting enough water it tells you.

Answer 4

Stop counting you re not going to be lose weight overnight Just concentrate on diet and exercise

Answer 5

if you re having trouble getting started make a small move such as starting an eating log or buying walking shoes you re three times more likely to follow through if you start with small gestures such as these

Answer 6

buy a pedometer clip it to your belt and aim for an extra 1 000 steps a day

Answer 7

pass on pop youll be amazed by how much weight you drop by simply switching to water

Answer 8

OF COURSE YOU DON'T, BUT IF YOU DID, YOU'RE BODY WOULD GET SO USE TO LAXS IT WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY AFTER A WHILE.

Answer 9

alternate between cat pose cow pose and downward dog 13 times holding each for 30 seconds

Answer 10

not sure on this one but ive heard laxatives loosen the muscles in the rectum. overuse can cause them to be loose even when you dont want them to be. dont know if its true though.