The possible hazards of laxatives for weight loss.

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A lot of people have been approached by eager non-medical salespeople while they’ve been desperate to drop a few kilos of body weight and trim their waist, especially online.
Almost always the powder/tablet/sludge is dark, herbal-smelling and horrible to taste which enables a constant loose-motion habit in consumers.
The perception of having a close to empty gut leads to a for of ‘Disordered eating’.

How many people continue this journey and what are the possible consequences to laxative abuse?

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These salesperson convince the consumers that weight loss starts from cleansing of gut . They convince them that loose motions will release all the toxins out the body so people fall for this trap . They offer laxatives which produce loose motions in normal people and causes quick weight loss . Most common side effect in such cases is dehydration and extreme weakness.