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Many 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.
Although herbs such as Senna, Aloe, Cascara, Buckthorn and Rhubarb Root have been used for centuries to treat constipation, recent studies have shown that using laxatives to stimulate bowel movements doesn't allow the body to absorb enough calories it needs to function.
Laxatives effect the small intestine rather than the large one and it is the small intestine which absorbs calories to pass through the body to use. This also means that they can effect just how much fat the body absorbs. But although they work in helping a person to lose weight if used to excess they can result in other health problems including softening of bones and the gastrointestinal tract becoming irreversibly damaged.
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.
Pregnant women or those trying to conceive should avoid using weight loss teas as they can lead to problems for them. Even though no prove can be provided about what effect if any they have on a woman's fertility or menstrual cycle it is much better to be safe than sorry.
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.
If you are intending to use weight loss laxative teas be aware that using them for any extended period of time can lead to unwanted side effects. The main kinds that they can cause are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps, fainting spells, and dehydration and electrolyte disorders. If used for many years then may lead to problems of the colon that could result in it having to be removed completely.
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