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health articles 117 [2901]Are Laxatives Beneficial To Weight Loss? Unfortunately the answer to the above question is no. Laxatives and weight loss is not good as usually due to fluid loss and the health dangers when using laxatives can be significant. Unfortunately laxative abuse is a common form of weight control especially with people who suffer from eating disorders. The real purpose for a person to take a laxative is to stimulate the large bowel to empty and will only occur after food and calories have been absorbed into the body via the small intestines. So people who use laxatives to control their weight are actually causing harm to their body because they will lose fluid and this will then be followed by periods when water will be retained (bloating occurs). Then this causes the individual to use more laxatives in order to lose more weight. The reason as to why some people seem to lose weight whilst taking laxatives is because they are usually reducing the amount of calories they have and how much food they eat as well as some of them are constantly exercising. So in conclusion taking laxatives as a method of controlling your weight or for losing weight is neither good for losing fat or for your health. In fact prolonged use of laxatives will lead to cramps, bloating, water retention and then the added problem of withdrawal symptoms when a person ceases to use them. For those people who abuse laxatives will often find themselves in a no win situation as they use laxatives as they feel thin which provides them with an immediate and positive result. Unfortunately an what actually happens is the opposite? These people find themselves feeling fat because of excessive water retention even though it is delayed. Below are some steps which will help those to stop abusing laxatives. Step 1 The most important step is to stop taking laxatives immediately. Do not take any more unless your doctor says so. It is important to remember that