Using Laxatives to Lose Weight

Being a fairly level-headed person, when I first heard of using laxatives to lose weight, I scoffed at the idea. However,

after doing some research, I have decided that using laxatives to lose weight is not such a bad idea after all.

Here is my reasoning for advocating laxatives to lose weight:

Firstly, the modern, industrialized diet is almost completely void of fiber. Our body needs fiber to both move food through the digestive track more rapidly, and act as a dredge in the intestines to keep the system relatively clean (of course clean is a relative term here) and functional. Since our diet does not contain the necessary fiber, you have two choices: add the fiber back into your diet, or use a laxative as a substitute. As long as you are using a laxative supplement that contains fiber, using laxatives to lose weight can actually improve your health (instead of degrading it, as some would suggest).

Secondly, although using laxatives to lose weight is the subject of this article, there are other health benefits to moving waste through the digestive tract faster and getting it out of the body quicker. Many health professionals and researchers are beginning to make the connection between disease and constipation. Moving food and waste through the body faster relieves constipation and lessens the toxic stress on the filtration organs in the body (liver, spleen, kidneys, skin).

Using laxatives to lose weight doesn't have to involve choking down spoonfuls of bran. Certainly, the more natural you can go the better, so if you don't mind eating spoonfuls of bran, have at it. But, with everything from pills, yummy drinks, sweetly coated flax seed husks, and even delicious laxative tea, you can actually have some variety if you would like. For certain, utilizing laxatives to lose weight isn't as dull and repetitive it used to be. You actually have choices!

Remember, however, that you should take some precautions in employing laxatives into your weight loss goals:

• Always drink plenty of water. Laxatives can seriously dehydrate you.
• Take a multivitamin and Vitamin D supplement before bed.
• If you are planning to use laxatives for the long-term, switch to those that utilize fiber (such as flax seed husks).

One more point: If you have a full time job and are serious about using laxatives to lose weight, here is a suggestion: you may want to start slowly, or begin on a weekend. You may not be accustomed to going to the bathroom a lot at work, but if you are using laxatives to lose weight it will be a necessity.

If you are going to start slow in using laxatives to lose weight, it's best to ease into it by incorporating the laxatives into your everyday life. Mix it up a bit, too. Keep it interesting. An example would be to have some bran flakes for breakfast, a spoonful of flax seed husks before lunch, pop some pills at dinner and drink some laxative tea before bed.