| Laxatives are drugs, compounds, foods or | | | | to rapid shedding of weight. It is also never safe |
| supplements that induce weight loss. They are | | | | for a pregnant woman to take laxatives of any |
| available as pills, teas and powder suppositories. | | | | sort. Physicians also discourage consumption of |
| Many people, especially those suffering eating | | | | even herbal laxatives by pregnant women or |
| disorders, often get enticed by supposed weight | | | | women trying to conceive. While personal fitness |
| loss advantages offered by laxatives. A personal | | | | training is completely ruled out during pregnancy, |
| trainer, on the other hand, emphasizes on | | | | very simple hand and leg exercises with a |
| exercises to burn calories in the body rather than | | | | personal trainer could actually help toning of |
| using dubious drugs to lose weight. In fact, a lot | | | | muscles. As movements are usually restricted |
| of persons are made to believe that they by | | | | during pregnancies, free hand exercises results in |
| using laxatives they would have no stool for | | | | reduced weight accumulation following delivery, |
| passing and will only discharge water. | | | | which is a major problem for women worldwide. |
| Following are some of the major drawbacks of | | | | Other disorders |
| using laxatives. | | | | While losing weight can be assured by an |
| Bowel movements or diarrhea | | | | overdose of laxatives, it might also lead to a |
| A major side effect of taking laxatives is | | | | permanent damage of the gastrointestinal tract |
| recurrent bowel movement. This creates a false | | | | and softening or weakening of bones which are |
| feeling that the body is being cleansed. Scientific | | | | known as osteomalacia. Drinkers of laxatives like |
| studies have revealed that bowel movements | | | | slimming teas might actually patronize such |
| encouraged by laxative use never absorb major | | | | products as they taste better and are much less |
| volumes of calories. The reason behind this lies in | | | | expensive than other natural laxatives available in |
| the fact that laxatives don't act on small intestine | | | | the market. Besides, those undergoing eating |
| where most calories are absorbed. When taken | | | | disorders, in most cases do not take sufficient |
| for extend periods, it often leads to greasy | | | | fluids normally and most of that is passed out |
| diarrhea. Laxatives abuse is also quite common | | | | while using laxatives. Dehydration is usually very |
| among people who are suffering from anorexia | | | | dangerous and has severe effects on the overall |
| nervosa or bulimia. As against this, exercising with | | | | health of the person and could also lead to |
| a personal trainer enhances metabolism as the | | | | damage of multiple organs. |
| focus is on working out the full body | | | | The ideal method to lose weight is by exercising |
| supplemented by proper nutrition. | | | | under the guidance of a personal trainer who |
| Women heath issues | | | | supervises your workouts and recommends the |
| Women are more vulnerable to the dangers of | | | | correct exercise. However, you have nobody to |
| consuming laxatives for losing weight. Though | | | | check on your laxative intakes as these drugs are |
| they may not directly interfere with a woman's | | | | often taken sans medical supervision. Always rely |
| fertility or menstrual cycle, she should | | | | on a personal trainer for losing weight rather than |
| nevertheless stay alert as taking them might lead | | | | taking spurious drugs. |