Friday, August 22, 2014

Is Colon Cleansing a Good Option?

Is Colon Cleansing a Good Option?

I suffer from multiple health conditions and take a lot of medications that make it difficult for me to lose weight. I read something about colon cleansing and was wondering if you had any thoughts about whether this is a safe or effective option to look into.
— Charlotte, Louisiana
 
Colon cleansing is neither safe nor effective for weight loss — or anything else, for that matter — unless you are using it as a preparation for a colonoscopy. Any weight loss that occurs with colon cleansing is entirely the result of dehydration (too much loss of water). Because of your health conditions and medications, and the difficulty they pose for you in your efforts to lose weight, I recommend that you see a weight-loss physician-specialist who can help you with this extremely complex issue. Such a doctor can help you with a diet and exercise plan, appetite suppressants, or fat blockers, or perhaps he or she could recommend alternative medications if your drugs are found to be exacerbating your weight problem.

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