{"id":592061,"date":"2023-09-20T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-it-is-and-is-it-safe-per-doctors\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T17:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:44:00","slug":"what-it-is-and-is-it-safe-per-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-it-is-and-is-it-safe-per-doctors\/","title":{"rendered":"#What It Is and Is It Safe, Per Doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f13584feeb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2f13584feeb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-it-is-and-is-it-safe-per-doctors\/#What_is_budget_Ozempic\" >What is budget Ozempic?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-it-is-and-is-it-safe-per-doctors\/#Do_laxatives_help_with_weight_loss\" >Do laxatives help with weight loss?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-it-is-and-is-it-safe-per-doctors\/#What_are_the_dangers_of_using_laxatives_for_weight_loss\" >What are the dangers of using laxatives for weight loss?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-it-is-and-is-it-safe-per-doctors\/#Do_laxatives_work_for_fat_loss\" >Do laxatives work for fat loss?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-it-is-and-is-it-safe-per-doctors\/#Sustainable_weight_loss_tips\" >Sustainable weight loss tips<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-19p7hma et3p2gv0\">\n<li><em>      A new TikTok trend called \u201cbudget Ozempic\u201d is encouraging people to use laxatives for weight loss. <\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>      Ozempic and laxatives work in different ways.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Doctors warn about the dangers of laxatives for weight loss. <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-18pb4rg et3p2gv0\">\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">There\u2019s a huge demand right now for medications used for weight loss like Wegovy, Ozempic (which is technically <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved to treat type 2 diabetes\u2014and not for weight loss), and Mounjaro. But these drugs are expensive and many are in shortage, leading people to look for alternatives (you may have heard of Berberine, which TikTokers dubbed \u201cnature\u2019s Ozempic\u201d). Now, a new TikTok trend making the rounds called \u201cbudget Ozempic,\u201d has experts concerned.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social media<\/a> (TikTok in particular) is packed with references to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/discover\/Budget-ozempic\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/discover\/Budget-ozempic\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"budget Ozempic\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"0afbca19-6be8-4a85-893c-759adaeb6290\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/discover\/Budget-ozempic\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/discover\/Budget-ozempic\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"aaba0e83-050d-44df-98ae-3793a018fcdb\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">budget Ozempic<\/a>, with some recommending the use of laxatives to help people lose weight. For the record: Doctors say that laxative misuse isn\u2019t a safe or recommended way to lose weight (more on that in a moment). It\u2019s also considered a sign of disordered eating, according to the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/eating-disorders\" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/eating-disorders\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"National Institute of Mental Health\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"3646ee01-e302-471e-b52d-15c3a1de2f1d\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/eating-disorders\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/health\/topics\/eating-disorders\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"e72eff9c-7109-4b53-9a93-39361745b84f\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">National Institute of Mental Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">Unfortunately, though, people are doing it anyway. \u201cThis trend is nothing new. People have tried to use laxatives for weight loss for many years,\u201d says <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/faculty-staff\/fatima-cody-stanford\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/faculty-staff\/fatima-cody-stanford\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.A\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"bbee251e-f431-4e68-aca8-bdade9a7231c\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/faculty-staff\/fatima-cody-stanford\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/faculty-staff\/fatima-cody-stanford\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"612e88cf-9d1f-49c9-80b3-798afea2413d\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.A<\/a>., an instructor of medicine and pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and an obesity medicine physician at Massachusetts <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Hospital. \u201cHowever, this is not a long-term solution to weight loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">So, what\u2019s the deal with budget Ozempic and why is it cause for concern? Doctors explain.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"body-tip css-1mhegrn et3p2gv0\"><strong>Meet the experts<\/strong>: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/faculty-staff\/fatima-cody-stanford\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/faculty-staff\/fatima-cody-stanford\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.A\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"bbee251e-f431-4e68-aca8-bdade9a7231c\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/faculty-staff\/fatima-cody-stanford\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/hms.harvard.edu\/faculty-staff\/fatima-cody-stanford\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"612e88cf-9d1f-49c9-80b3-798afea2413d\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.A<\/a>., obesity medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/phmtox.migrate.natsci.msu.edu\/people\/faculty\/alan.aspx\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/phmtox.migrate.natsci.msu.edu\/people\/faculty\/alan.aspx\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Jamie Alan, Ph.D.,\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"9bd7352a-c6b5-4ba0-b7f7-263318ffa211\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/phmtox.migrate.natsci.msu.edu\/people\/faculty\/alan.aspx\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/phmtox.migrate.natsci.msu.edu\/people\/faculty\/alan.aspx\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"a29cca0b-56d9-40d2-a46e-f4b682cd4be8\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Jamie Alan, Ph.D.,<\/a> is an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125051\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125051\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Kunal Shah, M.D.\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"bb4bd188-abd5-46d0-b4b6-a1c2cbc594df\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125051\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125051\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"e4e478da-9625-405d-ba34-66d9846fbd91\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Kunal Shah, M.D.<\/a>, is an assistant professor in the division of endocrinology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center; <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/providers\/mir-b-ali\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/providers\/mir-b-ali\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Mir Ali, M.D.,\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"6637f1be-6cd7-482f-9902-3ad8f12d6f22\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/providers\/mir-b-ali\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/providers\/mir-b-ali\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"1606eae2-ef0b-4c41-9774-cf20869a594f\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Mir Ali, M.D.,<\/a> is a bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"What is budget Ozempic?\" data-node-id=\"10\" data-anchor-id=\"what-is-budget-ozempic\" class=\"body-h2 css-1go22ft ech3uec0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_budget_Ozempic\"><\/span><strong>What is budget Ozempic?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">There\u2019s no technical definition for budget Ozempic, but people are generally using the phrase to refer to using laxatives to try to lose weight. The implication is that laxatives will give you the same weight-loss impact you may experience if you take a medication like Wegovy, Ozempic, or Mounjaro. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">Laxative sales have skyrocketed lately, with the <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/laxative-shortage-diet-weight-loss-5a15bf02\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/laxative-shortage-diet-weight-loss-5a15bf02\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Wall Street Journal\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"f00555d5-1022-48bc-9f68-9e498f1002f2\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/laxative-shortage-diet-weight-loss-5a15bf02\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/laxative-shortage-diet-weight-loss-5a15bf02\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"4501ce72-8fad-4113-8b45-5042fa5bd124\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> <\/em>reporting that searches for laxative pills have more than <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>led in the past year on Amazon. There\u2019s also reportedly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/laxative-shortage-diet-weight-loss-5a15bf02\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/laxative-shortage-diet-weight-loss-5a15bf02\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"a laxative shortage\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"f00555d5-1022-48bc-9f68-9e498f1002f2\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/laxative-shortage-diet-weight-loss-5a15bf02\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/health\/wellness\/laxative-shortage-diet-weight-loss-5a15bf02\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"4501ce72-8fad-4113-8b45-5042fa5bd124\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">a laxative shortage<\/a> happening in the U.S., with many pointing the finger at budget Ozempic.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">With budget Ozempic, many people are using polymer polyethylene glycol 3350, or PEG 3350 products like MiraLax. Though these medications do not require a prescription and can be found in your local drugstore (when in stock), they come with risks\u2014but more on that later.<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Do laxatives help with weight loss? \" data-node-id=\"14\" data-anchor-id=\"do-laxatives-help-with-weight-loss\" class=\"body-h2 css-1go22ft ech3uec0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_laxatives_help_with_weight_loss\"><\/span>Do laxatives help with weight loss? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">\u201cPEG3350 works as an osmotic laxative,\u201d says <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/phmtox.migrate.natsci.msu.edu\/people\/faculty\/alan.aspx\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/phmtox.migrate.natsci.msu.edu\/people\/faculty\/alan.aspx\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Jamie Alan, Ph.D.,\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"9bd7352a-c6b5-4ba0-b7f7-263318ffa211\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/phmtox.migrate.natsci.msu.edu\/people\/faculty\/alan.aspx\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/phmtox.migrate.natsci.msu.edu\/people\/faculty\/alan.aspx\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"a29cca0b-56d9-40d2-a46e-f4b682cd4be8\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Jamie Alan, Ph.D.,<\/a> an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University. \u201cThis means it draws extra water into the colon and makes defecation easier.\u201d Meaning, it helps you poop.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">As a result, you may lose weight\u2014but it\u2019s not what you think. \u201cThe weight loss is essentially just fluid,\u201d says <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125051\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125051\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Kunal Shah, M.D.\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"bb4bd188-abd5-46d0-b4b6-a1c2cbc594df\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125051\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/umg.rwjms.rutgers.edu\/doctor_page.php?phys_id=125051\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"e4e478da-9625-405d-ba34-66d9846fbd91\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Kunal Shah, M.D.<\/a>, an assistant professor in the division of endocrinology at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center. \u201cYou\u2019re not actually losing fat. It\u2019s not nearly the most efficient way to lose weight and it\u2019s mostly temporary weight loss on top of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">This is different from how Ozempic\u2014which is <em>technically<\/em> only FDA-approved for use as a type 2 diabetes medication\u2014works. Ozempic is an injectable medication that mimics a protein in your body called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), Alan explains. When you take Ozempic, it activates GLP-1 receptors\u2014which causes an increase in insulin, which helps to treat type 2 diabetes. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"18\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">But Ozempic also stimulates a part of your brain that encourages you to eat less and store less, so you\u2019re essentially less hungry, Dr. Stanford says. It even slows down the movement of food in your stomach, making you feel fuller, longer, she says. As a result, you can lose weight on the medication. These are things that laxatives do not do.<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"What are the dangers of using laxatives for weight loss?\" data-node-id=\"19\" data-anchor-id=\"what-are-the-dangers-of-using-laxatives-for-weight-loss\" class=\"body-h2 css-1go22ft ech3uec0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_dangers_of_using_laxatives_for_weight_loss\"><\/span><strong>What are the dangers of using laxatives for weight loss?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"20\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">Experts stress that using laxatives in this way is a really bad idea. \u201cThis is concerning,\u201d says <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/providers\/mir-b-ali\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/providers\/mir-b-ali\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Mir Ali, M.D.,\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"6637f1be-6cd7-482f-9902-3ad8f12d6f22\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/providers\/mir-b-ali\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.memorialcare.org\/providers\/mir-b-ali\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"1606eae2-ef0b-4c41-9774-cf20869a594f\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Mir Ali, M.D.,<\/a> a bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"21\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">PEG 3350 products can lead to diarrhea, Dr. Stanford says, which isn\u2019t fun to deal with on its own. But these medications can dehydrate, which can lead to feelings of dizziness and even issues with electrolyte balance, Dr. Ali says. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"22\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">\u201cIf you use this medication too much and you\u2019re dehydrated, your sodium levels can go very low and potentially require hospitalization,\u201d Dr. Shah says. \u201cThere\u2019s a reason why people don\u2019t celebrate when they\u2019re having diarrhea. It\u2019s not good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"23\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">Keep this in mind, too, per Dr. Ali: When used often, PEG 3350 products can \u201coverstimulate\u201d your colon. \u201cIf patients use it on a frequent basis, their colon may not recover its natural function,\u201d he says. Meaning, you may end up having trouble pooping normally if you\u2019re abusing laxatives. Alan echoes that concern: \u201cThere is the worry that one will become dependent on the laxative to produce a bowel movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Do laxatives work for fat loss?\" data-node-id=\"24\" data-anchor-id=\"do-laxatives-work-for-fat-loss\" class=\"body-h2 css-1go22ft ech3uec0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_laxatives_work_for_fat_loss\"><\/span>Do laxatives work for fat loss?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"25\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">In short, no. You\u2019re not actually losing fat, explains Dr. Shah. Instead, you\u2019re losing water weight, which could lead to dehydration. \u201cIt\u2019s not nearly the most efficient way to lose weight and it\u2019s mostly temporary weight loss on top of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 title=\"Sustainable weight loss tips\" data-node-id=\"26\" data-anchor-id=\"sustainable-weight-loss-tips\" class=\"body-h2 css-1go22ft ech3uec0\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sustainable_weight_loss_tips\"><\/span><strong>Sustainable weight loss tips<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"27\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">It\u2019s tempting to look for a quick fix when it comes to weight loss, but even medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro require patients to put in work to see results. They also have definite barriers to entry, including cost. But doctors say it\u2019s important to be smart about starting and maintaining a weight loss journey.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"28\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">\u201cPatients should start their journey by speaking to their primary care physician about their weight,\u201d Dr. Stanford says. \u201cIf they feel as though they need additional support, they may refer to an obesity medicine physician.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"29\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">Ultimately, incorporating more movement into your day, along with a nutrient-rich meal plan, is a great first step in a weight loss journey. \u201cEating a nutrient-rich diet can make us feel better and more energized, and it lets us know we are taking steps towards a healthier life,\u201d dietitian <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonmethodist.org\/blog\/authors\/amanda-beaver\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.houstonmethodist.org\/blog\/authors\/amanda-beaver\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Amanda Beaver,\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"fa4880d8-e2ec-456f-b4ec-aadd588a32e4\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonmethodist.org\/blog\/authors\/amanda-beaver\/\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.houstonmethodist.org\/blog\/authors\/amanda-beaver\/\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"77ab0059-4637-4115-ba95-66afb1eb05ac\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Amanda Beaver,<\/a> R.D.N, of Houston Methodist Wellness Services previously told <em>Prevention<\/em>.  <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"30\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\">If your medical care team feels that you need medication to lose weight for your health, they can talk to you about risks, benefits, and potential side effects, Dr. Shah says. You just need to go through a few steps first. \u201cWe have a ton of medications that work a lot better than laxatives to help patients lose weight, but you have to build the foundation first,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"\" data-node-id=\"31\" class=\"css-aeyldl et3p2gv0\"><em>If you believe you are struggling with an eating disorder and need support, call the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/help-support\/contact-helpline\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/help-support\/contact-helpline\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"National Eating Disorders Association helpline\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"511a6865-04f0-4ce2-9530-03bd67184240\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/help-support\/contact-helpline\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.nationaleatingdisorders.org\/help-support\/contact-helpline\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"f0e07cd5-b4ff-4a6d-9e12-e3dbf26b24bd\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">National Eating Disorders Association helpline<\/a> at (800) 931-2237. You can text HOME to 741741 to message a trained crisis counselor from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Crisis Text Line\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"f531185c-bdf4-48e4-ac52-d866b873856c\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"02377ac2-0f2a-45ff-b908-e7da94e4f77e\" class=\"body-link product-links css-7l5upj ebsw2pb0\">Crisis Text Line<\/a> for free.<\/em><\/p>\n<div data-journey-blur=\"partial\" class=\"css-2ok9l4 e13rjwo40\">\n<div class=\"css-f0b5z8 e19xk9rq8\"><span class=\"css-irehmq e19xk9rq1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/rover\/profile_photos\/9f919431-d823-4747-86cf-0a125a72543f_1528214069.file?fill=1:1&amp;resize=120:*\" alt=\"Headshot of Korin Miller\" title=\"Headshot of Korin Miller\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-o0wq4v e19xk9rq3\"><\/span><\/p>\n<div>Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men\u2019s Health, Women\u2019s Health, Self, Glamour, and more. She has a master\u2019s degree from American University, lives by the beach, and hopes to own a teacup pig and taco truck one day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Ozempic and laxatives work in different ways. Doctors warn about the dangers of laxatives for weight loss. There\u2019s a huge demand right now for medications used for weight loss like Wegovy, Ozempic (which is technically approved to treat type&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":592062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/woman-takes-medication-royalty-free-image-1695219207.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.669xh;0,0.137xh&resize=1200:*","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-592061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/592062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}