Diuretics and Laxatives are often said to aid in weight loss. They often feature in late night TV commercials or newspaper ads, accompanied by some outrageous claim of 50lbs or more weight loss in just a few weeks.

Don’t be fooled by all the hype around these drugs. Diuretics and laxatives are not useful weight loss tools, in fact they are more likely to do you harm than help you lose weight.

These drugs are supposed to work by reducing your excess body water. They certainly do what they claim. Many users report extremely rapid and significant weight loss. But there is a cost to your body, as I explain below.

Diuretics & Laxatives Dangers

What the commercials don’t tell you is how this reduction in your body water can potentially harm you. The diuretics will flush out more than just water – users report dangerously low levels of vitamins and minerals like potassium. A lack of water in the body can also result in severe liver and kidney problems, perhaps even gallstones.

Alternatives to Diuretics

If you are looking to flush out your system, forget about diuretics with all their unhealthy side effects. A much better alternative is Cleansing. A healthy herbal cleanse will flush the toxins out of your body, help you lose weight, whilst all the time maintaining healthy levels of fluid and minerals in your body.