Can Laxatives Help You Lose Weight
Health Encyclopedia: Anorexia Nervosa
Eating disorder - anorexia
Symptoms
- Weight loss of 15% or greater below the expected weight
- Inappropriate use of laxatives, enemas, or diuretics (water pills) in an effort to lose weight
- Self-imposed food intake restrictions, often hidden
- Absence of
menstruation - Skeletal
muscle atrophy - Loss of fatty tissue
- Low blood pressure
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Dental cavities may be present with self-induced vomiting - Blotchy or
yellow...
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