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2. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   When you lose weight on laxatives, it's from water weight and stool, not body fat. ... Bulk-forming laxatives: These are medications such as Metamucil that add bulk to stool, making it larger and ...

3. Psyllium - Wikipedia

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   Psyllium husk after processing Plantago afra, a member of the plant genus from which psyllium can be derived. Psyllium (/ ˈ s ɪ l i əm /), or ispaghula (/ ˌ ɪ s p ə ˈ ɡ uː l ə /), is the common name used for several members of the plant genus Plantago whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage.

4. Metamucil - Wikipedia

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   Metamucil is a fiber supplement. Introduced in 1934 by G. D. Searle & Company (now G.D. Searle, LLC ), Metamucil was acquired by Procter & Gamble in 1985. The name is a combination of the Greek word for change ( meta ) and the class of fiber that it utilizes ( mucilage ).

5. Are You Ready For The Fiber Supplement Renaissance? - AOL

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   Thanks to a confluence of cultural forces—including the rise of plant-based diets and trendy fiber supps (like psyllium husk, which has been loosely linked to weight loss) and the de ...

6. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Although some patients with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa abuse laxatives in an attempt to lose weight, laxatives act to speed up the transit of feces through the large intestine, which occurs after the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine is already complete. Thus, studies of laxative abuse have found ...

7. 8 vitamins and supplements for weight loss backed by science

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   8 Weight Loss Vitamins and Supplements to Boost Metabolism. Most of the supplements that can be used as part of an effective weight loss routine are naturally occurring, meaning you can get them ...