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- Laxatives
abusers tend to develop intestinal and renal diseases more easily
than persons that have never abused laxatives.
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- There
have been some cases of brain hemorrhages caused by narrowing of arteries.
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- Ninety
five percent of anorexics develop osteoporosis later in life. Have
regular bone density checks and increase your calcium intake.
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- Loss
of protective intestinal mucous leaving the bowel vulnerable to infection.
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- Loss
of muscle tone in the bowel, which becomes a flaccid sack that collects
and retains large amounts of faecal material.
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- Dehydration,
tremors, weakness and often fainting spells.
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- Electrolyte
imbalances, especially potassium loss, which can cause irregular heartbeat,
and then death.
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- Rectal
bleeding, irritable bowel syndrome.
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- Bowel
tumors of which some are benign, however some have been found to be
cancerous.
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- Damage
to the bone structure due to vitamin and mineral deficiencies that
will cause bones to soften this is often permanent damage.
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