Hi Alice, I just got a diet tea that contains senna. Thank you very much. Contrary to popular belief, laxatives do not reduce or prevent the absorption of calories from food nor do they shed fat from our bodies. Drinking any of these purported diet teas may produce diarrhea, nausea, stomach cramps, and serious dehydration. People who have seen a weight loss on the scale from ingesting these teas immediately regain it.
Fluid loss accounts for the temporary weight reduction.
Your gastrointestinal tract can also become severely damaged by regular use of laxatives. The intestines contain muscles that contract to move food through the digestive system. Some may even resort to returning to laxative use to relieve the constipation, thereby creating a vicious cycle. The best defense is not to become hooked on diet tea or any other type of stimulant laxative, including senna, from the very beginning.