Study suggests that people who regularly use laxatives may have an increased risk of dementia (Osmotic laxatives = 64% higher risk)

Medical Xpress / American Academy of Neurology / Neurology ^ | Feb. 22, 2023 | Feng Sha, Ph.D. et al

[ConservativeMind]

This concern is really only around “frequent use.” Infrequent use showed no issue. Frequent use meant 4+ days a week, for one month.

I have previously thought osmotic laxatives, such as Milk of Magnesia or Miralax, were a safer option, after dietary fiber did not work. I wonder if something is being pulled back through our intestinal wall beyond just “water.” Something is likely to cause this added dementia concern.

Also, people using more than one type of laxative also showed a dementia association.

Exercise/walking and fiber sources seemed safe. I would imagine drinking extra liquid was fine, too.

[ConservativeMind]

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[Wilderness Conservative]

I stopped reading when I got to Feng.

[Adder]

Well, yeah...

You crap your brains out...

;]

[Boogieman]

“However, the study does not prove that laxatives cause dementia. It only shows an association.”

Maybe dementia is causing the need for laxatives. Can you forget that you need to make a BM?

[Scrambler Bob]

Don’t take laxative and sleeping pills at the same time.

[Sarah Barracuda]

I guess Im doomed Ive been using laxatives, everything under the sun for my entire life. Now I use Miralax and Benefiber, but Ive used everything and I mean everything

[stockpirate]

Research indicates that everyone with dementia also drank water and ate food.

[Disambiguator]

Aspartame might be the culprit here.

[heavy metal]

kinda explains “the don’t give a sh*t attitude” some people have...

[ronniesgal]

prunes and prune juice.

[Sarah Barracuda]

That helps but my colon does not work without some sort of medication, without it it does not work, does not produce any urges so its not like a regular colon anymore its a colon that only functions with meds thats why I take benefiber, sometimes miralax when I need to

[digger48]

Joe doesn’t forget to poop

He just lets the mud flow whenever he wants to or not

[ronniesgal]

oh well. sorry.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Yeah it is what it is..my doc told me to use Benefiber and miralax that its harmless so we shall see

[OrangeHoof]

It’s because they already had sh!t for brains and the Laxatives just made it pour out.

[Veto!]

Why am I LOL?
Oh, you know.

[ronniesgal]

The walmart knock off is cheaper and works pretty good 2.

[MayflowerMadam]

Are laxatives the same as stool softeners, or are they two separate things?

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