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Many over-the-counter herbal diet aids claim to "detoxify" the body or "flush fat." Many of these contain dandelion leaves, parsley, or other herbs known to be diuretics. If a person tries these products and appears to lose pounds, what is actually lost? Could there be health problems with using these products?

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Uploaded: 2022-05-16T08:15:18-08:00
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Description: many over the counter herbal diet aids claim to detoxify the body or flush fat many of these contain dandelion leaves parsley or other herbs known to be diuretics if a person tries these pro 52081

          Many over-the-counter herbal diet aids claim to "detoxify" the body or "flush fat." Many of these contain dandelion leaves, parsley, or other herbs known to be diuretics. If a person tries these products and appears to lose pounds, what is actually lost? Could there be health problems with using these products?

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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05/16/2022

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Step 1: Diuretics, such as dandelion leaves and parsley, increase the elimination of water through the renal system, causing forced diuresis to occur. Show more…

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Many over-the-counter herbal diet aids claim to "detoxify" the body or "flush fat." Many of these contain dandelion leaves, parsley, or other herbs known to be diuretics. If a person tries these products and appears to lose pounds, what is actually lost? Could there be health problems with using these products?