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Is It Safe To Use 3-Ballerina Tea Everyday While Trying To Lose Weight?
Question: Is it safe to use 3ballerina tea everyday while trying to lose weight?
Brief Answer:
The tea’s harmful side effects outweigh its benefits.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Weicome to Healthcare Magic.
I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns today.
3-Ballerina tea is not made from actual tea leaves. It consists of two chinese herbs senna and mallow. Senna acts as laxative encouraging expulsion of all contents from the intestine causing diarrhea. Actually derivatives of senna are present in many commercial laxative products. Mallow acts as diuretic forcing the body to excrete water.
Since Senna stimulates rapid intestinal movements, your body will not be able to retain anything that you eat. This causes weight loss initially. It is not useful in bringing about consistent safe weight loss.
It has several harmful effects. Prolonged use of laxatives can cause dependence. This means that your bowel may not work properly without help resulting in chronic constipation. The tea also can cause severe stomach cramps. This tea can be dangerous as it can interfere with absorption of nutrients and medications.
Its diuretic effect can cause dehydration if you are not drinking adequate water.
The tea’s harmful side effects outweigh its benefits. So to achieve sustained healthy weight loss consult a dietician and join gym and take a personal trainer. There is no gain without pain. So put on your shoes and join the gym.
What is your BMI? Have you made any efforts to lose weight before? I advise you to consult endocrinologist to make sure that the excess weight is not due to some disease.
If your BMI is > 40Kg/M2 you may need bariatric surgery. Please consult surgeon and discuss with them regarding this.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
If you have any further queries, do contact me through Healthcare magic. I will be happy to answer.
The tea’s harmful side effects outweigh its benefits.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Weicome to Healthcare Magic.
I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns today.
3-Ballerina tea is not made from actual tea leaves. It consists of two chinese herbs senna and mallow. Senna acts as laxative encouraging expulsion of all contents from the intestine causing diarrhea. Actually derivatives of senna are present in many commercial laxative products. Mallow acts as diuretic forcing the body to excrete water.
Since Senna stimulates rapid intestinal movements, your body will not be able to retain anything that you eat. This causes weight loss initially. It is not useful in bringing about consistent safe weight loss.
It has several harmful effects. Prolonged use of laxatives can cause dependence. This means that your bowel may not work properly without help resulting in chronic constipation. The tea also can cause severe stomach cramps. This tea can be dangerous as it can interfere with absorption of nutrients and medications.
Its diuretic effect can cause dehydration if you are not drinking adequate water.
The tea’s harmful side effects outweigh its benefits. So to achieve sustained healthy weight loss consult a dietician and join gym and take a personal trainer. There is no gain without pain. So put on your shoes and join the gym.
What is your BMI? Have you made any efforts to lose weight before? I advise you to consult endocrinologist to make sure that the excess weight is not due to some disease.
If your BMI is > 40Kg/M2 you may need bariatric surgery. Please consult surgeon and discuss with them regarding this.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
If you have any further queries, do contact me through Healthcare magic. I will be happy to answer.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Befor i started the tea , was already having constipation, and if i dont take the tea , i dont feel any urge of going to the toilet , i feed on coke zero and cream crackers daily , i tried adding beans , but didnt make any difference , what can i do ?
Brief Answer:
Consult physician and dietician. Change your dietary habits.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Are you really obese? What is your BMI?
Your diet does not contain any fibre. So naturally you will have constipation. Some endocrine diseases like decreased functioning of thyroid gland can also cause constipation. So I advise you to consult physician to evaluate for the presence of any diseases that can cause constipation .
You need to change your dietary habits. Stop coke zero and cream crackers. Every day eat 2-3 fruits like Apple, Orange, Pear etc. Add lots of salad in your daily meals consisting of cucumber, carrot, tomato, capsicum, celery, lettuce etc. You can add different salad dressings to make it tasty. Eat whole grain bread. Drink plenty of water ( atleast 2 litres daily). Consult dietician. I am sure they can help you further.
I hope this helps.
If you have any further queries, do contact me through Healthcare Magic. I will be ha
Consult physician and dietician. Change your dietary habits.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Are you really obese? What is your BMI?
Your diet does not contain any fibre. So naturally you will have constipation. Some endocrine diseases like decreased functioning of thyroid gland can also cause constipation. So I advise you to consult physician to evaluate for the presence of any diseases that can cause constipation .
You need to change your dietary habits. Stop coke zero and cream crackers. Every day eat 2-3 fruits like Apple, Orange, Pear etc. Add lots of salad in your daily meals consisting of cucumber, carrot, tomato, capsicum, celery, lettuce etc. You can add different salad dressings to make it tasty. Eat whole grain bread. Drink plenty of water ( atleast 2 litres daily). Consult dietician. I am sure they can help you further.
I hope this helps.
If you have any further queries, do contact me through Healthcare Magic. I will be ha
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Will change my diet , also my thyriod was very high , buh d last time i did test its nornomal about a year now, from what i read i should be lossing weight with that buh am not unless i put in much effort, am thinking of trying out clean9 its a forever living product , is that safe as i have stoped the 3ballarina tea as you instructed , and also no time for gym cause of my kids re very young and demand attention , so thats not an option for now. Also i would like to get a firmer breast , am a size 34d and they are not full n firm anymore what can i do?
Brief Answer:
DIET AND EXERCISES CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE SUSTAINED WEIGHT REDUCTION
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back. I am sorry for the delay in replying.
You really deserve congratulations from me for making up your mind to change your food habits. This is a good beginning. Now you are not too far from reaching your goal of weight reduction.
It has been long since you last checked your thyroid hormones. Please consult endocrinologist and get it checked. Please note that thyroid hormones are also important for the overall wellbeing.
Forever clean 9 product contains Aleo vera, beepollen and another herb Garcinia. When you start this, you are asked to restrict your calorie intake too. Aloevera is shown to reduce weight in the short term. The weight loss seen in the short term is probabaly due to the calorie deficit diet rather than the miracles of clean 9. There is no evidence so far that it can cause sustained long term weight loss. Bee Pollen contained in it may cause severe allergic reactions.
Moreover they are expensive. I feel you should not waste your hard earned money on it. There is no quick fix for weight loss. Consult dietician . If you cannot go to gym, buy a cross-trainer machine. There are beautiful weight reduction exercise videos on you tube. See them and do it.
In order to have firm breast you must wear correct size well supported bra. As far as possible sleep on your back. Don't sleep on your abdomen. Do exercises like push ups and other chest muscle strengthening exercises.
I hope this helps.
If you have any further queries do write to me through Healthcare Magic. I will be happy to answer.
DIET AND EXERCISES CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE SUSTAINED WEIGHT REDUCTION
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back. I am sorry for the delay in replying.
You really deserve congratulations from me for making up your mind to change your food habits. This is a good beginning. Now you are not too far from reaching your goal of weight reduction.
It has been long since you last checked your thyroid hormones. Please consult endocrinologist and get it checked. Please note that thyroid hormones are also important for the overall wellbeing.
Forever clean 9 product contains Aleo vera, beepollen and another herb Garcinia. When you start this, you are asked to restrict your calorie intake too. Aloevera is shown to reduce weight in the short term. The weight loss seen in the short term is probabaly due to the calorie deficit diet rather than the miracles of clean 9. There is no evidence so far that it can cause sustained long term weight loss. Bee Pollen contained in it may cause severe allergic reactions.
Moreover they are expensive. I feel you should not waste your hard earned money on it. There is no quick fix for weight loss. Consult dietician . If you cannot go to gym, buy a cross-trainer machine. There are beautiful weight reduction exercise videos on you tube. See them and do it.
In order to have firm breast you must wear correct size well supported bra. As far as possible sleep on your back. Don't sleep on your abdomen. Do exercises like push ups and other chest muscle strengthening exercises.
I hope this helps.
If you have any further queries do write to me through Healthcare Magic. I will be happy to answer.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Thanks alot , now i know whats affecting my breast , i cannot lay on my back as i always have sleep paralysis n dream very bad dreams the worse you can think of , is there a treatment for that? And also does any cream or drugs work for a firmer breast? And resently i keep having this rash that comes and go with streriod cream and allergy drugs , didnt have them befor , what could be tge cause and how do i treat it parmanently ? Also i use veet hair remover cream down below twice a week , is it safe ? And getting tired of it, whats the easiest and less painful method tgat can last long? Under arm n private parts? Thanks alot you ve been more than helpful , and i shall continew to consult as this is the cery best service ve gotten home and abroad , thanks again till i hear from you.
Brief Answer:
Please see for answers below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I am not the right person to advise regarding bad dreams. May be you should consult psychologist.
To make your breasts firm you may apply moisturizer and massage. This helps to maintain elasticity of breasts. No cream can give long lasting results. Do exercises to strengthen your chest muscles.
Why are you using steroid cream? Long term use of steroids can alter the skin sensitivity. That itself may be causing rashes.Long term use of steroids can increase your body weight too. Discuss with your doctor regarding this.
Veet hair remover is safe. I don't think you need to use it twice weekly.
Laser removal will give you results which are longer lasting.
Have a good day.
If you have any further questions do write to me. I will be more than happy to help you.
Please see for answers below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I am not the right person to advise regarding bad dreams. May be you should consult psychologist.
To make your breasts firm you may apply moisturizer and massage. This helps to maintain elasticity of breasts. No cream can give long lasting results. Do exercises to strengthen your chest muscles.
Why are you using steroid cream? Long term use of steroids can alter the skin sensitivity. That itself may be causing rashes.Long term use of steroids can increase your body weight too. Discuss with your doctor regarding this.
Veet hair remover is safe. I don't think you need to use it twice weekly.
Laser removal will give you results which are longer lasting.
Have a good day.
If you have any further questions do write to me. I will be more than happy to help you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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