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I took some laxatives to purge my body and after eating later that night i began vomitting and there was a small trace of blood.is anything wrong?
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1st mistake=purging: Healthtap physicians have repeatedly addressed this subject with a clear "no" answer to your question. There is virtually no value to colon flushes, cleansers, enemas, irrigation machines when the technique is accomplished to "detox" or eliminate "accumulated waste" or for weight loss. There are few real health benefits, but significant unjustified risk. Now go see your doctor as to why you bled.
Answered 8/3/2014
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