Read your labels ...this is scary when it comes to "diet" products!! Glucomannan/Konjac flour or root....... BLOCKAGES OF ESOPHAGUS, THROAT OR INTESTINE The very characteristics that make konjac root attractive for weight-loss applications in rare circumstances can cause potentially life-threatening blockages of the esophagus, throat or intestine. Glucomannan/Konjac flour or root.....absorbs large quantities of water, helping to give weight-loss candidates a feeling of fullness and thus reducing their appetite for more food. If the fiber becomes lodged in the esophagus before it reaches the stomach, its intended destination, then it can become a choking hazard, particularly as it swells with any liquid it may pick up. In "The Complete Guide to Herbal Medicine," authors Charles W. Fetrow and Juan R. Avila cite rare cases in which such blockages caused perforation of the esophagus, necessitating surgical removal of the fibrous mass under general anesthesia. Anyone with preexisting esophageal problems should avoid glucomannan in all forms.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:56:49 +0000
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