Losing weight with activated charcoal: truth or fiction

Questions about weight loss worry many women, and they are ready to resort to various methods to achieve the desired results. Recently, articles about the "coal diet", which suggests using activated charcoal for weight loss, began to appear in the media. However, how effective is this diet, and is it realistic to lose weight with charcoal?

Activated charcoal has long been known as a sorbent that can attract and remove harmful substances and toxins from the body. It helps to cleanse the body, regulate appetite, and possibly promote weight loss. But how does the "coal diet" work and how effective is it?

The essence of the "coal diet" is to take activated charcoal for 10 days. The dose of charcoal is calculated based on your weight - 1 tablet of charcoal per 10 kg of weight. For example, if you weigh 90 kg, you need to take 9 tablets of charcoal. There are two ways to take it: either take all the tablets in the morning on an empty stomach at once, or divide the dose evenly into three doses throughout the day, taking three tablets an hour before meals. There is also a variant of taking charcoal at night, in which you take 5 tablets of charcoal and wash them down with a glass of kefir for 30 days.

However, the opinion of nutritionists on this issue is ambiguous. They believe that activated charcoal should be used solely to remove harmful substances from the body and neutralize toxins, not for weight loss. "Coal diets" can be useful in cases of overeating or high cholesterol, but they can not replace proper nutrition and physical activity.

Moreover, long-term use of activated charcoal can lead to dysbacteriosis and disruption of normal gastrointestinal function. Therefore, before using the "charcoal diet" or any other method of weight loss, it is important to consult a doctor and approach the issue of weight loss in a comprehensive way, including in proper nutrition, physical activity and compliance with a healthy lifestyle.