In one video, a self-proclaimed “girlie with digestive health issues” films herself dumping a packet of the laxative powder into her smoothie, which she calls the “Miralax Mango M…
claiming a combo of Miralax and four Dulcolax Laxative Soft Chews is her go-to method of “detoxing” her body, especially post-vacation.“Trying to beat the belly bloat,” another user shared using thesong where women share their ideal dinner, with many examples looking more like snacks for toddlers than meals for adult women.
In this particular TikTok, the user’s so-called “Girl Dinner” of choice was a “14-Day Slimming Tea,” Ballerina Tea — which is made with senna, a medication used to treat constipation — and Miralax.#GutTok boasts more than 1.1 billion views. Many videos under the tag tout Miralax in particular as a type of budget-Ozempic that rids of their bloat and makes them feel skinnier.Dr.
The proof is in the Amazon searches: Searches for laxative pills on Amazon have tripled in the past year alone, according to analytics firm Patter, per The Journal. In addition, employees at Dow Chemical, a producer of polyethylene glycol, told The Journal that the demand for laxatives has gotten so high since the pandemic that the company is building new factories to boost production of the sought-after powder, which draws water into the colon or physically stimulates the colon to contract.
Historically, consumers in older age groups have routinely purchased laxatives since they’re likely to move less and be on medications that cause constipation, gastroenterologists told The Journal.
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