The Senna Controversy Briefly Explained
Over the years, Senna has been marketed as a safe, natural colon cleanse ingredient.Therefore, it has been added to herbal teas, laxatives, detoxifiers, digestive cleansers, and vitamin supplements.
However, more recent research indicates the possible negative affect it can have on animal muscle tissues. Granted, at first I was wondering does “animals” also mean “humans.” Unfortunately, after taking a closer look I have noticed in various documentations that this news refers to humans.
Besides muscle-skeletal tissue damage, senna could also have a detrimental effect on other parts of the body:
- Diarrhea and other digestive problems
- Increase in risk of liver failure
- Impaired nerves
- Indirect increase of colon cancer risk
- Lowered energy
- Diaper rash and blisters in children
So are these negative attacks on senna true?
As with most herbs the outcome of using them is unpredictable because they are not as heavily researched as other forms of treatment-or at least that is the case in the United States. However, the way that people respond to this herb as well as psyillium husk, cascara sagrada, or others is very individualized. What works/is harmful to one person could be the exact opposite to someone else.
And why is that? That is because there are many factors determing whether a particular colon cleanse solution will be effective or safe. One could be whether or not the person has allergies, or perhaps the other medications taken. Another factor could simply be body chemistry and composition, as well as muscle to fat body index.
There are some reports of harm on people. However, on the other hand there are many claims of people using products that contain senna and have not experienced any negative side effects at all.
