Details about activated charcoal. Contraindications to it applied

Activated carbon is a porous granule or powder of black color without taste and smell. In life, we often find it in the form of tablets. It is produced by the method of dry distillation of carbonaceous raw materials, in particular, wood of the most diverse breeds. Dry distillation means heating to a high temperature without access to air. This drug is widely known since antiquity, because it is widely used to absorb (adsorption) in the body of a variety of materials: allergens, various substances that cause drug or food poisoning, as well as sleeping pills and drugs. But it should be remembered, using activated charcoal, contra-indications still exist.

Due to the high adsorption capacity of activated carbon, it is widely used for various types of poisoning. It removes intoxication, absorbing almost all poisons and toxins, binds them, making it impossible to further spread them. He is even able to quickly remove from the body salts of heavy metals, to cope with which the usual cleaning procedure is impossible. When carrying out the cleaning, dissolve the tablets in a glass of water until a homogeneous suspended mass is obtained and drink it. The negative effect that activated charcoal has at the same time, its contra-indications are that, together with toxic and harmful substances, its porous grains absorb the useful ones. From the body are taken at the same time and taken medications, which significantly reduces their effectiveness. Therefore, the reception of coal in any case can not be combined with the reception of medicines, but should be drunk in the gaps. Moving through the intestines like a porous sponge, it absorbs not only toxins, slags, but also vitamins, minerals and nutrients, washing away from the body leads to a vitamin-mineral imbalance. Therefore, activated carbon can not be used for a long time. In addition, he is unable to activate peristalsis, so there may be problems with the disorder of the digestive tract.

Widely used activated carbon, in recent years, received as a "star" means for weight loss. There are two main methods for weight loss, in which activated charcoal is used. Contraindications in this case, of course, remain, so when using them, we should weigh all the pros and cons of these techniques.

The first way prescribes to take this drug 1 hour before meals according to the following scheme: before breakfast - 4 tablets, before dinner and dinner by 3. Dosage does not depend on body weight.

The second recommends determining a daily dose (1 tablet per 10 kg of body weight), but start the course with 3-4 tablets, bringing to a daily serving, drink two meals before eating.

The duration of such courses is 10-14 days, and after it it is necessary to take a break not less than 2 weeks. The effect of these techniques will be higher if the reception of activated carbon will work as part of the overall program of weight loss. It, really, reduces speed of process of mastering of fat by an organism and helps to deduce its surpluses from blood. In parallel, he evacuates from the body slag and toxins, which when losing weight is of great importance. In the slimming program, in which activated charcoal was used, harm in the form of an imbalance of vitamins and minerals should be taken into account and compensated at the end of the course. Otherwise washing out of an organism of useful substances, calcium in a consequence necessarily will affect health.

One important limitation is activated charcoal. Contraindications restrict its use to people who have gastric bleeding of indeterminate origin or have been diagnosed with a stomach ulcer. Also, it is not recommended for those who have intolerance to this drug.

Well, probably, and all that I wanted to tell about activated charcoal. The benefits and harms of the drug, their relationship must be taken into account when it comes to the question of its use. After all, there are means with similar properties, for example, enterosgel or polyphepan. But in this choice, you should definitely take into account the opinion of a specialist.