Joanna Krupa

I gained weight and struggled to lose it quickly in order to pursue my dreams of being a model. Being 20 years old, I had no idea how to lose weight fast, and laxatives were an easy way out.

American Model

Carre Otis

I am not naturally that thin, so I had to go through everything from using drugs to diet pills to laxatives to fasting. Those were my main ways of controlling my weight.

Dave Barry

Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.

American Journalist

The term 'laxative' is commonly used in medical contexts referring to bowel movements.

Medical Context

'Laxative' should be used with sensitivity as discussions about bowel functions can be private.

Sensitive Topic

Understanding common collocations can help convey the correct type of laxative being discussed.

Collocation Importance

'Laxative' as an adjective relates to easing tension or rigidity, not just in medicines.

Beyond Medication

Using 'laxative' as an adjective implies a gentle or subtle way of relieving tension.

Subtle Effect

'Laxative' can refer to exercises that relax the body, and to ideas that relax the mind.

Physical and Mental

 First, what is an eating disorder? Eating disorders are a range of psychiatric conditions characterized by these main patterns of restricting food intake, bingeing, or rapidly consuming large amounts of food, and purging or eliminating calories through vomiting, laxatives, excessive exercise, and other harmful means.

Why are eating disorders...

 So they give me a lot of fluid-- laxative fluid. Then after a while, do you need to go to the toilet? I need a toilet. No toilet. And they say, right, you've got to go in that bucket. I said, what?