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2. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Laxatives affect the stool and the large intestine, not the stomach or small intestine, where food gets digested. The body starts to absorb calories from food well before it reaches the large ...

3. Should You Be Taking a Fiber Supplement If You Can't Poop ...

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   “Three foods I recommend to all my constipation clients: kiwis, prunes and ground flaxseed,” says McMahon. “They all have a laxative effect and provide a source of fiber.”

4. Are laxatives the 'budget Ozempic'? Doctors warn about ... - AOL

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   Take it if you have constipation, which can mean different things to different people, Chang says. A simple definition is having fewer than three bowel movements per week or having difficulty ...

5. Barium sulfate suspension - Wikipedia

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   After the scan is complete, the patient is encouraged to eat and drink normally, with special attention to plenty of fluids. The barium sulfate is excreted through defecation , so extra fluid intake helps prevent constipation , which is a possible side effect (see Johns Hopkins Medicine Health Library for an example of a possible patient ...

6. Backed Up? Skip the Over-the-Counter Stuff and Try These ...

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   In fact, constipation results in close to 8 million doctor visits each year. Although the causes of constipation vary from person to person, it’s typically the result of food moving slowly ...

7. Sodium picosulfate - Wikipedia

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   [5] [6] This compound is a stimulant laxative and increases peristalsis in the gut. [5] [7] Sodium picosulfate is typically prescribed in a combined formulation with magnesium citrate, an osmotic laxative. This combination is a highly effective laxative, often prescribed to patients for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopies. [5] [8]

8. With laxatives in high demand, doctors warn not to take them ...

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   People taking laxatives who experience sudden weight loss, blood in their stool or constipation lasting more than three months should see a doctor, said Dr. Satish Rao, a professor of medicine at ...

9. Eno (drug) - Wikipedia

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   Eno was first marketed by James Crossley Eno (1827–1915). [4] Legend has it that his idea for the product arose while he was working at the pharmacy of an infirmary in Newcastle, Britain, with Dennis Embleton; Embleton often prescribed an effervescent drink made by mixing sodium bicarbonate and citric acid in water, and Eno adopted this beverage. [5]