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2. The best 16 foods to relieve constipation fast, according to ...

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   Diet can help with constipation, eating more fiber and fewer high-fat foods. These are the most effective foods at relieving constipation, a dietitian says. The best 16 foods to relieve ...

3. Are laxatives for weight loss safe? - AOL

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   Stool softener laxatives: Colace (docusate sodium) works in a different way by making it easier for water and lipids to penetrate the stool, softening it in its own way. Osmotic laxatives ...

4. How to Make Yourself Poop When You Need Fast Constipation Relief

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   2. Try a laxative. An osmotic (better known as a laxative) is a type of medication that draws water into your bowel to unblock you. Polyethylene glycol and bisacodyl are popular options.Again ...

5. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Lubricant laxatives are substances that coat the stool with slippery lipids and decrease colonic absorption of water so the stool slides through the colon more easily. Lubricant laxatives also increase the weight of stool and decrease intestinal transit time. [9] Properties. Site of action: colon; Onset of action: 6–8 hours; Example: mineral ...

6. Sodium citrate/sodium lauryl sulfoacetate/glycerol - Wikipedia

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   Sodium citrate saline is one of the most effective osmotic laxatives (secondary in action only to magnesium citrate). [8] Its laxative action is the result of osmotic imbalance that extracts bound water from stool and pulls it back into the large bowel. The increased water content softens the stool and stimulates the bowel to contract (move its ...

7. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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   Enemas and osmotic laxatives can be used to soften the stool by increasing the water content until the stool is soft enough to be expelled. Osmotic laxatives such as magnesium citrate work within minutes to eight hours for onset of action, and even then they may not be sufficient to expel the stool. [citation needed] Osmotic laxatives can cause ...