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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. 5 Gastroenterologists on the 1 Thing You Should Do Every Day

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   Things like blood in the stool, having a bowel movement at night that wakes you up, loose stools that last for more than a few days, and weight loss along with GI symptoms could also be signs of ...

4. Experts Weigh-In On How You Can Quickly Reduce Bloating - AOL

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   Bloating can occur due to constipation, dietary changes, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Here, experts share the best ways to get rid of bloating fast. Experts Weigh-In On How You Can Quickly ...

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. Bowel management - Wikipedia

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   This means that even when an enema cleans the colon rather easily, stool keeps on passing fairly quickly from the cecum to the descending colon and the anus. To prevent this, a constipating diet and/or medications to slow down the colon are necessary. Eliminating foods that further loosen bowel movements will help the colon to slow down.

7. Fecal impaction - Wikipedia

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   Because enemas work in 2–15 minutes, they do not allow sufficient time for a large fecal mass to soften. Even if the enema is successful at dislodging the impacted stool, the impacted stool may remain too large to be expelled through the anal canal. Mineral oil enemas can assist by lubricating the stool for easier passage. In cases where ...