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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. 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 ...

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

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   1. Consider a stool softener. Stool softeners can come in capsule, tablet, liquid, or syrup form, and they work by softening your poop to make it easier to pass through. While they can do the ...

5. Here's When It's Actually Useful To Take An OTC Med If You're ...

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   Constipation can be the result of dehydration, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), poor diet, and taking various medications, says Jean Fox, MD, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic. Pelvic floor ...

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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   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 cramping and even severe pain as the patient's attempts to evacuate the contents of the rectum are blocked by the fecal mass. Polyethylene ...