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Millions of Americans are constipated thanks to work from home, travel, and aging. Unfortunately, the US is also experiencing a laxative shortage. These natural laxatives, including psyllium husk and ...

Strong evidence for efficacy has been established for stimulant and osmotic laxatives, new intestinal secretagogues, and peripherally restricted μ-opiate receptor antagonists, according to a review in ...

Constipation isn't just the occasional "off" day. Doctors define it as fewer than three bowel movements a week, stools that are hard or lumpy, or straining to pass them. But it's worth spelling out, ...

Based on all the ads for prescription laxatives, you may think that the country is gripped by an epidemic of hard-to-treat constipation. And the Food and Drug Administration seems to think so, too. It ...

Some people use the term lazy bowel syndrome to refer to slow digestion. Slow digestion is a symptom of a condition rather than a condition itself. A person who has slowed digestion may experience ...

Laxatives are designed for constipation, not weight loss, and can lead to serious side effects and dangerous complications when used incorrectly. When you lose weight on laxatives, it's from water ...