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Does green tea make stool lose? i mean if you drank it excessively? whenever i drink it or have coffee my stool become loose.. when i stop, it hardens

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Caffeine...: ...Does have a laxative effect in the bowel and diuretic effect in the kidney. Some people are more sensitive to it than others.

Answered 2/1/2014

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