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What can i take to help me have a bowel movement more than two times a week?
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Many things: A good diet high in fiber with increased fruits and vegetables. Prunes, prune juice, plums, apples, unprocessed bran, bran cereals, increase water and fluids. Try goind daily after a meal and a hot cup of beverage. Dr. David's recipee: 8 oz flax seed, sesame seeds and peled sunflower seeds. Mix equally. Take a tablespon up to three times a day or mix with cereals. Exercise too! ther r othr.
Answered 2/23/2018
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Fiber: Try fiber supplementation, prune juice and magnesium supplementation. Every day you should eat about 25-30 grams of fiber. If constipation persists or worsens, see your doctor.
Answered 9/10/2012
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