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What can i eat or drink to stop being constipated?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Prune Juice - H20: Lots of clean, clear water - at least 64 ounces per day. Try prune juice - recommended by grandmother's world wide.

Answered 11/1/2013

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