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I am a dancer and my company has put me on a strict diet of just fruit and water . i us 2 glycerin suppository . what else can i us for constipation ?
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Unhealthy: A diet of only fruit and water is not likely to meet your nutritional needs and is protein deficient. Your infrequent stools are probably due to lack of bulk in your diet, since fruit and water only should have a natural stool softening effect.
Answered 2/22/2015
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