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Is it dangerous to be constipated for 3 weeks? with absolutely no bowel movements. just gas.
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Yes: Constipation can cause a variety of deadly illnesses--especially colon cancer. Bile acids break down into potent carcinogens if transit time is more than 24 hours, bathing the colon and intestines with cancer-causing poison. Keep your bowels moving regularly, and avoid colon cancer. I recommend several tablespoons of psyllium husks/day, in several glasses of water. Magnesium to Bowel Tolerance
Answered 5/5/2015
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