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Eating less but healthy to maintain my recent weight loss. the volume of my stools are not very large. is this from not eating a lot in general?

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Yes: If the volume is significantly lower then your BMs will reflect thet decrease6

Answered 6/16/2017

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A member asked:

Eating less but healthy to maintain my recent weight loss. the volume of my stools are not very large. is this from not eating a lot in general?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Nicholas Stratas answered

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