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My daugther is constipated all the time and she eat green salat, beans, cereal in general any thing contains fiber inclusive she drink mineral oil?

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Dr. Alvin Stein answered

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No good idea : Drinking mineral oil is not a good idea. If a youngster is constipated there are problems that need a proper evaluation by a doctor and the problems can be resolved thre correct way.

Answered 4/20/2013

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A member asked:

My daugther is constipated all the time and she eat green salat, beans, cereal in general any thing contains fiber inclusive she drink mineral oil?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Alvin Stein answered

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