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Can sunflower seeds cause constipation?
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Some people use: Sunflower seeds as a way to avoid constipation. There was one case of a sunflower bezoar causing a fecal impaction (weird !).
Answered 9/5/2016
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Probably not: No more than any other food.
Answered 2/25/2021
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