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The common causes of constipation are Not enough fiber in the diet, Not enough liquid, Lack of exercise, Medications, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Laxative abuse, and Disease Constipation means that a person has three bowel movements or fewer in a week The common causes of constipation are: Not enough fiber in the diet, Not enough liquid, Lack of exercise, Medications, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Laxative abuse, and Disease.
However, one acai "cleansing support" supplement lacked a required warning concerning potent laxative ingredients.
Driven by the compulsive need to avoid weight gain, many eating disorder sufferers consume large quantities of laxatives in order to rid the body of the food they eat Laxatives are a readily available form of medication normally taken to treat constipation Driven by the compulsive need to avoid weight gain, many eating disorder sufferers consume large quantities of laxatives in order to rid the body of the food they eat.
 
 
 
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