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American College of Gastroenterology: "Constipation and Defecation Problems"
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: "Constipation and the Pelvic Floor Muscles"
Cleveland Clinic: "Constipation"
Food Insight: "What is Sorbitol?"
Mayo Clinic: "Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet"
Mayo Clinic: "Jet lag disorder"
StatPearls Publishing: "Physiology, Gastrocolic Reflex"
Harvard Health Publishing: "Don't Bomb the Bowel With Laxatives"
Is this an emergency? If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the National Library of Medicine’s list of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911.
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American College of Gastroenterology: "Constipation and Defecation Problems"
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: "Constipation and the Pelvic Floor Muscles"
Cleveland Clinic: "Constipation"
Food Insight: "What is Sorbitol?"
Mayo Clinic: "Dietary fiber: Essential for a healthy diet"
Mayo Clinic: "Jet lag disorder"
StatPearls Publishing: "Physiology, Gastrocolic Reflex"
Harvard Health Publishing: "Don't Bomb the Bowel With Laxatives"
