Conclusions
1. Persons not taking a sufficient quantity of water with their meals are generally users of laxatives, cathartics or other forms of medication taken for constipation.
2. The addition of two or more glasses of water to meals, being taken along with the food, generally obviates the necessity for the use of various remedies for constipation.
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McKenney, J.A. The physiologic use of water in constipation. Jour. D. D. 13, 78–80 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03002755
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