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The analysis of dietetic treatment of constipation

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    The dietetic treatment of constipation works mainly by chemical stimuli of bowel movement in the residue of food.

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    The chemical stimuli are organic acids produced out of carbohydrates by fermentating bacteria in the colon.

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    Foods loosening bowel movement contain carbohydrates protected by cellulose from being absorbed in the small intestines or sugars given in such a way that they escape partially absorption in the small intestines.

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    A diet combating constipation should be better named high fermentation diet than high residue or bulk diet.

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    Otto Porges

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Porges, O. The analysis of dietetic treatment of constipation. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 20, 205–207 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02881321

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