Re: Water-Water-Water=Regularity? + Prunes

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It is interesting that prunes work, at least in part, the same way an

overdose of the polyols do (i.e. xylitol, erythritol, etc. group of

sugars - see http://www.caloriecontrol.org/redcal.html).

Prunes do have fiber, but also have sugars related to these others,

which are not absorbed well from the intestine, and consequently

remain there and hold more water in the stool.

One reference for this can be found at

http://hsc.virginia.edu/cmc/tutorials/constipation/treatcon.htm

Search for 'prunes' on this page.

Iris

> The medication of choice of most modern doctors is Senokot

(available over

> the counter) which is a natural vegetable laxative and stool

softener. It's

> very gentle to the system. However as previously mentioned, prunes

or prune

> juice is just as good, and you also get lots of antioxidants with

your

> fiber. Prunes are loaded with good stuff.