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Natural Laxatives
Examples of foods which can act as natural laxatives for some people:
- Avocadoes
- Alcohol
- Almonds
- Aloe Vera
- Apple Juice
- Chicken Broth (canned)
- Chicory
- Chocolate
- Coconut
- Coffee
- Dandelion
- Dates
- Dried apricots
- Endive
- Figs
- Flaxseed
- Grapes
- Hot Tea w/ Lemon
- Licorice
- Mangos
- Molasses
- Olives
- Papayas
- Parsley
- Peach/Apricots
- Pears
- Persimmons
- Pineapple
- Plums
- Prunes/Prune Juice
- Rhubarb
- Soybeans
- Spicy Foods
- Turnips
- Walnuts
- Watercress
Information provided by the Michigan Bowel Control Program, November, 2008
