Why Do Prunes Make You Poop? Doctors Explain Their Endorsement
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Three specific characteristics can really get things moving.
If you have trouble going number two, chances are someone will suggest downing a few cups of prune juice or eating a handful of prunes to get things going.
It may sound like an old wives tale, but using prunes to relieve constipation is actually endorsed by doctors. “Prunes have been an at-home remedy for constipation for generations, and for good reason. They work,” said Dr. Nathan Wood, an instructor of medicine at Yale School of Medicine.
Prunes help you go in three different ways.
Prunes are so effective at treating constipation because they have three different components that help you poop: Two types of fiber, plus fermentable sugars that each help relieve constipation differently, Wood explained.
First, prunes contain soluble fibers. These “absorb water, forming a gel-like substance that softens stools, making them easier to pass,” said Dr. Alexander Jow, a gastroenterologist at Kaiser Permanente Falls Church Medical Center in Falls Church, Virginia.
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