laxative

Participants were encouraged to drink at least two liters of calorie-free fluids each day and were given access to a fiber-based laxative when needed.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

He quickly noticed the laxative effect for which Epsom salts would become world-famous, drawing hordes of stopped-up tourists to the town for decades to come.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024

These so-called bulk sweeteners, such as sorbitol and mannitol, can have a laxative effect, so they aren't great options.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2024

There are also potential safety concerns - and they extend beyond the laxative effects that high consumption of polyols can produce.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2023

The caustic laxative worked so well that Hawley marketed it commercially under the disarmingly innocuous name Slim Jim.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Overall, the findings indicate that certain laxatives may help slow the progression of kidney deterioration.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025

Zheng Minhua cited "antibiotics that cause allergies, blood pressure that won't go down, anaesthetised patients who won't sleep" and laxatives that did not clear the bowel as being among the issues that had been encountered.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025

I’m using stool softeners and laxatives as well as walking and drinking water.

From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2024

When taken at levels beyond their recommended amounts, osmotic laxatives can also affect the balance of electrolytes—they strip the body of the essentials it needs to function.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2023

I came in late, repeatedly and with the flimsiest of excuses; made shockingly incorrect change; even misshelved things on purpose, stocking lotions among laxatives and birth control with baby shampoo.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs