Constipation Mega Study
Contents
Constipation
Constipation

Related

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Yes/No
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Symptoms
A
Factors
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Outcomes
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User Variables 22
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Measurements 28

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Constipation

Causes of Constipation

User reported causes of Constipation based on their intuition.

Cause Agree
Stress 69%
Anxiety / Nervousness 57%
Poor Diet (Processed Foods, Low Fiber) 57%
Slow Moving Colon 52%
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Comorbidity 50%
Dehydration 48%
Inactivity 46%
Irritable Bowel Syndrome 41%
Medications 38%
Travel 36%
Eating Too Much in One Sitting 25%
Hereditary Defect 22%
Hypothyroidism 20%
Eating Too Much in General 19%
Starch 18%
Tilted Uterus 17%
Excessive Meat/protein 16%
Fibromyalgia 12%
Lyme Disease 8%
Neurogenic Bowel 6%
Crohns Disease 6%
Adhesions 6%
Multiple Sclerosis 6%
Hypotension 6%
Pregnancy 6%
Back Surgery 5%
High Progesterone 5%
Gallstones 5%
SIBO 5%
Parkinsons Disease 4%
Nerve Damage From Auto Accident 2%
Zofran 1%

Conditions Resulting from Constipation

User-reported conditions resulting from Constipation based on their intuition.

Resulting Condition Agree
Anal Fissures 57%
Vulvodynia 31%
Acne 18%
Restless Legs Syndrome 9%

Treatments

User-reported effectiveness in treating Constipation

Treatment Major Improvement Moderate Improvement Much Worse No Effect Worse Responses
Exercise 9% 32% 5% 50% 5% 139
Magnesium 17% 33% 1% 41% 7% 69
Vitamin C 4% 25% 4% 63% 4% 24
Chia Seeds 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 2
Low FODMAP Diet 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 2
Resolor/Prucalopride 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 2
Colon Hydrotherapy 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 4
Miralax 10% 40% 15% 23% 12% 60
SSRIs 14% 14% 10% 38% 24% 21
Benefiber 4% 29% 11% 39% 18% 28
Enema 28% 35% 4% 28% 5% 57
Exlax 27% 39% 7% 20% 7% 44
Eliminate Gluten 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% 4
Senna Tea 27% 27% 9% 32% 5% 22
Docusate Sodium 15% 38% 0% 38% 8% 13
Prune Juice 10% 36% 4% 43% 6% 67
Xenical 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 2
Flax Seeds 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% 2
Ileocecal Valve Adjustment 20% 40% 0% 20% 20% 5
Massage Intestines 4% 40% 2% 49% 5% 84
Yoga (Stretching and Squeezing Positions) 5% 32% 2% 59% 2% 56
Eat Less Junk Food 10% 27% 4% 56% 4% 113
Headstands 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 6
Milk of Magnesia 12% 35% 8% 37% 8% 51
SCD 25% 25% 0% 25% 25% 4
Apply Heating Pad to Abdomen 7% 26% 2% 63% 2% 43
Forlax 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 2
Prunes 6% 35% 4% 45% 9% 119
Probiotic 3% 35% 2% 51% 9% 65
Cooked Green Vegetables 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% 3
Aloe 10% 29% 5% 48% 10% 21
Drink More Water 5% 29% 3% 58% 4% 173
Yoga (Lie Flat on Stomach, Face Down) 0% 35% 0% 57% 8% 37
Align Probiotic 6% 23% 3% 61% 6% 31
Colace 0% 38% 6% 50% 6% 16
Increase Natural Fiber Intake 6% 35% 10% 41% 8% 205
Salads and Raw Veggies 6% 28% 7% 51% 9% 174
Drink Warm Water 0% 25% 0% 60% 15% 20
Amitiza 0% 17% 17% 67% 0% 6
Hot/warm Bath 0% 18% 5% 77% 0% 74
Forcing Regular Defecation (Not Postponing...) 0% 15% 8% 62% 15% 13
Citrucel 0% 35% 20% 40% 5% 20
Psyllium (Natural Fiber) 4% 35% 16% 35% 9% 97
Metamucil 3% 31% 16% 39% 12% 75

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Constipation Info

Property Value
Variable Name Constipation
Aggregation Method SUM
Analysis Performed At 2020-10-09
Duration of Action 24 hours
Filling Value 0
Kurtosis 18.405188859018
Mean Yes
Median Yes
Minimum Allowed Value No
Number of Aggregate Predictors 13
Number of Aggregate Outcomes 1
Number of Measurements 28
Number of Measurements (including those generated by tagged, joined, or child variables) 28
Public true
Onset Delay 0 seconds
Standard Deviation 0.22729978449146
Unit Yes/No
User Variables 22
UPC 638632982670
Variable Category Symptoms
Variable ID 86806
Variance 0.13066520268013