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AYURVEDIC HEALTH REMEDIES
LESS THAN 1 ELIMINATION A DAY
Table of ContentsAre you prone to a problem with 'Less than 1 elimination a day'? Find your imbalances and create a diet for your Poop by taking the free poop quiz: AYURVEDA PERSPECTIVE ON LESS THAN 1 ELIMINATION A DAYStagnant stool sitting in the digestive tract may begin to putrefy, releasing irritating toxins. Moving the bowels flushes the toxicity. Mild or intermittent constipation can cause a buildup of toxins, making you anxious or emotionally unstable. Ayurveda offers many tips for encouraging regularity of the bowels.ARE YOU NEW TO AYURVEDA? GET THE BASICSWHAT HAS ALREADY HELPED YOU HEAL LESS THAN 1 ELIMINATION A DAY?Improve the accuracy of your recommendations by letting us know what is working.DIET REMEDIES FOR 'LESS THAN 1 ELIMINATION A DAY'
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| BIOCHARACTERISTIC | DO YOU HAVE THIS IMBALANCE? |
|---|---|
| VATA |  FIND OUTStatus UnknownTake these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Vata' dosha. |
DRY
Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.
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FIND OUTStatus UnknownTake these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Dry' guna. |
DIFFICULT
Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.
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FIND OUTStatus UnknownTake these quizzes to find out if you need to decrease Difficult to digest foods. |
TOXIC
A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.
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FIND OUTStatus UnknownTake these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Toxic' guna. |
ASTRINGENT
Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.
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FIND OUTStatus UnknownTake these quizzes to find out if you have an imbalance of 'Astringent' taste. |
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RELATED SYMPTOMS & HABITS
The following symptoms & habits may be related to 'Less than 1 elimination a day'. See your quiz results for a computerized assessment of your body type. Please click on the symptoms below to learn more about them.Mood & Emotions
Anxiety, fear, uncertainty
Risk Factor: 40% less often
Complication: +1.2 times as often
Complication: +1.2 times as often
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Skin Color Issues
Dry skin
Risk Factor: insignificant difference
Complication: +1.0 times as often
Complication: +1.0 times as often
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Sleep Patterns
Irregular sleep schedule
Risk Factor: insignificant difference
Complication: +1.2 times as often
Complication: +1.2 times as often
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Eating Habits
Irregular schedule / eating times
Risk Factor: 50% less often
Complication: +1.2 times as often
Complication: +1.2 times as often
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Irregular meal times
Risk Factor: insignificant difference
Complication: +1.1 times as often
Complication: +1.1 times as often
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Climate Preferences
Frequent travel
Risk Factor: insignificant difference
Complication: +0.9 times as often
Complication: +0.9 times as often
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Stool
Foul odorous stool
Risk Factor: 20% more often
Complication: +1.2 times as often
Complication: +1.2 times as often
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Sausage shape stool with cracks on surface
Risk Factor: 30% more often
Complication: +1.3 times as often
Complication: +1.3 times as often
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Rabbit pellet / Hard lumpy stool
Risk Factor: 70% more often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
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Muscle
Tight/tense abdomen
Risk Factor: 10% more often
Complication: +1.0 times as often
Complication: +1.0 times as often
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Colon
Intestine lumpy / like a rope
Risk Factor: 60% more often
Complication: +1.6 times as often
Complication: +1.6 times as often
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Gas, irregular digestion
Risk Factor: 40% less often
Complication: +1.4 times as often
Complication: +1.4 times as often
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Small Intestine
Palpable Mass in Abdomen
Risk Factor: 40% more often
Complication: +1.7 times as often
Complication: +1.7 times as often
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Elimination / Bowel Routine
Straining to eliminate
Risk Factor: 70% more often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
Complication: +1.8 times as often
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Difficulty eliminating
Risk Factor: 110% more often
Complication: +2.1 times as often
Complication: +2.1 times as often
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Constipation
Risk Factor: 100% more often
Complication: +2.1 times as often
Complication: +2.1 times as often
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Biocharacteristics of 9,417 People Reporting Less than 1 elimination a day
On average the biocharacteristics of people reporting Less than 1 elimination a day were less aggravated than 77% of other symptoms. From the 9,417 people who reported Less than 1 elimination a day in this research study of 74,671 individuals, average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:BIOCHARACTERISTIC
AVG CLIENT LEVEL %
%CASES (#)
#IMBALANCE
Astringent Sign
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100.0%
32.3% (3,041)
8,068 have Astringent constitution
Dry Sign
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93.1%
29.8% (2,805)
9,009 have Dry constitution
Cold
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81.9%
28.1% (2,642)
8,107 have Cold constitution
Vata Sign
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65.9%
37.5% (3,532)
11,554 have Vata constitution
Light
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57.5%
24.9% (2,344)
9,391 have Light constitution
Heavy
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53.6%
28.2% (2,655)
9,738 have Heavy constitution
Oily
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48.8%
21.5% (2,027)
9,587 have Oily constitution
Kapha
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47.2%
33.8% (3,183)
12,745 have Kapha constitution
Bitter
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46.4%
23.9% (2,251)
8,626 have Bitter constitution
Difficult Aggravates
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42.9%
27.9% (2,627)
8,532 have Difficult constitution
Sweet
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40.1%
27.1% (2,550)
9,650 have Sweet constitution
Salty
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37.4%
22.2% (2,088)
7,179 have Salty constitution
Gooey
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29.5%
21.9% (2,065)
7,069 have Gooey constitution
Toxic Aggravates
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23.9%
24.1% (2,265)
7,099 have Toxic constitution
Sour
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14.7%
12.5% (1,178)
7,528 have Sour constitution
Hot
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9.8%
16.8% (1,583)
7,949 have Hot constitution
Risk Factors of Less than 1 elimination a day
Below you will see general risk factors as well as the greatest risk factors, i.e. those who were also more likely to report Less than 1 elimination a day.
Overall, 25.67% of people surveyed in this research study reported Less than 1 elimination a day.
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SYMPTOM (Cases)
Cases With Both
% Reporting This
Increase from 25.67%
Review These Common Risk Factors
Feel underweight (2358)
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562
23.8%
10% less often
Feel overweight (25362)
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6195
24.4%
insignificant difference
Hyperactive, quick (19615)
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2548
13%
50% less often
Fatigue / tired (16721)
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5010
30%
20% more often
Male (1336)
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206
15.4%
40% less often
Female (26227)
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7052
26.9%
insignificant difference
Impacted Fecal Matter (1293)
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749
57.9%
130% more often
Use laxatives frequently (2294)
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1254
54.7%
110% more often
Difficulty eliminating (7017)
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3728
53.1%
110% more often
Constipation (11486)
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5995
52.2%
100% more often
Straining to eliminate (8787)
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3931
44.7%
70% more often
Rabbit pellet / Hard lumpy stool (10231)
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4497
44%
70% more often
Convulsions (156)
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64
41%
60% more often
Intestine lumpy / like a rope (1615)
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642
39.8%
60% more often
Fullness below belly button (8299)
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3187
38.4%
50% more often
Pus in stool (292)
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107
36.6%
40% more often
Multiple Sclerosis (179)
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65
36.3%
40% more often
Tuberculosis/TB (135)
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49
Small number of cases
36.3%
40% more often
Laxatives to lose weight (2812)
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1014
36.1%
40% more often
Brown coating tongue (279)
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100
35.8%
40% more often
Restricting Water Intake (650)
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233
35.8%
40% more often
Currently pregnant (155)
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55
35.5%
40% more often
Palpable Mass in Abdomen (267)
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93
34.8%
40% more often
Abdominal pain continuous (1145)
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399
34.8%
40% more often
Tarry black stools (1494)
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518
34.7%
40% more often
Poor discernment of temperature (1393)
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480
34.5%
30% more often
Low fiber diet (4548)
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1559
34.3%
30% more often
Yellow vaginal discharge (1950)
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660
33.8%
30% more often
Intestinal Obstruction (352)
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119
33.8%
30% more often
Epilepsy (190)
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64
33.7%
30% more often
Groove in length of stool (1322)
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443
33.5%
30% more often
Blisters (609)
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203
33.3%
30% more often
Cloudy urine (3984)
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1322
33.2%
30% more often
Gastric bypass surgery (437)
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145
33.2%
30% more often
Nipple Fissures / Candida / Skin Problems (827)
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273
33%
30% more often
Solid foods aggravate abdominal pain (1417)
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466
32.9%
30% more often
Psychiatric Treatment (3639)
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1196
32.9%
30% more often
Flat rash (526)
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173
32.9%
30% more often
Gray Stool (528)
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172
32.6%
30% more often
Mucus on stool (6422)
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2096
32.6%
30% more often
Sausage shape stool with cracks on surface (12215)
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3971
32.5%
30% more often
Alternating Diarrhea / Constipation (7701)
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2501
32.5%
30% more often
Eat when abdomen painful (2767)
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898
32.5%
30% more often
Guarding area of pain (886)
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287
32.4%
30% more often
Cardiac Insufficiency (139)
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45
Small number of cases
32.4%
30% more often
Weakness / Debility (3964)
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1277
32.2%
30% more often
Diuretics to lose weight (2085)
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671
32.2%
30% more often
Bloody stools (1021)
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328
32.1%
30% more often
Kidney Infection (1649)
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527
32%
20% more often
Bluish Skin (1150)
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368
32%
20% more often
Dull / Gray Skin (1056)
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338
32%
20% more often
Chronic Peeling Skin (1173)
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375
32%
20% more often
Skin problems in lips (2842)
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906
31.9%
20% more often
Excessive sleep (5994)
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1906
31.8%
20% more often
Burning / painful urination (1010)
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321
31.8%
20% more often
Blood or pus in mucus (462)
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147
31.8%
20% more often
Oozing Sores on Skin (292)
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93
31.8%
20% more often
Bluish nail-beds (2239)
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709
31.7%
20% more often
Smelly urine (5235)
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1653
31.6%
20% more often
Pain relieved by doubling over (2537)
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800
31.5%
20% more often
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) (4107)
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1294
31.5%
20% more often
Cold to touch (4321)
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1357
31.4%
20% more often
Brown sclera (white part of eyes) (176)
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55
31.3%
20% more often
Dark Yellow Urine (10665)
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3330
31.2%
20% more often
Pretend Eating / Playing with Food (461)
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144
31.2%
20% more often
Pain sudden onset (3992)
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1236
31%
20% more often
Cracked skin / fissures (2335)
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723
31%
20% more often
Painful rash (516)
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160
31%
20% more often
Muscles heavy / tired (6435)
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1992
31%
20% more often
White vaginal discharge (9653)
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2983
30.9%
20% more often
Location of abdominal pain moves (5432)
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1678
30.9%
20% more often
Skin Infection (608)
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188
30.9%
20% more often
Oppressed / disempowered (3669)
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1132
30.9%
20% more often
Tense or Aching jaw (5411)
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1664
30.8%
20% more often
Self Mutilation (1881)
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579
30.8%
20% more often
Insufficient Breast Milk (1651)
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509
30.8%
20% more often
Fainting (2169)
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665
30.7%
20% more often
Pain below belly button (5880)
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1805
30.7%
20% more often
Pain with sense of fullness (4736)
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1456
30.7%
20% more often
Pain left lower abdomen (4442)
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1361
30.6%
20% more often
Venereal Disease (781)
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239
30.6%
20% more often
Hunched / Rounded shoulders / Excessive upper back curve (4193)
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1282
30.6%
20% more often
Bladder / Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) (5020)
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1529
30.5%
20% more often
Sharp abdominal pain (5537)
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1689
30.5%
20% more often
Pain wakes you up at night (1604)
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489
30.5%
20% more often
Neuralgia (784)
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239
30.5%
20% more often
Pale nail-beds (3202)
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977
30.5%
20% more often
Shaky / Jitters (4508)
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1376
30.5%
20% more often
Can't stop eating once I start (4901)
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1495
30.5%
20% more often
Chronic Infection (1413)
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429
30.4%
20% more often
Pain around belly button (2663)
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810
30.4%
20% more often
Even liquid foods aggravate abdominal pain (1126)
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342
30.4%
20% more often
Skin lacks tone (5438)
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1655
30.4%
20% more often
House dark (3837)
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1165
30.4%
20% more often
Dilated Pupil (518)
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157
30.3%
20% more often
Migraines (8013)
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2431
30.3%
20% more often
Fever (Current) (294)
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89
30.3%
20% more often
Scabies (211)
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64
30.3%
20% more often
Urinary incontinence (3117)
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944
30.3%
20% more often
Confusion / Cloudy Mind (10374)
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3141
30.3%
20% more often
Complications of Those Reporting Less than 1 elimination a day
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%
NORMALLY
Slow, heavy digestion
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5497
+2.5 times
58%
22.89% (21,898 cases)
Impacted Fecal Matter
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749
+2.3 times
8%
3.44% (1,293 cases)
Prolonged bleeding when cut (Poor clotting)
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376
+2.3 times
4%
1.74% (1,259 cases)
Difficulty eliminating
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3728
+2.1 times
40%
18.88% (7,017 cases)
Use laxatives frequently
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1254
+2.1 times
13%
6.3% (2,294 cases)
Constipation
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5995
+2.1 times
64%
31.02% (11,486 cases)
Painful menstruation & menstrual cramps
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3805
+1.9 times
40%
21.59% (13,471 cases)
Straining to eliminate
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3931
+1.8 times
42%
23.34% (8,787 cases)
Rabbit pellet / Hard lumpy stool
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4497
+1.8 times
48%
26.99% (10,231 cases)
Abdominal surgery
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366
+1.6 times
4%
2.47% (1,336 cases)
Restricting Food Intake
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4258
+1.6 times
45%
28.12% (15,613 cases)
Gastric bypass surgery
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145
+1.6 times
2%
1.26% (437 cases)
Low fiber diet
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1559
+1.6 times
17%
10.73% (4,548 cases)
Exercising as punishment
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628
+1.6 times
7%
4.43% (2,175 cases)
Intestine lumpy / like a rope
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642
+1.6 times
7%
4.48% (1,615 cases)
Pancreatitis
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145
+1.5 times
2%
1.3% (498 cases)
Artificial sweeteners
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2443
+1.5 times
26%
17.04% (8,589 cases)
Fullness below belly button
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3187
+1.5 times
34%
22.31% (8,299 cases)
Tarry black stools
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518
+1.5 times
6%
4.02% (1,494 cases)
Exercising after eating too much
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709
+1.5 times
8%
5.47% (2,548 cases)
Dilated Pupil
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157
+1.4 times
2%
1.38% (518 cases)
Yellow bump on eye
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144
+1.4 times
2%
1.39% (535 cases)
Irregular/small appetite
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3226
+1.4 times
34%
23.81% (20,509 cases)
Poor diet
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3325
+1.4 times
35%
24.63% (11,384 cases)
Currently/recently on a diet
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3185
+1.4 times
34%
24.25% (11,960 cases)
Bluish nail-beds
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709
+1.4 times
8%
5.76% (2,239 cases)
Anorexia, past or current
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1179
+1.4 times
13%
9.45% (4,050 cases)
Gas, irregular digestion
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7538
+1.4 times
80%
58.32% (47,247 cases)
Alternating Diarrhea / Constipation
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2501
+1.4 times
27%
19.8% (7,701 cases)
Exercise aggravates symptoms
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1386
+1.4 times
15%
11.1% (5,106 cases)
Pretend Eating / Playing with Food
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144
+1.4 times
2%
1.48% (461 cases)
Blood or pus in mucus
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147
+1.3 times
2%
1.49% (462 cases)
Conflict makes me restless
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6550
+1.3 times
70%
52.33% (43,701 cases)
Kidney Infection
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527
+1.3 times
6%
4.49% (1,649 cases)
Solid foods aggravate abdominal pain
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466
+1.3 times
5%
3.75% (1,417 cases)
Groove in length of stool
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443
+1.3 times
5%
3.76% (1,322 cases)
Sausage shape stool with cracks on surface
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3971
+1.3 times
42%
31.71% (12,215 cases)
Painful rash
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160
+1.3 times
2%
1.51% (516 cases)
Dark Yellow Urine
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3330
+1.3 times
35%
26.48% (10,665 cases)
Interstitial Cystitis
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255
+1.3 times
3%
2.27% (878 cases)
Nipple Fissures / Candida / Skin Problems
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273
+1.3 times
3%
2.28% (827 cases)
Gray Stool
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172
+1.3 times
2%
1.52% (528 cases)
Location of abdominal pain moves
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1678
+1.3 times
18%
13.68% (5,432 cases)
Pain sudden onset
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1236
+1.3 times
13%
9.9% (3,992 cases)
Anemia
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1951
+1.3 times
21%
16.04% (6,770 cases)
Poor discernment of temperature
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480
+1.3 times
5%
3.82% (1,393 cases)
Even liquid foods aggravate abdominal pain
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342
+1.3 times
4%
3.06% (1,126 cases)
Flat rash
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173
+1.3 times
2%
1.53% (526 cases)
Overwhelmed by responsibilities
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5048
+1.3 times
54%
41.32% (19,304 cases)
Bulimia, past or current
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996
+1.3 times
11%
8.43% (3,506 cases)
Short bursts of energy
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5133
+1.3 times
55%
42.15% (34,156 cases)
Intermittent abdominal pain
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2054
+1.3 times
22%
16.93% (6,963 cases)
Bluish Skin
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368
+1.3 times
4%
3.08% (1,150 cases)
Abdominal pain continuous
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399
+1.3 times
4%
3.09% (1,145 cases)
Sharp abdominal pain
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1689
+1.3 times
18%
13.92% (5,537 cases)
Pain relieved by doubling over
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800
+1.3 times
8%
6.2% (2,537 cases)
Pain around belly button
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810
+1.3 times
9%
6.98% (2,663 cases)
Mucus on stool
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2096
+1.3 times
22%
17.07% (6,422 cases)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
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1294
+1.3 times
14%
10.87% (4,107 cases)
Insomnia
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3658
+1.3 times
39%
30.39% (13,627 cases)
Intestinal colic / spasm / cramping
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1572
+1.3 times
17%
13.28% (5,234 cases)
Liver Sore
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249
+1.3 times
3%
2.35% (883 cases)
Long workday
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3513
+1.3 times
37%
28.99% (22,260 cases)
Fibromyalgia
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931
+1.3 times
10%
7.84% (3,094 cases)
Purging Food
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851
+1.3 times
9%
7.06% (2,856 cases)
Laxatives to lose weight
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1014
+1.3 times
11%
8.63% (2,812 cases)
Dull / Gray Skin
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338
+1.3 times
4%
3.14% (1,056 cases)
Pale Tongue
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1555
+1.3 times
17%
13.38% (5,209 cases)
Chronic Infection
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429
+1.3 times
5%
3.94% (1,413 cases)
Tense muscles when stressed
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2496
+1.3 times
27%
21.33% (9,005 cases)
Guarding area of pain
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287
+1.3 times
3%
2.38% (886 cases)
Pain lower back
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5243
+1.3 times
56%
44.53% (19,881 cases)
Fatty fried food
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2999
+1.3 times
32%
25.49% (11,744 cases)
Dry, dark, frizzy hair
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3621
+1.3 times
38%
30.27% (24,799 cases)
Tonsil Stones
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674
+1.3 times
7%
5.58% (2,415 cases)
Sticky saliva
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712
+1.3 times
8%
6.38% (2,391 cases)
Gain weight easily
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5156
+1.3 times
55%
43.99% (35,031 cases)
Pain below belly button
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1805
+1.3 times
19%
15.2% (5,880 cases)
Migraines
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2431
+1.2 times
26%
20.82% (8,013 cases)
Skip meals more than 2x/week
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4276
+1.2 times
45%
36.1% (15,623 cases)
Pain right lower abdomen
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1203
+1.2 times
13%
10.49% (4,066 cases)
Strong hunger
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4574
+1.2 times
49%
39.61% (31,540 cases)
Thin skin
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3613
+1.2 times
38%
30.74% (23,090 cases)
Yellow eyes / sclera
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160
+1.2 times
2%
1.62% (552 cases)
Financially unstable
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3541
+1.2 times
38%
30.79% (13,604 cases)
Rarely Thirsty
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3051
+1.2 times
32%
25.96% (20,226 cases)
Rarely cook
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1814
+1.2 times
19%
15.42% (6,054 cases)
Don't enjoy cooking
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1825
+1.2 times
19%
15.42% (6,389 cases)
Irregular sleep schedule
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5002
+1.2 times
53%
43.08% (18,870 cases)
Soda / corn syrup
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1444
+1.2 times
15%
12.21% (5,096 cases)
Long, large stool (Lincoln Log)
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2978
+1.2 times
32%
26.06% (9,861 cases)
Dizzy / Light-headed
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3367
+1.2 times
36%
29.32% (11,401 cases)
Anxiety, fear, uncertainty
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6770
+1.2 times
72%
58.66% (47,291 cases)
Discomfort in abdomen
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3103
+1.2 times
33%
26.92% (10,315 cases)
Pain with sense of fullness
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1456
+1.2 times
15%
12.26% (4,736 cases)
Smooth patches on tongue surface
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351
+1.2 times
4%
3.27% (1,253 cases)
Foul taste on tongue
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1128
+1.2 times
12%
9.82% (3,794 cases)
Pain left upper abdomen
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915
+1.2 times
10%
8.2% (3,172 cases)
Venereal Disease
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239
+1.2 times
3%
2.46% (781 cases)
Voiding large quantity of stool
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1409
+1.2 times
15%
12.33% (4,675 cases)
Hirsutism / Female Facial Hair on Chin
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340
+1.2 times
4%
3.29% (1,304 cases)
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