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Effects · health adverse

Diarrhea

Frequent (more than 3 times a day) loose or unformed stools, often caused by increased intestinal motility, impaired water absorption, or the irritating effect of the supplement. Can lead to dehydration.

Supplements
162
Practices
21
Habits
30
How we rate evidence

Probability — how likely the effect is to show up

  • Very high
  • High
  • Medium
  • Low

Evidence — where the data comes from

  • Scientific Meta-analyses and randomized trials
  • Clinical Clinical trials and practice
  • Animal research Animal studies
  • People reports User reports and anecdotes
  • Theoretical Mechanistic reasoning, not yet tested

Reported as a side effect of (213)

Probability Very high 1 High 5 Medium 35 Low 172
Evidence Clinical 80 People reports 125 Theoretical 8

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