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// Gastroenterology // 08.15.2008
Chewing Gum Shortens Colon Surgery Recovery
Patients who’ve had all or part of their colons surgically removed experience a speedier recovery by chewing gum, reports the August 2008 issue of the Archives of Surgery.
Those who chewed gum three times a day for up to forty-five minutes took an average of two-thirds of a day less time to pass gas, and an average of one less day to have a bowel movement; these are positive indications of returning intestinal functioning. Additionally, the gum chewers’ hospital stays were reduced by more than a day.
Gum chewing stimulates the digestive system, triggering the release of digestive hormones, saliva production, and pancreatic secretions.
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