Do coffee and tea cause constipation?
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Do coffee and tea cause constipation?
You can check the answer of the people under the question at Quora “coffee or tea for constipation“
Your coffee & tea may greet you in the morning and get you through the day. However, depending on how much coffee & tea, you drink and how sensitive you are to caffeine, you may experience side effects that are not so pleasant. Constipation should not be one of those side effects, but what you put in your coffee could be a contributor. If you experience constipation that lasts more than a few days, ask your doctor about solutions.
Let’s see. The chemical ingredients in tea and coffee are caffeine and theophylline. They irritate the gastric mucosa so I suppose they would infact stimulate gastric emptying. Gastric emptying in turn can lead to defeacation reflex to start.
By the account tea and coffee would appear to stimulate poop production and not hamper it. So I would say they actually work the opposite way and do not cause constipation.