# Forget prunes: Popular green fruit shows promise for constipation relief

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/forget-prunes-popular-green-fruit-shows-promise-for-constipation-relief/
- Published: 2026-11-08T19:37:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T20:34:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/health/forget-prunes-popular-green-fruit-shows-promise-constipation-relief
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Two green kiwis a day may ease constipation.
- One trial found 1.5 to 1.7 more weekly bowel movements.
- Longer-term effects and other kiwi forms remain unclear.

## Summary

A review suggests that eating two fresh green kiwis a day for about four weeks may ease constipation and improve digestive comfort. The findings matter because kiwi could offer a food-based option for people with constipation or IBS-C, although it was not shown to work better than other treatments.

The review covered 33 earlier studies and reports. In one trial, participants with constipation had about 1.5 more complete bowel movements per week, while those with IBS-C had about 1.7 more; kiwi, psyllium and prunes all helped in a separate US trial. Researchers suggest the fruit’s fibre, water and sorbitol may work together, but the evidence is stronger for fresh green kiwi, and longer-term benefits remain uncertain.

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