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Sugar, Calcium

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Animal Fats

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Bowel Transit Time

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Vitamin C

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Vitamin E

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

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Taurine

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Hydrochloric Acid

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Fiber

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Chelidonium majus, chionanthus virginicus, Dioscorea villosa, Lobelia disectum, Taraxacum officinale, Piscidia piscipula, Gentiana lutea

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Exercise

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