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I have lots of trouble with constipation. I take metamucil and eat bran flakes and a half glass of prune juice each day. Yet it does not help that much. I seem to go through periods of time with it. I am now having one of those times, for the last three weeks.
Any ideas? Maybe I am not taking enough. I have thought about buyng some sheat bran and sprinkling it on my foods.
I have lots of trouble with constipation. I take metamucil and eat bran flakes and a half glass of prune juice each day. Yet it does not help that much. I seem to go through periods of time with it. I am now having one of those times, for the last three weeks.
Any ideas? Maybe I am not taking enough. I have thought about buyng some sheat bran and sprinkling it on my foods.
This is a common problem but could also spell underlying issues. If it were to continue, I would discuss with the doctor just to be sure. If you have a family history of colon cancer, I'd be sure to be checked out regularly.
My thing is that if you eat a lot of bran and fiber, you sometimes have the opposite effect it's supposed to, the same thing happens to me. Foods iron rich are going to make you constipated too. Check your iron levels in foods and when you can't go, then hey, that might be a factor.
You might want to try this little trick. Upon waking, really get moving, walk around, run up and down your stairs a couple of times, really get your BODY awake. Once done, drink a glass of water with 1/2 lemon squeezed in NO ice, just room temperature. For some reason, this really stimulates you and you go to the bathroom pretty soon after.
I'm also a big fan of drinking a lot of water. Remember, water cleans the pipes, you should drink enough for your body type everyday and stay away from high iron foods, tons of bran etc.. this may help.
It works for me - can't speak for everyone else though. Good luck.
p.s., I also stay away from dairy. I drink only Soy milk and don't each much cheese, etc.. I like organic yogurt or regular yogurt but if I drank a glass of regular cows milk I'd be suffering.
I have discovered that vitamin C helps keep me going. I am on a medicine that has made me constipated, then I remembered the C that gave me dirreah when I took it so I got that out and tried it, worked like a charm!
Years ago, sat in on a session listening to a herbologist and she mentioned drinking a glass of water first thing every morning, as soon as you get up.
Before coffee, juice, or food.
And it works like a hotdamn!
I've mentioned it to others who have complained of irregularity, and it worked for them also...
All these years later .. I still drink a glass down .. first thing. It really works!
I have lots of trouble with constipation. I take metamucil and eat bran flakes and a half glass of prune juice each day. Yet it does not help that much. I seem to go through periods of time with it. I am now having one of those times, for the last three weeks.
Any ideas? Maybe I am not taking enough. I have thought about buyng some sheat bran and sprinkling it on my foods.
I've provided two web sites but if you're in an area with a good health food store, you should be able to find both of these products there or if not, they'll most likely be able to order the products for you.
During the day, make sure you drink plenty of water. This means at least 8 glasses a day. If you're not used to drinking that much water, get used to it .
A good quality and whole leaf Aloe Vera juice is an excellent lubricant for your intestines and has all sorts of other health benefits and it's particularly helpful in the hot weather of summer as it's cooling and anti inflammatory.
Limit (ideally eliminate) junk food and meat and eat plenty of fruit. A helpful thing to do is, in the morning, before you eat anything else, have some fruit that you like.
Wait about a half hour before you eat other foods for optimal digestion.
Eat well. Veggies, whole grains, fruit, good protein (other than red meat - if that's possible for you).
Belly massages help. Getting plenty of exercise helps ... a brisk walk for 20 minutes a day for example.
That's for starts. I can almost guarantee that the Tri-Cleanse formula with the Cascara Sagrada will move your bowels but you want to address the issue of diet and exercise for long term health.
And often constipation is related to emotional issues. But that's anther story.
Good luck. I know the agony of constipation. It's no fun and if your body is not eliminating and eliminating well on a daily basis, it's time to make some changes.
p.s. - for those who do go the herbal route for constipation, never, ever take Senna. It causes gripping and in the long run is detrimental for intestinal health. I notice that drug stores have Senna products. Avoid them. Cascara Sagrada is the herbal way to go. It's gentle and effective and harmless.
I've provided two web sites but if you're in an area with a good health food store, you should be able to find both of these products there or if not, they'll most likely be able to order the products for you.
During the day, make sure you drink plenty of water. This means at least 8 glasses a day. If you're not used to drinking that much water, get used to it .
A good quality and whole leaf Aloe Vera juice is an excellent lubricant for your intestines and has all sorts of other health benefits and it's particularly helpful in the hot weather of summer as it's cooling and anti inflammatory.
Limit (ideally eliminate) junk food and meat and eat plenty of fruit. A helpful thing to do is, in the morning, before you eat anything else, have some fruit that you like.
Wait about a half hour before you eat other foods for optimal digestion.
Eat well. Veggies, whole grains, fruit, good protein (other than red meat - if that's possible for you).
Belly massages help. Getting plenty of exercise helps ... a brisk walk for 20 minutes a day for example.
That's for starts. I can almost guarantee that the Tri-Cleanse formula with the Cascara Sagrada will move your bowels but you want to address the issue of diet and exercise for long term health.
And often constipation is related to emotional issues. But that's anther story.
Good luck. I know the agony of constipation. It's no fun and if your body is not eliminating and eliminating well on a daily basis, it's time to make some changes.
p.s. - for those who do go the herbal route for constipation, never, ever take Senna. It causes gripping and in the long run is detrimental for intestinal health. I notice that drug stores have Senna products. Avoid them. Cascara Sagrada is the herbal way to go. It's gentle and effective and harmless.
It's too late to edit this post but i need to add this:
If you do use the products that i recommend and your bowels do not move in due time, i would say that you may want to see someone to ensure you don't have bowel obstruction.
Both the Tri-Cleanse and the Cascara Sagrada are highly effective methods to produce bowel movements and if they don't work, i think it's safe to assume that you need to find out what's going on.
The other remedies recommended are fine but these two (especially together) are much more powerful and directly address the issue and so if they don't work .... well, i'd see an m.d.
3 weeks is a very long time to go without elimination.
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Good luck.
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