Natural Constipation Relief Strategies You Should Know About

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SmilingDee — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:59:45 GMT

I have struggled all my life with constipation as well. I have over the course of time discovered many of the tips Dr. Mercola gives here. One added thought, you really should drink plenty of water, as we all know we should. But I notice that even by doing all these things, if I start slacking on my water intake, it makes a difference on how easy it is to have a good bowel movement.

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alm260 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:02:04 GMT

Wow, it's amazing how many people will talk about their poop problems. It is an epidemic in our society because of our lifestyles.

I too struggle. It was terrible growing up as we had a terrible diet. I stated getting much better but now I've not been eating well and need to drink lots more water. My problem is not just constipation, but gas. And sometimes I don't even eat gassy foods, so I don't know what causes it.

I've been constipated recently and this causes me to get migraines. It's terrible. So I bought some apples and that's been helping, but not enough. Need to get back to a stricter diet and start eating more salads again.

Also, I'm becoming to believe that Dr. Mercola's probiotics are a waste of money. I had food poisoning and intestinal destress and took those all day long and they didn't help. When I went to bed, my stomach still hurt. What a waste of money.

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NV Barbara — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:25:39 GMT

It seemed in my life that very often the 'train' has a break down 2 stops back and was VERY late getting to my 'station'!

I have NO Thyroid and am on daily meds for that, and another med for my Mitral Valve Prolapse.

These meds seem to slow my system down. Before starting on Probiotics and Flax,

I could 'hear' the locomotive engine but alas it had many stops before it got to my 'station'.

There is little worse than feeling that awful bloating and not being able to do anything about it!

I thank my own doctor and the wisdom of Dr. Mercola to get me (and the train!) on the right track!

I've also added Turmeric daily in capsule form, it helps the bloating tremendously and has made my train stops much easier!

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pinus56 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:08:26 GMT

Hi everyone, I am a natural health care provider. At least 2-3 times a year I get on these health research binges where I will research a subject for weeks. When finished, I condense the research for handouts to my patients. What you must do to give your body a chance to recover is: a colon cleanse, as many liver/gallbladder cleanses as necessary to clean the liver and only eat certified organic food. Much of the food available in the U.S. is contaminated with chemicals such as pesticides, fungicides and more recently and possibly the most dangerous...genetically modified food. All of these additions to food causes reactions in the body never seen before...and it is only going to get worse. What makes it frightening is that our government allows the food industry to do this to us! In fact, many of our government reps. are or have been employed by the companies doing harm to us. So, you must eat only certified organic food...in the long run, it is much cheaper to do so.

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chrispl — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:42:14 GMT

One word:

Oxypowder.

Saved my live. I would barely go every three or four days.

It's not possible for anything to be more effective. It turns the contents of your bowels to water.

Very simple, NO side effects, oxygen reacts with contents to create liquid. For someone that's over 200lbs, at least 10-12 pills are needed for Niagara Falls effect 7 hours after taking pills. Just sit until you're done. Eat soup for a day or two so it's not working on food just taken in.

Colon cleansing should not be done regularly. This is just initial clean up.

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Bettyboop100 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:21:52 GMT

Hmmm i have never heard of olive oil, but i do know that taking a tablespoon of olive oil with coconut water for 3 days will kill and expel intestinal worms. I have terrible, bloating, anxiety, acne. terrible menstrual cramps etc. Recently i stopped eating any dairy, and cut wheat out of my diet completely. I noticed a huge change in anxiety symptoms. My question is though, if i am to give up bread what will i eat for breakfast?

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gary kaposta — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:30:25 GMT

I might suggest 5-HTP for regularity. This amino acid will stimulate peristalsis,the wavelike contraction of muscles in the colon that helps to move matter through the intestines.You've heard the expression," Keep it moving folks"....Well,5-HTP will help.

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gaiasfire — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:56:34 GMT

Something that wasn't mentioned in the article is the importance of chewing our food...so simple yet often so easily not done! we need to chew our food well in order to breakdown carbohydrates and starches with salivary amylase. if our food isn't broken down properly in the mouth it creates extra work for the pancreas as it has to produce higher amounts of enzymes to try and break down these large particles of food. fermentation occurs with these poorly digested food particles causing bloating, flatulence and constipation. There is also the secretion of the hormone CCK that occurs when we chew that tells us when our hunger is satisfied....i have been practicing chewing each mouthful 40+ times and have noticed a big difference. i no longer feel bloated after eating, am satisfied after eating smaller amounts, and have at least one, sometimes 2-3 healthy bowel movements everyday!

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friteningfutr — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:02:01 GMT

I feel it is only fair to point out that constipation has many causes and is as varied as the people who suffer from it. Everyone here has some really great remedies that work for them, and bless you for sharing! Some of the things I have read here, I have also tried and been disappointed with. Some others have worked. I think it is important to figure out exactly what is the root cause of YOUR irregularity problem. This is easier said than done since you will get exactly zero help from an M.D. A good portion of them can't correctly diagnose what they can see, let alone what they can't, and much less do they care. If you have a problem with constipation, don't give up! Keep trying! (hehe) I accidentally found that bananas work for me although I have no idea why. They don't seem to have that effect on anyone else I know. Perhaps I have a food sensitivity to bananas.

Love reading all your comments! Namaste

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Melissa98 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:20:13 GMT

Fish oil helped my mother tremendously in combating constipation. There is only one problem. After using fish oil for just a week, she started itching like mad and it turns out she has allergic reactions to fish oil/seafood. The brand we use is Renew for Life, and we have used Carlsons and Spectrum. All excellent brands. Is there any other oils she can use that would be just as helpful? I am not familiar enough with Krill Oil to know if she could take that and not get any itchy side effects. Any help or info would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Rivkah_203 — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:15:12 GMT

I found some info on the Weston A. Price Foundation's website that has been invaluable to me:

westonaprice.org/.../digestion_primer.html

Click on the link and scroll all the way down to "An Interesting Theory." I use the grey Celtic Sea Salt to implement this and the results have been astonishing.

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dr chris — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:01:12 GMT

I have had great results with different patients taking chlorella. it is great for lots of things but seems to help with constipation.

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Austin Texas — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:01:32 GMT

I fought constipation for most of my 42 years. Only I think the whole candida trip had a lot to do with it. I wish I would have paid more attention to it when I was 20 and the gooroo at the vitamin store was telling me I had Candida and I thought she probly told that to everybody. Disease a la carte's come and go. Ya know, one day everyone has candida the next we're all bipolar. I've tried almost everything. And you don't realize just how constipated you are until your not. I have finally figured out what works for me and I'll pass it along since I've never read it anywhere. Maybe it will help you. This is almost a cureall for me and my family. It's safe for kids too.

The main thing to try is BIORUTIN. It's bioflavinoids with rutin in one pill. It's kinda hard to find at stores but it's online too. It will stop stomach cramps right away caused from lack of chemistry flora in your stomach. With your first bowel movement you will notice a HUGE difference. It will actually be "healthy" and it just gets better the longer you take it.

And, If you have ever taken antibiotics, and I'm sure you have.... sometimes they can't be avoided. They kill everything not just in your gut but in your stomach too. They will give you diarrhea while you take them but they will cause constipation a couple weeks later and you will have forgotten what caused it by then. Biorutin is my cureall for gut problems.

And for yeast try taking loads of Biotin. It take awhile but you will notice a difference in your skin and your anxiety etc. within a week. Good luck!!!!!

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AbeVMC — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:52:36 GMT

I eat a product from norway called GG Bran Crispbread. It is highly acclaimed from several fiber pushing nutritionists and I have found that it definitely adds fiber to my diet. Each 10 gram piece has 5 grams of dietary fiber. I don't know if anyone else has heard of this product, but please let me know if you have heard anything good or bad about this product. The website is www.brancrispbread.com.

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Manny — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:22:55 GMT

Another diet component required for satisfactory bowel habit, which often gets overlooked, is water / fluid.