Anyone who is passing hard stools for more than three times a week, have to strain to defecate is suffering from constipation.
The main cause of constipation is lack of fiber and fluid in the diet other factors may be prolonged inactivity, medical disorder, severe depression, diabetes, high blood calcium level, colon cancer and others.
When there is a abrupt change in bowel habits, symptoms last for more than two weeks, fever accompanied by abdominal pain, if there is blood in stool a consultation with the doctor along with complete checkup is necessary.
Supplements of vitamin C, is useful for treating occasional constipation. Daily dose of 3000mg vitamin C loosen stools in most people. A combination of vitamin C along with magnesium is also effective. Prune juice of dried prunes is also effective as they have laxative property. Herb ‘cascara sagrada’ is also effective it is a strong laxative that stimulates bowel muscles to contact, but should be avoided during pregnancy and breast feeding.
Supplements of vitamin C and use of other laxative should be used after consultation with a registered medical practioner, as high doses of vitamin C and the use of herbal medicine may cause adverse effect complicating the situation.
In general to avoid constipation dinking at least 250 to 300 ml of water or juice a day, eating food with high fiber content like whole grain, bran and dried beans, exercising regularly and not resisting when the urge to go to bathroom strikes are some of the natural ways to prevent constipation.
The main cause of constipation is lack of fiber and fluid in the diet other factors may be prolonged inactivity, medical disorder, severe depression, diabetes, high blood calcium level, colon cancer and others.
When there is a abrupt change in bowel habits, symptoms last for more than two weeks, fever accompanied by abdominal pain, if there is blood in stool a consultation with the doctor along with complete checkup is necessary.
Supplements of vitamin C, is useful for treating occasional constipation. Daily dose of 3000mg vitamin C loosen stools in most people. A combination of vitamin C along with magnesium is also effective. Prune juice of dried prunes is also effective as they have laxative property. Herb ‘cascara sagrada’ is also effective it is a strong laxative that stimulates bowel muscles to contact, but should be avoided during pregnancy and breast feeding.
Supplements of vitamin C and use of other laxative should be used after consultation with a registered medical practioner, as high doses of vitamin C and the use of herbal medicine may cause adverse effect complicating the situation.
In general to avoid constipation dinking at least 250 to 300 ml of water or juice a day, eating food with high fiber content like whole grain, bran and dried beans, exercising regularly and not resisting when the urge to go to bathroom strikes are some of the natural ways to prevent constipation.
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