Simple remedies for constipation

Whether your constipation is chronic or acute, there are a few simple things you can do to correct it without pouring chemical medications into your bloodstream (further accentuating eliminations from the body).

There are a couple of simple things your intestines need to keep things moving:

Humidity so things don’t get stuck

Volume to make it a smooth movement without forcing, also known as fiber

Digestive bacteria you get from your saliva, so chew your food thoroughly, thoroughly, thoroughly

Digestive enzymes like pre and probiotics and a healthy liver.

Now, let’s look at some simple steps for when it doesn’t work so well.

Acute constipation – This is an occasional constipation, no more frequent than once a month or two. It can happen due to stress, the type of food you ate the day before, a lack of body movement, or a lack of water.

Most of the time, dehydration and inactivity are the causes, although many medications can affect the interior as well. So the cure is to make sure you drink enough water and exercise every day.

But what can you do on those occasional days when nothing seems to move? There you are sitting in the pot and it just isn’t happening. Here are some simple things that can help you move forward:

Raise your arms above your head.

Swing your body to the right and hold that position for a few seconds. Take a few deep breaths.

Then move to the left and hold that position for a few seconds and take a few deep breaths before returning to center.

This movement lifts the rib cage out of curves, called push-ups, in the large intestine. Gives content room to move beyond the liver and spleen angles.

Leaning forward and resting your chest on your lap can also open up the nerve supply in the lower back so that the colon receives the signals to move. Follow this by sitting very upright while in the pot. Repeat this a few times and also the side bend.

Another thing to try to stimulate peristalsis is to reach around the back and lightly scratch the spine with your fingernails. Start in the middle of your back and lightly scrape down to the base of your spine. This sometimes causes the nerves in the large intestine to start moving (peristalsis). Scratching the sacrum might also work.

If these don’t work, you will just have to wait until the next day and hope for the best. Drink plenty of water, go for a walk, and eat a nice big fruit or vegetable salad.

Chronic constipation – This is a serious condition that allows too much bacterial waste to remain in the system. When the large intestine can no longer handle toxins from accumulated stool, you may experience

skin problems,

body odors,

tired,

Back pain

reduced immune function,

premature aging,

and a list of disease states that could be avoided if you are willing to make a few simple lifestyle changes.

Here are some of the natural ways to reverse chronic constipation:

Make sure you drink at least a liter of good water every day. Juices and teas can make up another quart. objective coffee, beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages not count as hydration. In fact, they cause dehydration in cells! This works against the intestine being able to move well. Therefore, limit your intake of these substances.

Include overhead stretching movements along with your other exercise. When their muscles are weakened from sitting for much of the day, it is more difficult for them to move intestinal contents.

Repopulate the good gut elements by taking prebiotics and probiotics for several weeks. A lifestyle of smoking, drinking, inactivity, poor diet, and dehydration has likely flushed digestive factors from the intestines and need to be replenished.

Change the proportions of your food: more vegetables and fruits, less meat and fat and processed foods.

It may take some time, and you may need help with over-the-counter stool softeners for a while. But restoring the function of your large intestine is

restoring the health of your whole body,

extending its useful life,

increasing your energy, and

avoiding colon cancer and many other diseases.

If these aren’t good enough reasons to make some simple changes, good luck.