Natural Remedies to Relieve Constipation

Constipation happened because lack of fiber, most of people this day are do not have enough fiber and water in their daily menu, some of them are too busy to have a proper meal, and the other are dislike fiber type of food. Another constipation cause happened to people who lack of exercise time or side effect of consuming too many drug at same time.
There’s should be a question everyone have, how to relieve constipation on a natural way, and below are a list on how to relieve constipation naturally, you can do this steps while at home and by yourself, but please remember to meet your doctor if the constipation reliever method below are not working at all.

Eat Vegetables and Fruit

Fruit and Vegetables contain can be helpful to naturally relieve your constipation, because fiber extract inside it act as laxative, but remember don’t eat too much or too fast in that condition, because it can cause gas and bloating in your stomach.

If you consuming medication drug please remember to wait at least one hour after eating fiber before take your medication.

There’s plenty choice of fiber source around you like berries, apples, grape and another fruit with edible skin, if you choose to eat vegetables you can choose a dark and leafy green vegetables like broccoli, spinach, artichokes, cauliflower. Carrots also contain fiber even with orange or even red color it contain high fiber extract. Fiber also founded from beans, seeds and nuts like green beans, white beans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and many other.

Drink Water

If you already increase the fiber in your daily meals, it’s important to drink more water to preventing hard and dry stools because dry stools are a common cause of constipation.

Some expert said to prevent constipation a man should drink at least 3 liters of water and 2.2 liters for woman. It is also important to not consuming caffeine and alcoholic beverages when you experiencing constipation. Because caffeine or alcohol can cause fluid loss through urination and worsen your constipation.

Avoid Dairy Products

If the source of your constipation are dairy products which contain lactose like cheese, you better avoid it from your daily menu, because lactose can cause gas, bloating and constipation for some people.

But not all dairy product causing constipation, like yogurt which contain live probiotics such as Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium animalis are proven to make stool passing less painful so it can very helpful If you experience constipation.

Consume Castor Oil

Castor oil can be very helpful so stimulates intestines when you are constipated, it can also lubricate your bowel so the stool can easily slip out.

Please do not consume too much castor oil more than the recommended dosage except if that’s your doctor recipe, because too much consuming castor oil can make you feel the unpleasant side effect like abdominal cramps, dizziness, fainting, nausea, diarrhea, chest pain and many other, also do not consume castor oil if you pregnant.

Mineral Oil

You can get Mineral oil in pharmacies and drug store and consuming it not more than recommended dosage, to consume mineral oil you can combine it with milk, juice or water. Please do not consume it if you have these conditions like food allergies, pregnancy, stomach pain, and vomit or kidney problems.