Looking for a laxative effect?

leylaaa87

Hey all,

Just wanted to share something that may be helpful to you guys.

If you're looking for a laxative effect but don't want to take a synthetic laxative, try coconut butter.

I discovered this by accident over the course of a few days. I had extra calories to eat and it was late at night so I just had a spoon or two of my Nutiva Coconut Manna and some water (because it's quite dry and sticks to the roof of your mouth.) After each time I did that I woke up the next morning and felt like I had taken a laxative, if you know what I mean.

This may be helpful to any of you who increased your fiber too quickly and may be backed up. It happened to me but now I'm okay.

Also, even though I used Nutiva I would think any coconut butter would work. Recently I discovered you can make it in your blender or food processor with just unsweetened coconut flakes.

Have any of you done this before? Does this remedy already exist?

GTI_Girl

I noticed that when I would just eat coconut out from the nut, i also got this effect. I guess coconut if high in fiber? lol I didn't care...i just love coconut

iceey

I have Nutiva coconut oil. Is that the same?

pammye65

where in the world did you find that?

withchaco

I'll give this a try!

nakiarhall

GNC

leylaaa87

GTI_Girl, yes coconut is very high in fiber!

iceey, coconut oil is just oil whereas butter is coconut meat blended up.

pammye65, I found it at my Vitamin Shoppe but I think you could also find it in an organic foods store or Whole Foods. I've read that a brand called Artisana is really popular.

FaithHopeBELIEVE

I take the Traditional Medicinal Herbal tea called Smooth move (lol) it has senna in the ingredients and it always works awesome!

angelinerstetzko

I take Casacara Sagarada. It helps me tons and it's an herb - nothing synthetic about it!

FairuzyAmanuzy

I like senna tea. Drink it and 12 hours later be near a toilet!

DawnLosing

Unsweetened coconut provides 7.2 g of fiber per cup, which is more than the average fruit and vegetable serving provides.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/488771-unsweetened-coconut-and-fiber/#ixzz1axfHB9A7

carloP90X

Thank you so much for this info. I have been adding more fiber to my nutrition plan.

susanofscottsdale

I take the Traditional Medicinal Herbal tea called Smooth move (lol) it has senna in the ingredients and it always works awesome!

This tea simply gives you the same plant-based chemical as in Senacot and it's generic equivalents.

leylaaa87

Unsweetened coconut provides 7.2 g of fiber per cup, which is more than the average fruit and vegetable serving provides.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/488771-unsweetened-coconut-and-fiber/#ixzz1axfHB9A7

Thanks for that back-up information!

GTI_Girl

very nice! think its time to go buy a coconut!