Vitamins or pills to help stay regular!
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ronjsteele1 wrote: »I'm not sure why docs push fiber so much. Yes, it can be somewhat helpful, but fiber will often stop people up worse. Increasing fats in your diet and adding mag and/or enzymes (if needed) will avoid potential fiber stop up issues.
Fiber does it for me.. fats don't. I guess different strokes for different folks.0 -
Corn or coffee, milk of magnesium as last ditch effort but a cup of corn with 12 ounces of water almost always does the trick0
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ronjsteele1 wrote: »I'm not sure why docs push fiber so much. Yes, it can be somewhat helpful, but fiber will often stop people up worse. Increasing fats in your diet and adding mag and/or enzymes (if needed) will avoid potential fiber stop up issues.
Fiber does it for me.. fats don't. I guess different strokes for different folks.
Very true. Every body is different. That's easy to forget sometimes.0 -
A decent amount of fat in my diet helps on a regular basis. Coffee or a carbonated beverage helps with a "clean out", if its been a few days.0
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Prune juice is wonderful for unbunging, as a nurse I recommend it frequently when people get constipated as a side effect of medication, I used it when I was pregnant to great effect, just don't overdo it as the results can be explosive...3
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First thing in the AM before I eat or drink anything I have a mug of really warm H2O with a bit of lemon juice. Can help things get going before I leave the house for work.1
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Don't over do the fiber, it can ha e the opposite effect, everything in moderation is really the best way. Theres always the option of walking more.2
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I had the same problem for the first two weeks after changing my diet! Now I add a teaspoon of glucomannan (konja root) to my morning protein shakes for fiber. It has REALLY helped me stay full and be regular every day. It's also flavorless and affordable.0
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »My boyfriend has this problem. His solution is coffe. Mine, is copious smounts of veg. Look at my diary (it's open,) if you want to see the veg ,ethos. Or just drink coffee. Lol whatever floats your bost.
Too much veg (and fibre) has the opposite effect on me!
OP, coffee helps me, as well as another vote for magnesium
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I'd suggest prunes and/or dissolvable, flavorless fiber added to your drinks.
Like others have said, laxatives can cause additional problems.0 -
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds in my morning smoothie.0
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My husband had this problem for years and it turns out it was a casein dairy allergy. My sister had it too but hers was caused by gluten sensitivity. Both have seen no problems since removing those allergens from their diet.1
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Apple juice might help.0
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elfridell30 wrote: »My husband had this problem for years and it turns out it was a casein dairy allergy. My sister had it too but hers was caused by gluten sensitivity. Both have seen no problems since removing those allergens from their diet.
Yep. This was the case for my DD. Combo of food allergies and needing digestive enzymes.0 -
Lots of possibilities.
Bottom line is play with your Fiber/fat ratios An imbalance either way will cause the same problems.0 -
HGarcia1527 wrote: »To drink coffee every morning. I drinks tons of water everyday. I have a high fiber intake. I know what I am doing the natural way and it has helped make me go once a day or almost once a day but I can never complete a full cleanse and feel bloated.
If you have bowel movements every day you definitely shouldn't take laxatives. The bloat could be gas, it's probably not constipation. I think probiotics are your best bet.0
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