Constipation Cures and Home Remedies

Infrequent bowel movement can cause constipation. Constipation is the difficulty of moving the fecal matter out the system.

The Symptoms

Constipation symptoms include straining during bowel movements, abdominal pain, infrequent bowl movements, hard pellet-sized feces, bloating, vomiting, nausea, irritability, and fatigue.

The Causes

The colon absorbs water to form waste products and its muscle contractions push the fecal matter toward the rectum. Before fecal matter is excreted, it is already in its solid form in the rectum because the colon has absorbed all the water from the food. When the colon has absorbed more than enough water, the tools become hard. Other common causes are lack of dietary fiber in the diet, not responding to bowel movement urges, dehydration, irritable bowel syndrome, stress, frequent use of laxatives, lack of physical activities, and intestinal problems.

Constipation Cures

Wondering how to relieve constipation? Constipation can be remedied in several ways and can range from home cures, medicines, and natural treatment. A home remedy can be applied for immediate relief and the complete cure (if there are no complications) of the condition without the use of expensive medical treatments.

* Medical Constipation Treatments

Over-the-counter laxative are common treatments for constipation but this can be a problem for those who have severe or chronic constipation because they rely on laxatives to be able to pass. In short, the use of laxatives can be habit forming. Doctors also prescribe the use of medicine stool softeners. i.e. Colasi; lubricants, osmotics, and saline laxatives. Chloride channel activators are also prescribed to increase fluid content in stools. But medications have their side-effects and can be costly.

* Home Remedies for Constipation

A drastic change in diet is in order if you have chronic constipation. Swap highly processed food for fresh fruits (instead of fruit juices) and vegetables, and more fiber-rich food. Five servings of fruit and vegetables daily 25 grams of fiber in the daily diet can vastly improve your bowel habits. If you want immediate relief snack on walnuts, these are natural laxatives. Drink more water. Eight glasses a day will help relieve you of constipation.

In the spice rack and the fridge, you can find more home treatments and foods to help constipation – onion, garlic, castor oil, sesame seeds, and safflower oil. From the fridge, there are apples, rhubarb, bananas, apple juice, and raisins.

Exercise, walk, bike, and swim to relieve stress and get the body muscles moving. Most important, train your bowels and allot sufficient time for your bowel schedule. It can be difficult but eventually your bowels will get used to the new routine. Oftentimes constipation is caused by ignoring the natural reflex to pass so do not ignore the signals of your bowels.

* Natural Remedies for Constipation

Nature has provided natural laxatives: prunes, raisins, and psyllium husks. Psyllium husk are gentle laxatives. These can be dehydrating so load up with water. The husks are removed from the psyllium plant, so it‘s mostly fiber. These can be added to yogurt or taken as prepared supplement. Psyllium husks are powerful colon cleansers that can help your digestive system and promote better bowel habits.