How to Relieve Constipation Naturally

A free article on Alternative Medicine

By: Marcus Peter

Constipation is perhaps one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders effecting more than a million in the UK alone. The good news is that in comparison to other ailments, constipation is easily curable with the right diet and by following a correct diet pattern. For prolonged constipation there are many laxatives and constipation tablets that can be brought through a pharmacy even without a prescription. In this article we are going to look at some natural remedies to cure constipation.

1.) Eat a Lot of Fruits: One of the main causes of constipation is the lack of fiber in the food we intake. This can be easily compensated by adding fruits to your diet on a daily basis. Fruits contain a lot of fiber along with distilled water and are easy to digest. The best fruits that can help relieve constipation include apples, bananas, papayas, avocados, pineapples, plums, mangos, figs and grapes. Include generous servings of at-least a few of these fruits in your daily diet.

2.) Eat Dry Fruits: Almonds, dried apricots, dates, raisins, prunes and walnuts are excellent sources of fiber and are delicious to eat too. All these dry fruits are easily available in the market. Just make sure that you do not overstuff yourself as these dry fruits have a lot of calories.

3.) Less Meat, More Veggies: One of the easiest ways to get your system back on track is to reduce the intake of meat replacing it with veggies; green leafy vegetables to be precise. Green leafy vegetables have a huge fiber content that can easily help you relieve constipation. Parsley, turnips, olives, soybeans should all work great.

4.) Avoid Junk Foods and Dairy Products: Try and completely avoid processed foods/junk foods and reduce your intake of dairy products. This includes milk, butter, cheese and all other fat rich dairy products.

5.) Drink a Lot of Water: One of the major factors responsible for constipation is the lack of water in your system. Drinking huge amounts of water at any one point and not drinking anything afterwards is not the solution. Make it a habit to drink water on a regular basis through-out the day. Keep a note on your work desk or any place that you frequent that reminds you to drink water. Remember that fizzy drinks, tea or coffee is not a replacement for water.

6.) Juice It Up: A great way to keep yourself well hydrated and get essential nutrients and minerals at the same time is to drink natural fruit juices. If you don’t already have one, get yourself a juicing machine and make it a point to prepare the juice at your home and not use any packaged drinks. If you are not up to that, try to buy readymade organic juices and not the ones made out of concentrate. Some of the best juices to relieve constipation include prune juice, apple-pear juice and juice of asparagus.

7.) Handy Herbs: There are many readily available herbs in the market that can work wonders for people suffering from constipation. This includes psyllium husks, linseed which is also known as flax, senna and rhubarb. Most of these contain a lot of fiber and essential fatty acids. They can help relieve constipation and also toxins from the bowel. Just make sure to drink plenty of water in-case you are using any of these herbs for them to be effective.

8.) Try Yoga: Yoga has many poses that have specifically been devised to relieve bodily gases and constipation. These exercises are easy to learn can be done at the comfort of your home.

To sum it up what you need to get free from constipation is a healthy lifestyle with diet rich in fiber, food intake at scheduled times, drinking lots of water and fresh fruit juices, reducing junk food consumption and finally reduction in consumption of meat and dairy products.