Constipation

[Charlie460]

Any advice on what I can include in my diet daily to improve constant constipation.

[Happyrosie]

indeed!

Beetroot (if you can get raw beetroot and cook it yourself rather than the horrid stuff that’s been covered in vinegar)

Figs

Prunes, but I find that several are needed.

[Hidden]

Hi! I started suffering with constipation very early, in my 30-ties ( genetic family problem, I guess). I found the solution in consuming boiled wheat grains. I used to consume it (about 150 gr at a time), as a meal between the main meals, once a day. Have been doing it for about 40 years now, without any bad effect. It is natural, has energetic value, and adittionally provides you with vitamine E and the complex of vitamine B also. The only problem I have noticed is - I look far younger than my generation, lol. If interested in details, you may contact me via PM.

[Namami in reply to Hidden]

Hi Nesko, please share your secret recipe. Thank you

[Concon1 in reply to Hidden]

where do you get boiled wheat grains

[Hidden in reply to Concon1]

In my country, wheat grains can be bought in the shop which sell "sound food". I would not know for UK, but there also must be shops selling such food (organic food or similar).

[peter999999999]

liquid paraffin,i take a tablespoon every night , cheap and no side effects,

[hercules957]

Psyllium: 1 tbsp 2x/day

[bamboo89]

Oats in the form of whole rolled oats, not instant porridge types. You don't have to cook them, just pour boiling water over them, wait twenty minutes, them add whatever you want - fruit, nuts, seeds, honey, milk, whatever Also add a tablespoon of ground linseeds if you like, they help to lower blood pressure and are also good for preventing constipation. If I don't eat oats daily, I also get constipated.... They are a magic bullet as far as I'm concerned, none of the other stuff, like fibrogel, psyllium husk, lots of fruit and veg that people mention made any difference at all. Also make sure you drink enough every day; they say water, but my fluid intake tends to be several cups of tea!

[Happyrosie in reply to bamboo89]

well bamboo! I’ve been having raw oats for breakfast most days for forty years or more and it makes no difference!!

The human body is so interesting………

[bamboo89 in reply to Happyrosie]

We're all different with different gut bacteria; apparently you 'don't feel hungry for four hours after porridge or oats' but that's certainly not my experience, its about two hours max. Let's hope oats work for the person who asked the question...

[Happyrosie in reply to bamboo89]

absolutely!

[GrannyE]

Magnesium. I take Mag threonate, taurate, bisglycinate every evening. Very calming and most people are short of mg.

[onadiet in reply to GrannyE]

What brand do you take please?

[GrannyE in reply to onadiet]

there are several Mag Taurate makes which I take. (Not all at once I hasten to add). DG Supplements, Mother Nature magnesium complex made in the UK and the one on Sanja Gupta’s website where you can get 20% off.

[onadiet in reply to GrannyE]

Thank You.Sanja Gupta is a breath of fresh ait. Will look on his web site for them.