Home Remedies

Watch: Home Remedies for Constipation

Constipation is a chronic health condition that is caused due to various reasons including stress, dehydration and lack of proper exercise. In this condition, you will be in trauma due to the pain caused by it. Even though constipation may not be a big problem but may be a serious problem in some people, but you need not worry as constipation can be treated. Based on the seriousness of the problem, you may cure it with simple home remedies or may consult a doctor, to get relieved from the painful bowel movements.

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Home Remedies to cure constipation:
Listed below are some of the best home remedies that can work wonders and cure constipation. These remedies will help you ease your bowel movements and makes it easy to pass.

The first thing you do when you are constipated is to use laxatives, but you don’t need them as they do more harm than good. Regular intake of laxatives may damage your colon or cause inflammation to your intestine. Increasing the intake of to fiber in your food, drinking more water/ fluids and exercising regularly will help you in getting rid of constipation.

Remember always that, you should never suppress the urge to have a bowel movement even if you are in a busy schedule.

Cereals, starchy vegetables such as green peas, corn, beans and potatoes and whole wheat bread are some of the grain products. Consuming these grain products help you get a huge quantity of fiber in your daily food. Cereals will provide high fiber, i.e., around 5 or 6 grams of fiber.

Barley is one good diet supplement that helps you get relieved from constipation. You can take barley in the form of flakes, flour or grits.

Fruits and Vegetables:
Add fruits and vegetables, including apples, apricots, sweet potatoes, berries, peaches, tomatoes, oranges, pears, spinach, prunes, peas, cauliflower, carrots and broccoli to your daily diet. Try to take the whole fruit or vegetable instead of juice as they produce more fiber compared to juices.

Eating apples after your meal helps you prevent constipation. While apple cider and apple juice act as natural laxatives and help you preventing constipation.
Taking two ripe bananas between your meals will relieve you from painful constipation. It’s good to avoid green bananas, as they worsen up your problem.
Eating a handful of raisins after your meals also works. Rhubarb is another natural laxative. Try eating rhubarb regularly. Cook it and add some honey, or use it in a baked pie, or make a juice with cooked rhubarb puree with some honey and apple juice.