Constipation – Causes and Cures
Constipation can be a real problem for some people. It can leave you feeling sluggish and bloated and have a negative effect on your health.
There are 3 main causes of constipation – lack of fiber, lack of water and a lack of the right sort of beneficial bacteria in your bowel.
You can read more about what causes constipation but if you eliminate those 3 factors you will cure many cases of constipation.
Now increasing your dose of fiber and water is fairly easy. By drinking 8 extra glasses of water over and above your coffees and other drinks you will have enough water to make sure that the waste moving through your bowel is in a suitably liquid state.
And by eating plenty of high fiber foods like fruits, vegetables and cereals you will increase your fiber intake too. Some people find that taking a fiber supplement or drink also helps. Metamucil is an orange flavored fiber drink that I take daily.
And you can buy Yakult, a fermented probiotic drink at your supermarket. You can read about even more choices on probiotics for constipation.
Is Lactobacillus acidophilus a good choice to cure this problem? It isn’t the best choice but you can read more about acidophilus and constipation here.
So increase your intake of fibre, water and probiotics and this unpleasant problem should be cured.