There are three basic steps anyone should take to avoid this problem. Be sure to include more fiber in your diet, take 8 glasses of water a day, and exercise. A sedentary life, with a diet low in fiber and rich in sugars and fats will surely result in constipation and, very likely, hemorrhoids also.

Home Remedies That Promote Regularity And Natural Laxatives

Flax seed for easier bowel movements – Flax seed is a good laxative and anti-inflammatory. Drop the seeds in a cup of hot water and let them macerate for 12 hours. Add a little honey or lemon and drink before bedtime.

Tomato jelly to relieve constipation – 1/2 kg of sugar and 1 kg of tomatoes – Wash tomatoes and peel them. Cut them in pieces and get rid of the seeds. Put tomatoes (with the juice that squeezed out while you were cutting them) in a pot and put it over low heat. Add sugar and leave it on low heat for 45 minutes stirring frequently. Let stand 15 minutes and store in a glass bottle. Eat with your breakfast.

Beans, plums, pears, and figs – These foods have a fiber that becomes a gel in the intestine and softens waste. Make sure to add them to your daily diet. Do not forget to drink enough water.

Cascara sagrada for constipation – Cascara Sagrada is very effective natural laxative. But you should consult with your doctor before using it as it interacts with many drugs. Do not take it for more than ten days. Do not use if you are pregnant. Do not give to children.

Position in the restroom to relieve constipation – While sitting on the toilet raise feet using a stool so that the knees are higher that the pelvis. home-remedies-site.com Another position that will help evacuation is while sitting, bend to the right side.

Olive oil and lemon – Every morning before breakfast drink a cup of hot water mixed with the juice of one lemon and a tablespoon of olive oil. Not only will it keep things moving but you will lose some pounds!

Spinach and olive oil cataplasm – Make a cataplasm using spinach leaves and olive oil and put it on your stomach.

Honey for regularity – Take a glass of warm water with honey at bedtime and a glass of cold water with honey before breakfast.

Papaya – Papaya is very effective in relieving constipation especially if eaten before breakfast.

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