Natural solutions for constipation abound. As a naturopath I have helped So many of my clients with constipation.
What is causing your constipation?
I outline 15 different causes in my FREE ebook.
You can figure out which ones are causing your constipation and learn exactly what to do about them!
It's free when you sign up for my bodytypology newsletter!
Here are just a few of the tips I go into more detail in my ebook.....
Are you getting enough fiber?
How do you figure out which foods contain fiber?
It's easy!
They Grow!
So that includes...
What foods don't contain fiber?
Avoid... Dairy
Choose... soya milk, almond milk, soya cheese.
Avoid... white refined flour and all foods containing it
Choose... stone ground whole grain flours such as spelt, kamut, oat, quinoa, etc.
Avoid... White rice, including white basmati
Choose... brown rice, millet (the most alkalinizing cereal) quinoa, rye, buckwheat, etc.
Avoid... cooked carrots
Choose... raw carrots, carrot juice, beets, raw grated and beet juice, celery and all vegetables, alfalfa sprouts as well as sunflower and radish sprouts.
Avoid... bananas
Choose... apples, dates, figs, raisins, prunes. It is good to wash and soak dried fruit before eating.
Avoid... sugar, soft drinks, coffee, tea, chocolate
Choose... pure water
Avoid... heavy animal protein
Choose... beans, nuts, tofu, poultry, eggs
You want to be a river not a stagnant pond!
The most important thing to do as part of your natural solutions to constipation is to drink plenty of water every day. If you need to, put some lemon or lime or cucumber slices or strawberries or any other natural flavor.
How much do you need?
About 1/2 your body weight in ounces.
Coffee and tea don't count, in fact they are diuretics which means that like alcohol they deplete the body of fluids.
For every cup of coffee, tea or alcoholic drink you have increase your water intake by 1 and 1/2 cups.