I have had terrible, chronic constipation for years and have really suffered from it. I finally heard about various things, got online and started reading what other people had tried. I have finally kicked it!!! I can't believe it! I wanted to share with you other suffering souls out there what has worked for me and hopefully it will for you, too! Here is what is working for me.(The things to focus on are the probiotic, the psyllium, the chia seeds, the glucomannan and the prunes.)
Good probiotic 10 minutes before eating anything in a.m.Then, before eating:3 tsp ground psyllium husks (finely milled) & drink at least 8 oz water w 2 tsp apple cider vinegar and a greens powder (for nutrition, absorpbtion and glucose control)Breakfast is a smoothie w/fruits & veggies, whey and rice powders, almond milk and a little regular milk, flavored stevia (chocolate) and 1 tsp of Chia seeds Snack: 1-2 prunes (in shake or by itself) I usually eat this with a few walnuts...yummy!later in day: another tsp of Chia seeds on a mixed salad (could be at lunch or dinner) w/ 8 oz water (or could be any kind of fluid...tea, etc.)evening: 3 capsules of Glucomannan ( a total of 2000 mg)a few hours after evening meal, repeat the psylliumOh, I'm also trying to take enzymes with at least the morning meal....I sometimes forget them but I'm trying to get into the habit of taking them.Also, I bought a jar of sauerkraut because I heard fermented foods are really good for your gut. However, from what I've read, the kind you buy at the store is pasteurized and it kills the beneficial bugs. Instead, I am trying lactic acid yeast wafers made by Standard Process which supposedly accomplish the same thing. Constipation can really wreak havoc with your gut, so it's important to try to reestablish the flora and heal the mucosa by eating organic as much as you can, taking licorice root (check with your doctor), possibly aloe vera (again, check w/ doc).
Also, a teaspon or 2 of apple cider vinegar helps your stomach process the good foods you are eating. As people get older, they have less stomach acid and more insulin resistance. Apple cider vinegar can help with both. Lastly, I haven't really been able to say if eating wheat or not has an effect (meaning bad) but I try to eat other whole grains instead most of the time. Sometimes I eat wheat but not a lot of it.Hope some of this helps you!
Nice to see a success story on constipation. There are lots of constipation remedies out there on the market. I used to have constipation problem. My doc suggest me to get Bidet4me Bidet. Because it helps and increases personal hygiene. I got Non-Electric Bidet MB-2000 Warm Water Spray.
