LOL
The whole piece sounds like a mega push for more prescription drugs and doctor visits ($$$) to me.
Old timey remedies still work: bran cereal/muffins, prunes, yogurt (with the live bacillus) ...these are all mild and non-cramping. I pretty much just use acidolphilus capsules, as these are much less expensive than yogurt but have the live bacillus which reestablishes the 'friendly' bacteria in the gut and keeps things moving. And walking, exercising does help too. It helps gravity move things along.
My rule of thumb: stay away from any and all prescription drugs possible. (I have CHF and take my heart med faithfully - but have refused to take 3 other drugs over the past 5 years that have, all 3!, now been banned for causing heart attacks and strokes!)
What three are you referring to?
The reason I posted the article was because I thought it provided some reassurance in the last paragraph.
Dr. Müller-Lissner says he believes that what constitutes a normal frequency of bowel movements is up to the patient. "The statistical range of normality is from three stools a day to three stools a week," he said. "But in clinical terms, this is irrelevant. If there is no organic disease underlying the constipation, a low stool frequency by itself does no harm. The only motivation for treatment is the patient's complaint."
Indeed it does. One's digestive tract is all about what goes in through the mouth.
Old timey remedies still work: bran cereal/muffins, prunes, yogurt (with the live bacillus) ...these are all mild and
Yes indeed. A small bowl of real oatmeal with an apple cooked in, a dash of cinnamon, topped with live bacillus yogurt is yummy too. Forget salads, but cooked veggies with lunch and dinner work too. I like the Zone Diet idea of 3 or 4 ounces of low-fat protein at each meal, with the rest of your plate covered with veggies. Get your fats from fish oil, cod liver oil, and olive oil only. Fats in butter, cream, beef tend to promote constipation imo.
Indeed it does. One's digestive tract is all about what goes in through the mouth.
Old timey remedies still work: bran cereal/muffins, prunes, yogurt (with the live bacillus) ...these are all mild and
Yes indeed. A small bowl of real oatmeal with an apple cooked in, a dash of cinnamon, topped with live bacillus yogurt is yummy too. Forget salads, but cooked veggies with lunch and dinner work too. I like the Zone Diet idea of 3 or 4 ounces of low-fat protein at each meal, with the rest of your plate covered with veggies. Get your fats from fish oil, cod liver oil, and olive oil only. Fats in butter, cream, beef tend to promote constipation imo.