constipation is very common in fact it affects people of all ages in this video I'm going to teach you how to get rid of it and prevent it I will discuss four best natural remedies to treat occasional constipation at the end of this [Music] video now before we begin let's first Define what constipation actually is remember we're all different so we all have different toilet habits but generally speaking constipation is when you go to the toilet less often to empty your bubbles or when you're passing hard painful stools the normal frequency of bubble movements is
anywhere from three Bobble movements in a day to three bubble movements in a week now there are so many different causes for constipation in adults and sometimes there is no obvious reason but some of the most common causes include a lack of fiber not eating enough fruits and veggies dehydration and ignoring the urge to go now the good news is that constipation can usually be treated at home with simple life lifestyle changes as long as you're having constipation occasionally and not in a chronic fashion and we going to talk about these next but if these
do not help enough I will also talk about laxitives that you can buy over the counter tip number one a really simple way to help reduce straining is when you're trying to empty your bowels raise your feet so when you're sitting on the toilet seat have a stool there and place your feet on that and try and make your knees come above your hip and by doing this you will straighten out the Anor rectal angle and this causes the stool to pass through through much more easily all right let's move on to tip two now
to make your stools softer and easier to pass you need to drink more fluids try to aim for eight glasses daily and to help your stools retain more fluid you need more fiber that means more fruits more veggies more oatmeal tip three increase your activity so do more regular walking more regular exercise it is going to reduce the time it takes for the food to pass through your large intestine and you will have an easier time using the restroom the reason for this is that the more time the food spends in the large intestine the
drier your stool would become and you will have a more difficult time passing dry stools so now if the diet and the lifestyle changes are not helping you then leg atives are a type of medication that can help the bowels empty more regularly medications like Miralax however I would advise everyone to speak to their doctor first before buying and using any over-the-counter laxitives there are multiple kinds of laxitives a aailable in the market make sure that you talk to your doctor and get the one that is suitable for you also remember that some of the
laxitives are only to be used for a short period of time as those can be habit forming again talk to your doctor and make sure the ones that you're buying do not have such side effects right now let's talk about the different overthe counter the way these work is very similar to when you increase the fiber in your diet it is going to help your stool retain more liquid so it is easier for your bowels to push the stool out remember that these kind of bulk forming laxitives do take 2 to 3 days for these
to work they can also increase bloating and gas but the good news is this does settle over time next one is osmotic laxatives such as lecos which soften your stools and make those easier to pass by retaining more water in the bowels this is by a process called osmosis hence the the name osmotic laxitives the osmotic laxitives also can take a couple of days to work it is also important to drink plenty of fluids with these third class of laxitives is stimulant laxitives like Senna these speed up the bowel movements now this is caused by
stimulating your GI tract and causing it to contract now remember because of these contractions it can cause abdominal cramping another important thing to remember is it can take up to 12 hours to work we have stool softeners like docusate sodium which increase the fluid content of hard and dry stools making them easier to pass all right now the best part four best natural beverages to relieve your occasional constipation first one prun juice prunes and prune juice contains sorbitol and natural sugar alcohol that acts as a mild Lexa drinking prune juice can help promote bubble movements
and help relieve constipation the important thing to remember is the sorbitol because it is a sugar alcohol can indeed cause bloating in some people second lemon water it is a refreshing beverage that can help stimulate digestion and relieve constipation patient consider drinking fresh lemon juice in a glass of warm water first thing in the morning third ginger tea also has laxative effects and can help relieve constipation by promoting bowel movements and the fourth one aloe vera juice it contains compounds that can help soothe and stimulate the GI tra making it a natural remedy for occasional
constipation drink a small amount of aloe vera juice mixed with water to help alleviate your occasional constipation and that's all for today guys if you have any questions feel free to ask those in the comment section and I will try my best to answer those if you like the video make sure to hit the Subscribe button and I will see you in the next [Music] video
