There is just nothing as uncomfortable as being constipated.
You're not only carrying all that excess weight around with you, to be blunt it's all crap.
Having that much waste produce hanging around inside your body is not doing your body any good.
Not only is it blocking your colon, it could be doing you a lot of damage.
The Number One Enemy: Dehydration The reason why a lot of damage is done to the inside of the colon during periods of constipation is because the waste produce that is trying to force its way through your intestines is very dry.
This is in fact one of the main causes of constipation, not getting enough fluids inside your system.
Your body needs good clean fluids running through it for a whole host of different reasons.
Are You Really Constipated? Before we go into the whole area of constipation remedies, you first have to ask yourself if you are really constipated.
The reason the reason you need to ask yourself this is because many people can go two, three, or even four days without a bowel movement and still not be considered to be constipated.
This is because everybody's body is different.
The real sign that you are constipated is that you are having difficulty in evacuation mode.
If you are sitting on the throne, pushing with all your might to no avail or you are experiencing any degree of pain then you are more than likely constipated.
The Three Natural Home Constipation Remedies Constipation is a bowel disorder that can lead on to other far more severe bowel disorders.
There are many different factors that are associated with constipation and other colonic or intestinal problems, and some of these factors such as diet can make all the difference in a positive or a negative way.
There are so many different methods available for improving your bowel movements that can be purchased at your drugstore, prescribed for you by your doctor, or bought at your local health food store.
But here are three different things that you can try in your own home that are not going to cost anything.
The Number One Enemy Is Dehydration As I said before, the number one enemy of your digestive and elimination system is dehydration.
Most cases of constipation are caused by the patient not drinking enough liquids, especially water.
So, your first attempt at restoring proper bowel function is to drink at least eight glasses of water per day which equates to about half a gallon.
This is not very difficult when you drink it over a full day.
Rehydrate yourself and see if this makes a difference.
If not, you need to move on to step two.
The Number Two Friend (no pun intended) of Your Intestines is Fiber Bowel movements can be normally regulated by eating the proper types of fiber.
If you eat complex carbohydrates such as brown bread, bran, brown pasta along with copious amounts of fruits and vegetables then you are giving your body the essential fiber that it needs.
And please do not do this just as an experiment, as something that you are going to do for a couple of days until your constipation ceases.
Keep this as a regular part of your lifestyle and you are more than likely going to remove recurrences of the problem.
Move on to step three anyways.
Do you Get up off the Couch and Exercise Regular exercise is considered to be a constipation remedy because it not only keeps you fit and healthy, and also gets your body moving which is helpful to your entire system including your bowels.
When you exercise you also drink more water and this not only helps to loosen and moisten your stools it also helps to remove toxins from your system and keep you clean over the long-term.