Posts Tagged ‘constipated’
Am I Constipated? Constipation Treatments
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010What constitutes constipation? Well, you are constipated if you have 1 or less bowel movements each day. Why does this happen? For several reasons… It may be that you have just transitioned your eating from one that was NOT “oh so healthy” to your new healthy nutrition plan. Because you are probably, now, feeding your body more fruits, vegetables and natural foods that contain more healthy fiber, your body is trying to get used to it and adjust. This may not be the only reason you may be experiencing constipation. One of the most common reasons people have a hard time with “number 2″ is that they are dehydrated. If your colon is not absorbing enough water, it will not be able to push the bad stuff out. You know what happens to this bad stuff? It stays inside you, making you extremely uncomfortable, fatigued, and worst of all…prevents you from losing weight! Yes, if you have a toxic build up inside your colon, it makes it extremely difficult for your body to absorb nutrients and burn bad fat off your body. Now those are just 2 of the many reasons you may be experiencing constipation…there are many more. The more important question is how do you tackle this uncomfortable problem? I am not going to recommend some laxative or even some natural herbal formula. Many of these supplements can be extremely harmful and read more….