Something that I recommend on a regular basis is to mix ground flax seed with ground walnuts and add some olive oil to make it a paste like substance. Take a teaspoon of this after your meals gradually increasing it to one tablespoon after meals.
If this does not work for you please contact me through the forum again and we can go another route.
Good Health,
Glen ND
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Let me address some lifestyle treatments for constipation. One of the two biggest overlooked aspects of constipation is lack of exercise and dehydration. We need to move to keep our intestinal track moving which used to happen when human beings walked everywhere. I guess you can say that a side effect of the automobile is constipation. As far as the water is concerned make sure that you are getting approximately one quart of water for every 50lbs. of body weight.
The exercise will also help by lowering any stress and anxiety. Stress and anxiety will actually cut down on the blood flow to your digestive tract which will impede your bowel movements.
Keep me updated on your progress.
Thank you for the information. Anything that can be of benefit in aiding in elimination is a good thing.
I would also like to add that "letting go" is the main emotion generally tied into the colon.
Glen Depke, ND
Constipation can also be caused by sympathetic nervous system overactivity or dominanace. Listen to relxing music while eating, meditate 30 min-1 hour daily, try bodyweight squats as well. Anything that stimulates a fight or flight or "SNS" responce in the body will lead to poor digestion and constipation. In my case i noticed that ejaculation cause a ton of horrible symptoms including constipation. I finally figured out why, ejaculation stimulates the fight or flight responce leading to excess cortisol release shuting down digestion. Whenever I use to ejaculate it caused acne, constipation, insomnia and fatigue. Try reducing sex as well as learing some energy building exercises in " how to eat more and be healthy, by Paul chek. That book is in my opinion the best health book ever created. Standing meditation is simply amazing for your health. Since practicing the energy tecniques in in Paul chek,s books as well as other great books, I've learned to controll and balance my ANS Autonomic Nervous System with breathing, certain exercises and liftstyle changes, all which help constipation . Last but not least avoid emotional overeating, I use to eat chicken thighs by the pack, they were so good crispy with sea salt it was like an addiction, you must learn to avoid overting and if that means temporary eliminating some of your favorite foods untill you learn self controll than thats what you have to do. I noticed that if I eat chicken thighs I could eat 3-6 at once, however when i eat wild alaskan fish my body told me to stop eating at 3 oz. That right there led me to learn that i was emotionally overeating the thighs. Good luck