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A lot has been said and continues to be shared about food, good habits, and clean or bad eating. But when do we focus on the emptying? Yes, that will be our take for the day. I just did not succeed with shoving it off when it kept coming back to memory and then I said, here; let’s get this monkey off my back.

Pooping: that’s right.

I thought it was normal to go to the bathroom every two to three days a week. That’s how my whole life had been. I forever felt fogged, and bloated and I thought that is what it was. It took me a greater focus on nutrition and diet change to feel empty and clean. And for the first time, I had an idea about what normal felt like.

It is essential to remove the toxins from your body as you go along. It’s important that we observe bowel movements, pee a lot, and sweat. We can feed our minds and bodies, but it is also important to clean the house, so to speak.

Heard about constipation? Of course, we all have,

Constipation is a clue that something is wrong with the system. So what is it? For most, constipation is the decrease in the frequency of bowel movements. Overall, the average prevalence of constipation in adults has been estimated as 16% worldwide (varies between 0.7% and 79%); whereas the prevalence of 33.5% was attributed to adults aged 60 to 110 years. This heterogeneous condition is correlated with the patient quality of life, (Wald A., et al., 2007).

Why is it harmful?

Constipation may cause stool to stay in the bowel longer, so it may become very dry or very hard. As a result, you may feel sluggish, tired, bloated, cranky, or irritable. At the extremes, or for a person holding on to lots of toxins, constipation can result in gas, puffiness, skin rashes, eruptions, and sometimes unexplained headaches. Many people have problems with constipation and don’t even realize it. But if you want to feel great, make sure your bowels are moving every day, at least once or preferably more.

Causes of constipation

Anything that slows the movements of the bowels is a culprit for constipation. Sometimes it’s diets, especially for people that eat a lot of dairy and too little fiber. Dairy can cause lactose intolerance and diarrhea for some, but for others it causes constipation. Magnesium deficiencies, dehydration, unbalanced gut flora, and stress are also good offenders. Other causes could be idiopathic, age-related, or response to diseases. But how do we deal with it? I will explore a few strategies as we go along.

Strategies for easy elimination

• If you are at risk for any of the reasons, here are a few ideas and suggestions to prevent it from happening.
• Increase fluid intake, to clean bowels and flush out the kidneys. Warm non-caffeinated liquids such as herbal teas, and vegetable juices help keep intestines moving.
• Eat high fiber foods, foods such as raw vegetables, beans, fresh and dried fruits, and high fiber cereal to increase the bulk in your stools and stimulate the intestines to move. As a caution, fiber supplements must be taken with plenty of water.
• Add about 2 tablespoons of flax seeds to your salads, meals, or soups. These absorb a lot of water and are rich in fiber
• Consider magnesium citrate supplementation.
• Get moving to get moving. Exercise is a powerful bowel stimulant. Daily exercise has great potential to stimulate the bowel to do its thing. Sweat profusely at least once a day; if none of these strategies do the trick, it is time to check in with your doctor to troubleshot. Whatever the reason; empty, it is a good way to good health. Happy new month.

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