Feel great using one of our 7 natural remedies for constipation. Enjoy fast constipation relief but always adjust the underlying cause of why you have constipation for long term healthy stools.

What causes constipation

Most constipation is caused by a lack of:

• fibre in your food
   
• water in your body
   
• exercise.

An example:

• if you are an office worker never working out in a gym nor at home,
   
• you eat processed food (no fibres) and
   
• drink lots of beer (dehydrating your body from water)fuzzy drinks,

chances are big you will be constipated.

2 types of natural remedies for constipation

Most people look for natural remedies that work as a laxative to get rid of acute constipation.

However a change in your entire lifestyle solely based on natural remedies will make sure you get rid of chronic constipation.

7 natural remedies for constipation

1. Home made juice extracted from organic carrots and organic spinach in equal amounts gives immediate relief from constipation.
    
2. A less tasteful natural laxative with ingredients you will find in most kitchens: mix half a cup of freshly squeezed orange juice (125ml) with half a cup of olive oil. Drink and get a smooth bowel movement.
    
3. Drink plenty of fluid, otherwise your body will take more fluids from the bowel making your stools hard and difficult to pass. Except alcohol, drinks like water, fruit juice and even coffee and tea are better than not drinkng at all. Go low on sugar as less sugar causes less constipation.
    
4. Increase your daily fibre intake to at least 18 grams a day by:
    
1. eating more fresh fruit and vegetables (also eat the skin!)
    
2. switch to wholemeal food when eating bread, pasta or rice
    
3. cereal lovers change to high fibre bran based cereals for breakfast
    
4. bean lovers eat more baked beans (containing 5 grams of fibre in a serving!)
    
5. If you don’t want to change your daily diet, then increase the fibre content of your diet with a natural fibre supplement.
    
6. Go when you need to go. When your stools are telling you they want to move, if at all possible act on it immediately, even if that means going to a public toilet.
    
7. Start moving! The law of attraction works also with constipation: if you move your body, so will your bowels move. Move every day, be it taking the stairs in stead of using an elevator.

Natural remedies for constipation summarized

Most people can solve their constipation by:

• eating more fresh fruit and vegetables (make smoothies as a tasteful alternative)
   
• avoiding processed foods
   
• exercising (more).

For fast natural constipation relief try one of the constipation treatments with fruits from our sidebar.