FIR Episode 27: Constipation 101 – Solutions to help if nothing works.

In this episode, we will tackle solutions for the most common digestive symptoms – constipation.

We’ll be looking at common causes of constipation, solutions, where you can start, and your options if you have tried the most straightforward solutions.

Are you constipated or just having a challenging bowel experience?

Most people living with constipation describe the symptoms as straining, incomplete evacuation, a sensation of blockage, and decreased stool frequency. 

In contrast, the modern medical definition concentrates more on frequency, with constipation defined as having three or fewer bowel motions a week.

Commonly used supplements and medications can cause constipation.

Find out whether a supplement or medication you use frequently is responsible for your slow bowels and some easy ways to stop it from happening.

Dietary deficiencies may also cause constipation.

For example, low magnesium in the diet in both adults and children can be significant cause of constipation.

Learn about the right form of magnesium used in the studies to help find your constipation solution.

What about fibre and constipation?

Connect with why fibre is top of the list when it comes to helping most people with constipation. For example, fibre consumption in most developed countries is almost fifty percent lower than where it needs to be.

Have you checked in on your daily fibre consumption recently?

Don’t forget probiotics and their role in constipation too!

The bacteria in your digestion can be critical when it comes to the origins of constipation. 

Find out how small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and specific strains of bacteria can help where nutrition hasn’t.

All this and more in this episode of Free and Inspired Radio!