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contains cellulose that draws water from intestinal cells and keeps solids waste moist.
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Can sweet oil be used to relieve constipation?
Yes, sweet oil can be used to relieve constipation and has been long used as a mild laxative. Olive oil can also be used to relieve constipation.
Is massage contraindicated for constipation?
No actually. There is a method to relieve constipation and vice versa.
Can massage treat constipation?
Massaging the leg from knee to hip in the morning, at night, and before trying to move the bowels is said to relieve constipation. There is also a specific Swedish massage technique that can help relieve constipation.
Can drinking warm water relieve constipation?
Yes it can
Whole grains contribute to chronic constipation true or false?
It is not true that whole grains contribute to constipation. The opposite is true, whole grains can help to relieve constipation.
How is constipation treated by doctors?
If changes in diet and activity fail to relieve occasional constipation, an over-the-counter laxative may be used for a few days.
Is fioricet safe for a person with chronic constipation?
Any medication that controls pain can contribute to constipation. If one is prone to constipation and taking pain medicine, it is a good idea to increase fluid intake (preferably water), increase fiber intake and/or take Metamucil or other over the counter medications that increase bulk.
What can carboxymethylcellulose cause?
It is used in some laxatives, so one would expect it to relieve constipation.
When was Metamucil created?
Metamucil was created in 1934.
Does red wine cause constipation?
Probably not it has alot of roughage with the skin so it may even relieve constipation.
Does a doctor have to put you on medications for diet diverticulitis?
Your doctor will give you antibiotics for diet diverticulitis, as well as put you on a liquid/soft diet. You must also avoid constipation, so take Metamucil.
Can fruit relieve constipation?
Fruit can most assuredly help to relieve constipation. You are, however, looking for fruits that are high in fiber - which not all fruit is. The higher in fiber content the food is, the more of a help it will be. You can also look for certain fruits that are known to have a laxative effect on the colon. Pears, apricots, prunes, raisins and figs - are just some of the fruit that is used to help ease constipation.
