What is Constipation?
Constipation is a condition in which you may have fewer than three bowel movements a week; stools that are hard, dry, or lumpy stools that are difficult or painful to pass, or a feeling that not all stool has passed. You usually can take steps to prevent or relieve constipation.
- Fewer than three bowel movements a week.
- Stools are dry, hard and/or lumpy.
- Stools are difficult or painful to pass.
- Stomach ache or cramps.
- Feel bloated and nauseous.
- Feel that you haven’t completely emptied your bowels after a movement.
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Not eating enough fibre – such as fruit, vegetables and cereals
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Not drinking enough fluids
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Not moving enough and spending long periods sitting or lying in bed
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Being less active and not exercising
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Often ignoring the urge to go to the toilet
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Changing your diet or daily routine
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A side effect of medicine
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Stress, anxiety or depression
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Psyllium is a mild laxative & it contains 80% soluble fibre. The main chemical ingredient of psyllium is mucilage; very useful in chronic constipation, piles or hemorrhoids & colon cancer. It has also soothing effects on the gastric & intestinal mucosa and hence effective in gastric irritation and ulceration. Psyllium also lowers serum cholesterol levels (LDL) & reduces blood glucose that are suitable for obese & diabetic patients.