when passing,no change in color or texture,no hemoroids.Am I missing something in my diet?
2006-12-05 04:39:01 · 9 answers · asked by snky 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Water, drinking the correct amount of water daily, burns calories, flushes toxins from your body & helps keep you regular.
Fiber, fiber tablets are my best friend. Or eat a good tasting fiber cereal everyday. I prefer Raisin Bran or Frosted Mini-Wheats.
Should solve your problem quickly and naturally.
Causes? You are getting older and it happens to the best of us.
2006-12-05 04:51:01 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiber. Fiber causes the bowel to retain water thereby softening the stool.
Psyllium Ovata (Konsyl, Metamucil, etc) normalizes the bowel action by causing the retention of moisture which would normally be absorbed through the mucosal lining.
Push fluids and take 18 grams of insoluble fiber a day and the problem of hard stools will dissipate.
2006-12-05 04:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try more water and not waiting when you have to go. Your lower intestine pulls the moisture from the stool. If you wait and hold it in, even more moisture gets pulled out and the stool becomes firmer.
2006-12-05 04:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by KeeCee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More water and more fiber. Metamucil makes Fiber Sure. It is a tasteless powder that you can add to water, juice, sauces and other foods. I used it when I was pregnant (After asking my doctor) and found I didn't get as constipated.
2006-12-05 04:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like you need more fiber in your diet. Most whole-grain breakfast cereals are good for that, as well as all breads. Oatmeal is good for that too. You could also try fiber supplements, either stuff like Metamucil or pills.
2006-12-05 04:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may be a little constipated. Try drinking grape juice or cranberry juice or eat some fruit like grapes or strawberries, it will help you have a looser stool.
2006-12-05 04:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Jackson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FIBER.. try a stool soften and eat fruits and veggies try benefiber it works really well
2006-12-05 04:46:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink more water and eat more green leafy veggies and fruit.
That should help.
2006-12-05 04:43:11 · answer #8 · answered by Aliz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your constipated, try prune juice or if worse comes to worse a laxitve.
2006-12-05 05:24:07 · answer #9 · answered by Jersey Style 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋