Foods for Constipation you MUST AVOID! The 3 Simple Steps to FIX Chronic Constipation 

Finally someone who doesn't encourage fiber consumption for constipation!! Thank you hope more people learn about this misconception

Why is eating so complicated?!

I’ve had issues for so many years, my mom said I was always constipated and straining even as a baby, then I struggled with addiction, unfortunately opioids which made it far worse, getting clean while taking suboxone kept the problem going, it’s been a consistent issue for a long time. What’s helped me so far was: 1. An elevated foot stool for the toilet, I think it’s 7 inches to be in the ideal position to go. 2. I drink lots of water right when I wake up (it’s hard when you feel bloated so I do what I can and don’t overdo it) 3. I add boulder salt (electrolyte salts on Amazon) to my water so it doesn’t run right through me. 4. I learned my digestive enzymes are low so I supplement with those before a fatty meal. 5. I’ve tried all kinds of enemas/suppositories, saline enemas ended up helping the most in emergency situations, but everyone is different, just make sure you’re WELL hydrated whatever you choose because a lot of them pull water into the stool to soften it, which can leave you dehydrated, ALSO doing gentle stomach massages while on toilet with feet elevated helped things move around, move clockwise in circular motions, RU-vid has some good videos on this, it made a huge difference in output during enemas for me. 6. It got so bad one time I went to the hospital (they did nothing) so I went in for a colonic somewhere in LA, took my bloodwork and hospital paperwork with me and asked questions, that’s how I learned my digestive enzymes were low, it was expensive but imo worth it, I wouldn’t do it too often because I would think it could throw off good bacteria over time. 7. The Dr from the colonic place also suggested magnesium bicarbonate (after subtly bashing every electrolyte powder I told him I’d tried) per his advice I buy mine from LivePristine, they have premade bottles of liquid, or a tub of powder that you mix in with carbonated water let go flat and drink. It’s expensive but the powder lasts a long time, & you can make it in bulk, you just take 2 oz nightly (also helps heartburn, sleep, and stress) I’m still trying to figure out what foods are causing me so much trouble and am over 1/2 way done tapering off my suboxone, still struggle with some bloating and everything isn’t perfect but I haven’t had any ER visits, or pain that makes me fear my stomach is tearing open. I’ve had fissures in the past and hernias, be careful not to overuse any laxative/enema/suppository medications and always try not to strain. Just elevate your feet lean back and massage your stomach. Gentle stretching/yoga videos for bowel mobility. Be kind to yourself and patient, you will figure it out 💕 ^ This isn’t advice just what’s worked for me, if my situation is similar to anyone’s I’d like to share what helped me, but really everyone’s different and for every problem there’s a solution, but different problems require different solutions. Hope everyone has a good day and a smooth movement 😄

You are one of the best content creators regarding these subjects. These are things my Dr never even mentioned. He just said take fiber, no distinction between the two types. Just wanted to share something that helps me a lot. Drink water with your meal. I would suggest about 16oz depending on your size. Eat a few bites, drink, rinse and repeat. That will keep your food hydrated so as it passed and water is removed, it’s more likely to continue staying moist near the end of the colon. I also take a supplement that’s powder, mostly soluble fiber and when I am doing everything right, everything comes out so clean I dont even need to wipe. Another note, if you eat soluble fiber, weather it be a supplement or a food like oatmeal, if you don’t drink enough water to keep that fiber hydrated, it will just dry up and make things worse. So in addition to everything said in the video, I just had to add this….drink water. It may be difficult at first. But as you drink it and increase the volume, eventually your body will crave all that water. Cheers!

I struggled with constipation for years until I started having a morning smoothie and it cured everything. What I blend every morning is 2-3 bananas, a large handful of greens (spinach leaves, lettuce, etc), a cup or more of blueberries, and water or plant based milk. It’s delicious and keeps everything working great. I used to also include oatmeal in the blender but it only made things worse.

Thanks for this information. I have had chronic idiopathic constipation for as long as I can remember. My body moves things along at a much slower pace and fiber can really make it worse. Your description about adding more fiber when already blocked was spot on.

Yes, I got more constipated by consuming more fiber... Thanks for the video.

Constipation is a multi faceted condition. As another commenter said, learn about gut motility, the process where your colon pushes the food/ faeces along. Some people have too slow motility = constipation. Where is the constipation ? At the back door ? Get gelatine suppositories, work a treat. or Blocked further up and nowhere near the exit, requires a different solutions. A home enema kit and salt water flushes have saved me multiple times. I go from feeling ill and poss very low to well and happy within a couple of hours. I have recently taken out refined cards and starches ( bread, pasta, rice etc ) and that has helped. Discovered last year , by accident, Im allergic to bananas and avocados. Learn yourself and how digestion works. I had a perfect bowel motion a week ago ( rare) and I felt like a champ. That is how powerfully our digestion and pooping impacts the way we feel.

If you are suffering just try stop eating dairy for week and see what happens. Worked for me as lactose intolerance was causing the issue.

Finally someone who gets it. Everyone says to eat more fiber and when I do it only makes things worse! It’s been several years of this. So frustrating.

I almost did not watch your video when I saw the items shown. I thought, here is another person that doesn't understand that high fiber is not the solution. So, I am glad that I did continue watching to find out you are a friend and know what is the best solution. Thank you.

I ve been suffering with this>Unfortunately when i found i am intolerant to gluten,i started eating too much fibre foods and now dont feel like pooping at all.I am so much afraid of this and finally saw this!!couldnt thank you more!!Really worth listening

I have been constipated my whole life - but I never feel pain because of it. I now understand that as soon as I have a little bit of gluten - I get constipated. I think there are more foods that might trigger it for me. If I eat lots of veggies, it gets worse for example. If I eat lots of meat - I absorb almost all of it and don't really have much waste at all coming out. I take a prebiotic blend of 8 different prebiotic fibers, and that is working great for me. I also found out that a long walk - is usually helping me as well, so implementing more movement can be very beneficial if you are struggling with constipation.

This is so helpful. I often have suffered EATING HIGH FIBER Soluble and only recently begin to understand that it's the insoluble that I need most. Over the years MD's have only said ' eat more fiber". thank you for sharing this.

Thank you!! My one doctor just kept telling me oats and high fiber smoothies and it just kept making me nauseous because it was just piling on and ended up having to take a stimulant laxative once I got a new primary. Thanks for this video! I also love the one where you show us how to massage our bowels!

I've had chronic constipation my entire 64-year old life, and it's been awful. I've tried increasing fiber as everyone wants to tell you, see-sawed on and off laxatives, even had my PCP prescribe Linzess, all to no avail. I drink 64 ounces of water a day (along with coffee and tea) and have no relief. I will try your recommendation to reduce the fiber, try to get cleared out with an OTC laxative and then ease back into a soluble fiber intake. Thank you for letting me NOT feel guilty for jumping on the fiber bandwagon as a be all/end all!

Thankyou for explaining.. I have issues that are causing me to have to be mindful of what when and how I eat drink exercise..so much... It's been exhausting but tips like this with God's help has gotten me by..thankyou Michelle..

Well I’ve never heard that from anyone before. The demonstration was terrific, it made a visual that makes a lot of common sense. Thank you! 🙏. I will keep this video nearby to refer to.

How gracefully explained.

Wow!!! You are the first person ever to make any sense! Thank You!!!!

I had a big crap using 1 tablespoon soaked chia seeds, 1 banana and 1 apple. I was constipated consistently for more than 6 months UNTIL I used this natural remedy. Now I don't fear toileting. What a relief to be regular. I thought it was Old Age. Also remember 8 glasses of hydration on average per day.

This was eye opening! I always try to load up on fiber when I’m feeling “sluggish.” But what you explain so clearly is how that might not be the way to go (pun intended!). Thank you!

I am soo bloated, I know walking far, drinking water, and prune juice should do it ! I HOPE !!

Chia seeds are the best. Not the best type of omega-3 but they have a very high percentage of omega-3 And are also keto and low-carb friendly. If you put about 3 tablespoons with a cup or a cup and a half of almond milk and a little stevia and just stirred a few times in the first couple hours and let it sit for five or six hours or overnight it makes an awesome pudding. It’s basically like tapioca pudding you can add blueberries or a little strawberry or vanilla and it taste great. I’ll eat half of that with my first meal of the day and it makes everything work really well as far as constipation goes and is great for you. Eat a very high vegetable sort of clean version of keto with no inflammatories like grains so you have to eat a lot of nuts and Chia seed broccoli also seems to help but I think what she said about eating it together is important, Eat lots of kale and spinach and dark leafy greens brussels sprouts asparagus artichoke broccoli cauliflower zucchini lots of avocado and some and onions with reasonable amounts of meat, 4 to 6 ounces depending on what it is, but a lot of keto diet or keto friendly foods aren’t really all that great for you you don’t wanna eat too much meat you just want to get the right amount of fats and proteins, but with eating all of those dark green vegetables you’re getting a ton of that kind of fiber so you really need to add the Chia seeds or something along those lines but that’s my go to because they’re not fattening they’re incredibly healthy they’re great for hydration they’re great for your skinI know it’s only a platform they’re very high on the omega-3’s, that she has had pudding is really easy to eat and usually I just eat it while I’m cooking. Another thing with constipation is hydration and the mistake doctors always tell you to drink more water but if you’re constipated you already know that you’re already drinking a lot of water, but you can drink too much water. This whole nonsense about eight glasses of water a day is a bit much unless you’re outside working hard physically and sweating a lot, 6 foot tall man only needs 3 to 4 glasses of water a day but you have to balance your electrolytes, that’s what hydration is, And that’s critical with constipation. Just drinking more water will not hydrate you it can actually make the dehydration worse because it washes the minerals out which are the electrolytes and your body isn’t getting the water it needs so it pulls it out of your colon which makes it dryer which makes it more constipated, and without the electrolytes there’s also an issue with the muscles in your colon and part of the way it digest is contracting and expanding which keeps mixing that food come out when you’re dehydrated it’s not doing that nearly as much and that’s all about magnesium and potassium and sodium and chloride so you need to have a good balance, using electrolytes within reason is great, usually I just add a little bit of salt to a gallon of light green tea with a lemon in it and that’s what I’ll drink over a couple of days, Also cutting back on salt can dehydrate you if you’re eating healthy salt isn’t a problem for high blood pressure and your heart and especially if you’re eating healthy with the keto diet where you’re utilizing fats and proteins balanced with good vegetables all of your body signals work incredibly well if you have enough salt your body won’t like the taste as much or crave it and it will tell you how much to eat. But on the most important things you can do for constipation also is fasting 16 or 18 hours a day. Eat your meals within a six hour period and go at least 16 or 18 hours without eating but make sure you’re getting those electrolytes and that allows your body to digest everything and move it through without overloading your system I just having a constant stream of food moving through you come in if you’re getting the right balance of fat and all those dark green vegetables your body is going to be very satisfied and you will not feel hungry and all of those cravings go away so it’s very easy to do but it’s very healthy. You need to do that so your body eats its own waste detoxes gets rid of excess calcium from injured and remodeled bones and helps the collagen build bone and replace it that’s when you’re burning stored fat and being able to give your food that time to digest without just cramming it through with a ton of food behind it along with a good electrolyte balance and the water soluble fibers is exactly how to get rid of it. People who do keto diet train just to lose weight and her eating garbage food and too much meat and are just counting carbs often get constipation and everybody blames that on keto but it’s more about the lack of electrolytes and there’s nothing better you can do for constipation then get your electrolytes and keep your cool and hydrated but I think she is seeds are awesome and they fit pretty much any diet you can eat them straight if you want they don’t have a lot of flavor and they taste kind of like a sunflower seed but really tiny you can put them in almost anything if you put it in the liquid it will absorb it and kind of thicken up, You can also grind the Chia seed up which is actually better for you I just throw it in water for just about any kind of food and that and electrolytes on pretty much any diet will fix constipation but you still need the non-soluble fibers also they create mass and the Chia seeds do that to an extent but that mass forces your colon to expand it’s kind of like exercising it and it keeps it working better and then you’re all good. I know I’m rambling but it’s been hours and hours and hours studying this stuff. But more important than any of these is balance your electrolytes which is proper hydration just drinking a bunch more water isn’t going to fix anything unless you’re just not drinking any water in the first place but water flushes out the minerals so you have to replenish those minerals to get a good electrolyte drops or electrolyte powder and put that in your water and make sure you’re getting plenty of magnesium and potassium in your food and that you are eating enough salt, usually your food is going to have enough magnesium and potassium if you’re eating healthy but sodium goes out pretty quickly so I didn’t half a teaspoon to a gallon of water is a great idea, you won’t really taste it much it will be a tiny taste but the other thing will do is also quench your thirst more when you drink it your throat won’t feel dry still and you’ll feel more satisfied if it keeps happening then you need to get and electrolyte powder or drops and put that in your water, That’s without question the most important part no matter what kind of foods you eat if you don’t do that you’re going to get plugged up.

one or two tablespoon of chia seeds in a glass or ware overnight and drink it on an empty stomach, that helped so much with my chronic constipation that lasted years. God bless you ❤

Since thousands of years (Egypt!) the optimal manner to overcome not only occasional constipation but chronic constipation too naturally will be taking castor oil. Remember that castor oil is the only laxative that will not work in the intestines by irritating them, but by activating and synthesizing certain substances in the human body. So any habituation of the human body or diminishing laxative effect is absolutely impossible and castor oil is suitable in a special manner for chronic constipation. Take 1 tablespoon (15 ml) castor oil early in the morning on an empty stomach; eventuelly later a second tablespoon castor oil

Yes too much fibre can actually make you constipated. Drinking lots of fluids helps as well.

Michelle, I LOVE your kind, clear and organized style! Thank you for this video. 🙏😊

Ezekiel bread is not only high fiber, but because it is made with ORGANIC SPOUTED GRAINS it is a complete protein (and nutrient dense)!

This changed my life! I have IBS - C and a stage 3 rectocele, everyone kelps telling me more water and fiber. Thanh you, I finally have a plan of action.

Life is a balance no matter what you do

Mechanical digestion is also very important in first place,that is to chew you food throughly. Also to give yourself ample time to chew which does have an impact on later part.

I love your videos, they are informative, simple and straight to the point...Thank God for you

this is really logical advice, thank you so much. I suffer from chronic constipation that i have not been able to resolve for 4 years, the problem now is to get myself unconstipated so i can start to build up fibre again, i have tried a variety of medications which dont work unfortunately

Good, honest, sophisticated information. Will certainly be watching more of your videos. Thanks

So what to eat

i get constipation from stress and anxiety

That's great, but what do we eat instead???

Thank you for great tips.

Thank you your videos always help and are not stretch out like the 90% of others

Chew your food more too. Digestion starts in the mouth. We just swallow our food way too quicly because it's had time to mix with saliva and broken down. You stomach and intestines don't have teeth.

Just keep in mind that if you have lots of fiber make sure to drink lots of water. Get to the root of the cause why you're constipated. I switched my diet to plant based food and that got me constipated too.

So now I know what not to eat, but what do I eat now that I am constipated??

She doesnt actually give you examples of what to eat whilst constipated!

I had take fiber after doctor have told me then it was getting worst for me.this is absulately great video ever made

The truth be told, I really love this

I went to the emergency room a while back in bad shape. E R doctor gave me a laxatives and it worked later on that night. He told me to take Mira lax every morning. About 1 teaspoon in my coffee or any liquid. Definitely does the trick.

Wow, this is some legitimate info! Thank you for the education! What are some breakfast ideas whilst temporarily cutting out fiber?

Gosh, I just made this mistake. Ate lentil and brown rice all day yesterday, feeling the effect now. Thank you

Bravoooo! Brilliantly explained God Bless you

I wish I watched this video before I ate a lot of vegetables when I already had constipation. Now, I know why it didn't work and my stomach bloated. Thanks!

Thank you very much. I am slowly learning some foods that I cant tolerate anymore. Your advice makes so much sense!

Thank you, Michelle :-) Such a super important point about fiber when we are already constipated! I've learned this over many may months of struggle. I appreciate you, also, mentioning how we need to slowly re-introduce fiber back in. I may have been introducing it too quickly.... it's so difficult to eat low fiber after years of homemade veggie and whole grain dishes. I might mention that eating high protein and fat while going low fiber can slow digestion to a halt; at least it does for me.

Very helpful information. Loved the visual demonstration.

Thanks. I now am on tract for better days .

I believe it depends on the organism. For example, I was hella constipated and had anal bleeding virtually every time I took a ... you know what. I started eating oats along with other things while at the same time reducing the amount of red meat (contains Iron) and being very careful to calcium (I am a sucker for matured cheeses). As I started eating oatmeal every day along with some scrambled eggs, cheese and fruits (these are important) for breakfast and I started drinking more water I got better. No blood, stool is good. I fart a lot but that is not really a concern. Fruits are incredibly important. And about peas. Last Christmas i ate a salad with peas for ... a week I think. It was incredibly good for my bowel. What worked for me; water (lots of it) oats and other whole grains (pizza and bread I consume only if they are available as wholegrain) lots of fruits cut off red meat (except bacon which I adore) eat fish and chicken instead of red meats. I also maintain a diverse diet and I exercise daily (no need for gyms. Find a bar and lift yourself up. Put some books in a backpack and lift it up. Pushups, running. Anything really. I also eat eggs Hope it helps

I'm eating 1-2 apples a day and changed my breakfast plus alot more water intake to help with constipation, it didn't stop but it did help with the pain.

Great infos thanks . Just sharing : for me I gets constipated time to time due to my medications for back pain ( post lumbar spine surgeries ) also some food I eat . I avoid eating meat hard for me to digest . What helps me are avocados , prune juice , eat lots of fruits and vegetables and drink lots of water and probiotic yogurt ! It’s really a pain in d stomach & for me my lumbar spine as well 🙃 Have a journal of what I eat and knows what helps me or causing it ! Thanks 😊

You helped me cause I had Constipation For a Year And It all Stopped When i saw Your Channel #Godblessu

I have been following you for years. Keep up.the great work!

This is an interesting perspective but how do we develop a gameplan?

So, I was dealing with constipation and thought, "Why not eat more leafy greens?" I started eating a lot of leafy greens like spinach and bok choy. But then, I started getting bloated, gas, skin rashes and joint pain. I thought it might be an autoimmune thing. I didn't connect it to the leafy greens until I watched some RU-vid videos about stuff like IBS, IBD, and leaky gut. I stopped eating leafy greens about two months ago. The joint pain is totally gone, and the skin rashes are way better now. I think the insoluble fiber in the greens was messing with my gut and setting off my immune system. Now, I'm eating foods with soluble fiber like chia seeds and sweet potatoes.

I have suffered 67 years with chronic constipation although I eat a healthy diet and exericse at the gym daily and drink about 80-90 ounces of water/day. I understand what you are saying about starting slow with the fiber and working up! I am very bloated right now and just ate a bowl of chia pudding! oh no! Does miralax for a few days destroy your good gut bacteria? would magnesium citrate drink be better? And when cleaned out--what is a good amount of fiber to introduce and for how long? like a teaspoon of flaxmeal in a bowl of oats and then a small amount of psyllium husks mid morning and midafternoon...or just stick with the soluble fiber foods alone without the flax or chia or psyllium? Thanks. I am so sick and tired of eating healthy whole food plant based diet and still having more problems than friends who eat junk!

I’m so glad I was able to find this video. I noticed that my chronic constipation has gotten even worse now as I’m getting older and I’ve honestly been quite scared of it, cause I would find myself not going to the bathroom for like 3-4 days. But now I realize eating all those high fiber foods plays a part

Thank you very much for making this video. I needed this information.

what are u supposed to eat in the meantime?

Since centuries the optimal manner to overcome not only occasional constipation but chronic constipation too will be taking castor oil. Remember that castor oil is the only laxative that will not work in the intestines by irritating them, but by activating and synthesizing certain substances in the human body. So any habituation of the human body or diminishing laxative effect is absolutely impossible and castor oil is suitable in a special manner for chronic constipation. Take 1 tablespoon (= 15 ml) castor oil early in the morning on an empty stomach and 1 to 2 hours later you will remark its relieving effects.

I’m 14 and always constipated😩I eat really healthy and eat enough fibre, I also drink enough water and exercise almost every single day, and I dance a lot but I’m still constipated! I just really hope this works

This is the best advice I have got on what I should consume and what I shouldn't thank you so much

Extremely helpful!! Have had lots of advice about fibre, but have been left pretty confused. The visualisation and accompanying explanation has made a lot of difference to my understanding. Thankyou, Michelle!

Senna tea at bedtime has been the most beneficial for me. Thank you Michelle!

Drinking 2-3 liters of water and eating apples daily can really help too!!!

What if I'm always constipated?

Great video, this was a easy straight forward explaination that i will put into practice. Thank you!

Yes, I’ve reached for high fiber when constipated

tip 1 avoid taking high fiber food when constipated, and get laxitives then slowly start introducing fiber into your diet. tip 2 prevent constipation by having high fiber food when you're not constipated. so fix the problem from its root or it will keep rermerging the recommended fiber intake goes from 24-35 gram per day.

Thank you very much

Thank you so much for that information. I am severely constipated, because of medication and SIBO. I’ve been adding more and more fiber - no more!

Thank you for sharing this information. What can we eat if we are already constipated?

I didn't know this , so thanks for this important information, l'll try this .

Thank God I've totally been taking daily fiber and started eating high fiber meals well atleast I have a new hope

You explained very nice ma,am

What are we supposed to do then when constipated? Laxative, prune juice with psyllium or what?

Oats make me worse too. I’ve noticed lately a blueberry smoothie in the morning and a snack of carrots and hummus in the afternoon each day really helps. But after this video I understand why. I’ve made the same mistake you were talking about. Also, I’ve been adding a little bit of coconut oil to my smoothie. It seems to help. Also I added flaxseed at night. I used to get plenty of fiber but I had a fat free diet. Once I started adding some oil, it really helps everything move more easily.

Thanks God I have found you🥰 and all the dieteticiens nutritionists recommend more fiber 😑

Hi Michelle for relief from constipation do drinking of fluid and eating fruits and oats would help?

Awesome video with helpful information. Thank you Michelle for sharing.

Life is complicated!!!

Miracle laxative - Prune Juice

Great information. Thanks!

i’m tired of all this. i can’t stop thinking about it, i even started developing fear of going to the toilet. i called the hospital and they gave me this medication which helps unblocking your colon, after i finished taking it it went back to what it was, I’ve been using prune juice as a natural laxative and it helps but i still get constipated sometimes. i stopped eating so many things and drinking lots of water it helps but i still get constipated :c idk what to do i just cry my only wish is to be able to go to the bathroom as before

Thank you soo much for this video, I got really frustrated with all the increase your fiber intake to solve your constipation problem videos. I have been doing it for years and it didn't seem to help when I am constipated. Now I understand why, thank a lot🙂

Prunes in prune juice and eggplant

Just took a fibre drink ..hope it works tomorrow...it's hard always watching what you it ...constipated is the worst thing ever...soo painful..seems to get worse as you get older...when you run out of food it's hard 😫 to find something right..

Great tips for my diet concerns, that i didn't know, thanks. 👍

Wow. Even my doctor didn’t mention this to me, you’re the best doctor ever! Just one question. I did this mistake where i started eating healthy while constipated and consumed a lot of fiber. This made my constipation way worse and i went to the doctor and they gave me 2 supplements to use for 2 weeks. I took them for the first day and i took a better stool, and hopefully my stools are easier to pass each day. Now the actual question is what to do after those 2 weeks if i still have constipation? Should i still take medications while avoiding fiber at the same time?

I’m sorry, I want to believe you, it is similar to what doctors have told me, but as someone who suffers from constipation (and lately, diverticulitis as well), I fail to understand how eating low fiber, even temporarily, will help me when eating too little fiber is what gets me into trouble in the first place. Everything in my colon stops and won’t move. It just makes constipation worse! At least that is my experience.

After doing this for 3 days I’m no longer constipated but feels like I’m always hungry. How long to wait before adding whole wheat bread? Thanks for the tips.

Drink celery juice,celery ONLY NOTHING ELSE no lemon or whatever just celery, first thing in the a.m. but you can drink more all day if you want so not the celery but the juice ....try it ! For me, it Works every time!

Thank you very much for this information.