Simple Steps for Dealing with Constipation 

Olive oil Avocados MCT's Magnesium(nuts, greens, beans) or magnesium citrate 1,000 mg daily Vitamin C Probiotics 2 TBSP ground flax seed (some in smoothy, on salads etc) Fruits Veggies Lots of water (6-8 glasses daily) Moving your body!

I like you. You got right to the point. And gave us good advice very rare and you didn't prattle on

Yes, I am dealing with constipation issues. Thank you for this informative video. I found that drinking plenty of water and eating apples help me most of the time. K

GREAT recommendations. Thank you!

Hello Mark, I have tried grounded flax seeds a couple of times in the past and everytime I consume them, I cannot poop for 2-3 days and have excess seborrheic dermatitis. Well formed Poop is one of the thing that calms down my seborrheic dematitis and makes me feel good about the life I am having.

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It took me until I was 65 years old to realize I was lactose intolerant. All my childhood life I suffered with stomach aches and bloating and constipation. Was force fed milk every day at every meal. Had no idea it was causing the problem. Cheese is another culprit. Don't eat any dairy if you have issues. Probably will cure it by stopping those foods. Along with a healthy whole foods diet, that is.

Thank you @Dr. Hyman! Your the best! What about issues with pelvic floor? 😪 not relaxing all the way or not having complete bowel movements?

All good points. Useful information! 👍🏼 (From India).

Gluten was causing my constipation for 46 years before I realized it on my own. No gluten, and I poop 2 times a day plus I have very clean wipes! (Sorry, but it's true!)

Hi Dr Hyman I am Amena Hossain from San Francisco, California. I love your all the videos. They are helpful. I am on low fiber, soft diet for six weeks because they had to cut my intestine few inches. I eat refine food such as white bread, white rice and few vegetables without skin and seed. I am talking stool softener and laxative every day. I have bowel movement every four days and it’s uncomfortable. Last night I was so constipated and pain full. I have two more weeks for low fiber diet. Please give me some advice.

Yoga for bowl helps me a lot aswell, thanks doc

Thankyou good information and guidance Dr Hyman. Goats kefir has made a difference to my gut and constipation issues. I also take Magnesium Citrate and I intend to raise the dose, and include vitamin C.

Dr Hyman, please put a parasite protocol, parasite cause strong constipation like worms, put a natural protocol and functional protocol, many of us dont are in US, I'm from Perú and will appreciate your help. Thank you.

I have constipation problems & tried Metamucil for a while. Then found out it had Aspartame & stopped taking it. Now am taking 6-8 prunes & a cup of diced papaya a day;both seem to be helping a bit. Will try your tips. Thx for your time & tips! Much appreciated!😊

thank you!👍

if you have a fatty liver or removed gallblader mct oil isn't gonna help cause the production of bile is compromised, I think I have a magnessium deficiency atm, need more salads. Also jsut eating fiber without having probiotics is constipating even more. Still good work mr Hyman.

fish, protien and fat backed me up big time.

Also leafy greens and lots of vegetables nuts and seeds water and exercise. Probiotic pearls daily too.

Ok, big issue with something you said. It is well known that fat+sugar (abs basically everything or almost everything has sugar) it’s extremely detrimental specially if suffering from Candida. The oil I assume is to be had separate from any food. What’s the protocol on this?

Thanks ❤

Himalayan salt helps as well doc

Thank you sir 😊 What's your book name?

I've had this since I was tiny. I had antibiotics every cold as a kid. I can eat figs wen I can't go but sometimes I have to eat loads which I don't mind cos I enjoy. I eat nuts often. I take vitamin c and walk a lot. I don't drink enough tho. I swapped bad fats for good fats a few years ago and feel better since making the change.

i'm pretty sure it was my constipation that caused my lymphatic cancer (NHL), as the lymph nodes around my lower GI are all swollen.

It's funny and sad that i've had this issue my whole life and i've come across these tips independently and separately (from each other) and it's bitter sweet that they are all here on a video for everyone. Some forms of fiber (insoluble) are tough on me so I stay away from that, however.

I’ve been struggling with digestive issues for quite some time but over the past weekend, I couldn’t go at all which put me in ER. Of course they prescribed miralax and 4 days later I still haven’t gotten much relief. Painful full and bloated belly. Decided to fast as I already have a traffic jam going on so not wanting to add to it but what else can you do naturally? Diet has been clean.

What about milk kefir and ghee? I started consuming these two super foods but they're derived from dairy even though kefir are great for ppl intolerant to lactose and ghee does not contain the saturated fats and impurities. What should I do? What about psyllium?

I have dijabet tip 2 for me that much fruit is not good for sugar level or not

im just using up the last of my meat food once a day with some snacks which is less then 1 /3 of my normal meal size anyways. im trying to over come food programming meat and carbs lazy meal prep.

Hi Doctor, I've been told I have a lot of fecal matter in my body after getting MRI and Ultra sound performed. Would I benefit from getting a colonic hydrotherapy procedure to remove old fecal matter? What are your thoughts about Colonics , good or bad? I suffer from constipation also, but I'm worried about the backup inside me. Thanks.

Prunes and Prune Juice work really well

What to eat for constipation during pregnancy?

Fiber? To much cause constpation Which kind soluble or insoluble? Bulk or ease in bowel movements.. thank you

This is me!! I do all these things, except I can't afford a high quality magnesium supplement of MCT oil. I am also a type 1 diabetic, among other things. What can I do otherwise? I have cut way back on cheese which I think, is the only dairy i get. even with Miralaz, i go maybe once every 3 days or so, unless its small and painful. Thankyou

Try eating Prunes the best for addressing constipation.

Dr Mark, it's hard for me to come.. Sometimes it's kinda liquid (diarrhea) but it's just so few I'm sure there's more inside that needs to come out. What's wrong with me? Does the things you mentioned here applies to me? Thanks in advance.

If you have SIBO C a lot of these suggestions don’t work.

i also wonder if it’s the amount of food eaten? i don’t know how to determine if i ate enough to pass a bowel?

My cancer treatment is causing my constipation i once had go to ER. My stool looked like grapes/ olives stuck together just painful

It’s been 13 days tomorrow.I’m so very sick. I’ve tried everything and nothing has worked. Going to doctor tomorrow 😢😢😢

Doc not doubting your news here, but to have a healthy gut for instance using probiotics means its necessary to eat things like yogurt with live good bacteria...

I have been constipated for 2-3 weeks. I fasted and did juice cleanse for 5 days. I'm basically doing all of the things that you mentioned in the video to eat and not eat... Any other tips?

I go daily but I still don't feel "empty"

Adding more fibrous foods and grains will be like trying to shove more cars onto a already backed up highway traffic jam. Eat more proteins they have fats in them naturally. Beef, lamb and salmon are great for higher protein and plenty of the good fat full of the nutrition the body yearns for but isn't getting. Forcing your digestive system to work 24/7 non stop trying to break down all the fiber you folks are eating. Try a more KETO type way of eating it's much more healthier than anything else you can do for yourselves.

My sister was suffering from the constipation from the last 3 years. She was having acidity, severe rectal pain during passing the stool. We took her to so many allopathic doctors, even followed some home remedies, but no relief was there. One day I discussed this problem with one of my friend. He told me about Planet Ayurveda, we visited there, consulted Dr. Vikram Chauhan, Dr. Vikram prescribed her with "Colon cleanse pack". She is much fine now.

I have had bad constipation longtime taking LAXITIVES every other day than one day bell rang of in my head the one thing that helped me is what my grandfather did he drank warm prune juice everyday and I tried that o man 👍 best thing I ever did I'm seventy two and I that alot older and even younger people keeps me regular everyday

Me: 2 heaping table spoons of ground flax seed everyday, made the difference👍🏽

I’ve been suffering of stomach pains for about as far back as I can remember. Maybe 12 years old and I’m 29 now. I’ve always only been able to #2 at home just cause of the ease of the shower there so I don’t have to use an entire role of TP. The pain had mainly been in my lower left abdomen. Tonight at work was way different. I showed up to work completely fine then gradually ended up hurting so bad I thought about telling my boss I need to walk out and go to the ER. Normally the pain hits hard and I stand still clenching my fists and it goes away for a while till I can be home to go use the restroom. Tonight was difficult it stayed around and got worse o buddy I have never considered going to the ER over it but it’s bad even still right now having gotten home. Idk if it’s combined but it’s causing pain even lower now behind and just around the pubic bone area. Idk what to do. Tonight I was actually scared my inside where going to explode literally. Never been so blotted I look pregnant and never had me entire stomach from the rib cage down to my genitals hurt. If you have any recommendations please feel free to let me know. If it gets worse again tonight I’ll be driving to the ER.

I can't get my constipation under control. I was diagnosed with sibo Methane after heavy antibiotics and painkillers. I also have H.pylori and dealing with a stomach ulcer. I got my ulcer under control now for 3 weeks. Cabbage juice, licorice root extract, mastic gum, bone broth. I changed my diet , lost a lot of weight and still having a hard time. I'm on a low fodmap diet because a lot of foods get me bloated with stomach discomfort. I also have shortness of breath sometimes. I'm going to see a Holistic Doctor today, after waiting for an entire hard month. I have all the supplements to get started but I don't even know how to start. My stool is very light in color. I might be low in bile salts but I don't know how to take them. My stomach ulcer is stopping me from taking supplements. I don't want to irritate it. I learned my lesson from taking cheap Garbage zinc. Now I pay attention to supplements that are not synthetic with soy trash too. I went for a 1.3 mile walk this morning. Warm water with 1 zinc carnosine pill to heal my ulcer, bone broth with a scoop of collagen. I'm going to take a spoon of seamoss for more minerals for now. I wish I knew about natural healing herbs and supplements before taking Dangerous Antibiotics. My Doctor destroyed my stomach acid with ppi's, Lied about having too much acid, WHEN IN FACT it was low acid level. I can never trust the western medical anymore. They ONLY treat the symptoms but not the root cause. Its terrible how they are programed to make us customers and not happy cured humans.

summtiemes when I got a turd stuck at the gate, I jsut stick a fire craccer in de log and lite te fuze. wen it pops its liek te floold gaytes git opppenned.

Are eggs included in dairy, a lot of people say yes but some say no because it comes from a chicken?

any advice for a 2 year old with constipation i recently started her on probiotics to increase good bacteria in the gut also removed dairy although i had her tested for food allergies all came back clear i have tried chia pudding aswel as fruit some times i think shes holding would really appreciate advice thanyou

what strain of prob iotics?

I AM SOOO SICK OF IT😓😓😓

Aloe Vera concentrate and magnesium citrate spread through out the day the gummies work best.

I just suffer l just don't know what to do my mom what take me to the hospital so what if the virus is going around l am DYING l just someone could help

I don’t eat processed n junk food n sugar..do good amount of exercise and drink a lot of water..but still i get constipated regularly..can u pls give me any honest suggestions?? It will be very helpful😞😞

If your constipation is caused by poor diet, then cleaning up your diet will fix it. Otherwise, this doesn’t mean “crap”. You have to get to the source of the problem, otherwise a diet conversation is moot.

Hypertension med causing my constipation,

How do u combat constipation due to low stomach acid?

Is curd a good probiotic??

coming on a "healthy" diet of vegetables and unprocessed foods high in fibre makes me constipated. switching back sugary foods and so called crappy white flour products relieves me..what gives?

You don’t say anything about the kind of vitamin C, I believe constant use of Laboratory made vitamin C can strip your body of other nutrients and that some vitamin C are good for inducing a poop and others are not, please could you comment and give some guidance.

.......try magnesium threonate too.

When I take Magnesium why do I get really bad headaches ??

I have been afraid to poo since the end of November when I had a large Type 2 stool which hurt my rectum and made a hemerroid bleed very heavily. It frightened the hell out of me I have not been the same since and am regularly stressed and constipated!

I have constipation thyroid issues as well

💖Intermittent Fasting is amazing fellow dearly beloved🌏🤲Currently on my 7th day of 4PM to 8AM (16 HOUR) FASTING. I'm having plant-based diet (with egg) from 8AM to 4PM. I'm having samosa with curd (plain unsweetened yogurt), cabbage, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, walnut, dates, atchara (pickled unripe papaya & carrots, etc.) alternating with Kimchi, unsalted butter, and raisin wheatbread. I usually have 1 fresh buko or young coconut juice and meat, citrus fruits, ripe papaya, and apple, etc. before eating the eggs, walnuts, wheatbread etc.. Fruits first in breaking my fasts... I drink warm plain green tea and water as much as I can while fasting. On my 2nd dose of every other day of once a day 1 big cup of cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, 1 tbsp of honey, and 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil. The chronic on and off inflammation (since 2006 - I have been lacto-ovo vegetarian since December 2006) and ulcers in my body are amazingly healing. Eternally grateful to the RU-vid Videos of Dr. Eric Berg ( Intermittent Fasting and Cancer ), Physicians Committee ( Cancer Survivor LAUREN KRETZER on The Exam Room Podcast ) and others.🌟 🪔🌕🌏🩺🥗🥥🌅MAY ALL BEINGS BE WELL📿

I'm literally doing all of these suggestions, but I cannot poop without inserting glyrerin !!

Lactulose works.

evolution "hunter-gatherer" my foot!

Would u choose citrate over bisglycinatw for mag?

Eating a healthy amount of fiber helps, but drinking 1/2 cup of prune juice when needed guarantees a bowel movement.

don’t forget chiropractic, and stretching. if your brain can’t communicate with your bowels, it’s not going anywhere.

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Im afraid to poo.. There i said it.

Too much and too many rules to remember or to manage. Maybe we should switch to a species specific diet like fruitarian-ism

Is magnesium hydroxide, milk of magnesia okay to take everyday?

I do all of this and still just every other day! And, I have Crohn's :(

Have a double whisky. You'll soon go !

Laxatives caused everything with me

I haven't pooped for six days! I'm afraid I'm dying! I've had neighbors who've died from impacted colons!

Got off the opiates, eat salads, take a good probiotic. And voila.

Enjoy Avocados? I hate Avocados. The tase the texture, yuck.

Prunes, raisins, prune juice, chia seeds are all proven to be effective.

oh my god.... GET TO THE POINT!!!!