Constiption Causes and Remedies

Did you know that constipation is the most common digestive complaint and the reason for millions of doctor visits each year?

If you do not have three bowel movements a day, you are constipated. Some of the reasons for constipation are:

• Lack of dietary fiber or water
• Lack of exercise
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Taking an inorganic iron supplement like ferrous sulfate
• Medications, including opioids and the weight loss and diabetes drugs GLP-1 agonists (glucagon Like-Peptide 1); these medications can slow the movement of food through your digestive tract and make you toxic.

Are there more natural ways to resolve constipation?

The answer is yes. Increasing your dietary fiber plus taking natural B-complex vitamins, taking a good pre and probiotic, drinking more water, increasing exercise and taking magnesium, which is a relatively safe way to counteract constipation. How does it work? Magnesium works like an osmotic laxative, which draws water into the bowel and softens the stool making it easier to pass. Magnesium also stimulates the parasympathetic part of your nervous system and helps calm down your nervous system like a tranquilizer, relaxes muscles and helps stimulate peristalsis, the wave-like motion that pushes the stools down the intestines.

Interestingly, recent studies reveal that as much as half of the total population in the USA is magnesium deficient. Some of the early symptoms of magnesium deficiency include:

• Fatigue and stiffness
• Muscle cramps and spasm
• Nausea and loss of appetite
• Abnormal heart rhythms
• Changes in mood
• Seizures

There are many different brands of magnesium to choose from. My recommendation is either Magnesium orotate which is the form Mother's milk provides infants who are breastfed; it's available at ICNR.com or Magnesium Complex from Research Verified at researchverified.com.