The best vegetable in the world for constipation is OKRA. Saute with garlic and oil, do not cut, as the slimy substance will come out and most people do not like the taste of it. Keep it whole and saute only until it turns slightly dark green, only for about 1 or 2 minutes. It should be still firm and have a slight crunch to it. You can add some spices if you like but I used garlic salt, just a bit, not a salt lover. I usually choose the small Okra and still green, not the yellowish ones as they are a bit older and tougher. Okra also is good in batter and fried, but it is healthier when sauteed. I had a friend who had a problem with constipation and she suffered for 4 days not being able to go. I made her the sauteed Okra and didn't tell her the effect of this powerful little veggie. The next day she told me that it worked like a "BOMB" and she felt sooo great and relieved. So, try it, folks. This is a thousand times better than any other fruits or veggies. No need for med. You will love it, and please, thank God for His creation.
My sister suffers from constipation. Everything recommended doesn't work. But one day I offered her roasted chestnuts and do our surprise it worked. She has been consuming chestnuts everyday now and it works without fail every day. So, when all else fails, take roasted chestnuts.
Roasted chestnuts when everything else failed? 🤔 Wow, that’s really interesting. I happen to love, love roasted chestnuts and I know there contain fiber. Why do you think they work for your sister when nothing helped?
Yes my BIGGEST mistake when trying to cure my constipation is only ADDING more fiber without taking the BAD things out of my diet like fast food and breads. Please listen to this if you truly want to stop suffering!
Dairy in all forms was the biggest constipation culprit for me. Eliminating dairy eliminated constipation. Then adding food with fiber and resistant starch bulked up my poops so that pooping is quick and complete.
I've cut out garlic, onions, Grains and dairy and it's literally changed my life for the good! I've struggled with constipation off and on for 20 years and for the first time I can poop normally! I've also added chickpeas and have limited my red meat intake and I eat small amounts.of other meats. I feel great! And I don't eat large salads cuz too much fiber will constipated me so I have small salads.
I had a bad spell of blockages causing a visit to hospital, the advice cut back in fibre...too much whole grains and legumes caused my blockages and they advised increase soluble fat from meat, prunes and olive oil. That was 10 years ago and never suffered since. Almost every senior I know who use Metamucil have bladder infections and more frequent constipation....do not rely on over counter meds folks,
Preach it. Where did you go that you actually got good advice? That's a good hospital. New research is coming out that the whole "fiber is good for us and helps constipation" is a myth. A lot of people have reduced or eliminated fiber and gotten lots of relief. The closer I get to a carnivore diet, the better I feel!
meat? meat constipates.no fiber. takes forever to leave long human intestines (at least 22 feet long) as opposed to carnivore animals who have intestines around 5 feet,eat meat raw full of liquids,exits their system quickly.
When I eat cheese & chocolate particularly I get extremely weepy. I can cry most of the day. I have never met anyone who gets weepy. Depressed yes but no tears.I do not get cramps but legs get sore & I get lethargic. So happy to watch these videos. Thanks Dr Will. You are an angel.
After watching this video I added a tablespoon of chia seeds and a tablespoon of flax meal to my oatmeal and blueberries at breakfast. Thanks guys! I tried everything... Diverticulitis...internal and external hemorrhoids had me feeling hopeless. This works!
Soak ground flax seeds overnight first. Also soak steel cut oats. Rinse, then boil a short time. Add flax seeds, blueberries and I toss in an egg. Sweeten with molasses and stevia.
The pomegranates are in season, a great source of fibre. You have to chew the seeds well. Also drink a tall glass of lemon 🍋 water first thing when you get up. Room temperature or lukewarm is best. I don’t think a person can be in good health and walk around constipated. The first thing a doctor should examine if treating any illness. Lot of illnesses come from the unclean gut.
20 years plant-based, whole foods vegan and I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be constipated. I go at least once a day but some days after every meal, when my fiber intake is especially high.
I’ve been WFPB for 25 years. My diet is rich in fiber plus I eat prunes daily. I recently added kiwis 🥝 to my bowel routine to help with chronic constipation since having COVID in September. I have a hiatal hernia so being constipated exacerbates my pain. I’m consuming magnesium in addition to MiraLax and veg laxatives as needed. I’m seeing a GI next month however not many docs are interested in WFPB. Also I’ve read that constipation is a compliant post COVID infection.
I'm seeing our post very late but wanted you to explore the benefits of soluble fiber vs the plastic in miralax or fiber which can actually slow be bowels.
@lauralong6695 my roommate refused the Covid shots, he feels fine and never got Covid. I took two Moderna and soon had two blood clots in my right leg. I’m in shape and swim 3 times a week. Since the vaccines I’m miserable with constipation, no energy and depression. My Doctor is scratching his head, can’t say what caused the blood clots. I had to take Eliquis blood thinner for 12 months to avoid a stroke. Now, if I bump my arms or legs gently against anything, I get purple bruises that take weeks to go away, even though I haven’t taken Eliquis for 2 years, oh and I have diverticulosis. End of the day I blame the Covid shots 😕
What also works for me is lemon juice mixed into pure coconut oil (equal measures of each) - try 20ml of each to begin with. Also works to remove kidney stones (40 ml of each of lemon and oil).
Really glad he mentioned magnesium. I started taking magnesium citrate last year and ot helped me so much. I drink so much water but I was having hard poops and it caused a hemmie and a tear 😭😭😭😭😭 The magnesium citrate was a complete game changer. No more issues! I can poop without fear.
I take magnesium pills every night to help me sleep And poop. They work great. I could never drink mag citrate every day. It has a laxative in it and nauseates me. I take ducolax if I really have to have a laxative...if it's been a week or more.
I've been taking 'Calcium Citrate' with Magnesium - but I have bad constipation at the same time. What form of magnesium do you take? So much straining!
A friend would not go for weeks. Went to a functional DO that found she had a very high viral load & was deficient in so many vitamins. Only 28 and is now normal. Fought this all her life.
Digestive enzymes and magnesium helped me. One of the biggest causes of constipation is low stomach acid. For this apple cider vinegar/flaxseed oil/fish oil or vitamin C (or a combination of them) just before meals or a betaine hydrochloric acid tablet during meals can be beneficial. I also think for those people also suffering with chronic anxiety it may be an indicator that they are stuck in an anabolic state. In this case it is better to take magnesium/flaxseed oil and fish oil supplements early in the day and apple cider vinegar in the evening. If you have chronic constipation cut down on the fibre until you have resolved your problem or else you are just compounding the problem.
When my son was 8 years old I took him to the doctor who did blood work . The results were bad. He referred us to a gastroenterologist who realized that he had frequent diarrhea. He put him on a high fiber diet. That regulated him and he had normal bowel functions.
Fiber never helped me interesting 🤔 I guess everyone is different. For me I did better on keto or carnivore diet. Not a lot of food choices but I don't have the health issues I once had. But each to their own
Loved this. Thank you. I am going to listen/watch again. My daughter takes ADHD medicine that causes her constipation. She also sits on the toilet for 30 seconds so it is a challenge to get her to wait for the bowel movement. If her stool is softer we have better success.
When my grandchildren moved in, I discovered they had a problem with their bowels. Strain and pain. Went to the store and my grandson asked for an apple. I bought a bag. One bag did not last one week. So next week, two bags. By the third week, YES! No pain! Now to convince my grandson not eat the whole apple, seeds and all. Including the stem. That was 2007.
Any thoughts on Irish seamoss? Is this a healthful addition or harmful (I am taking levothyroxine for hypothyroid).. For "back ups", anything with the letter "p"...prunes, pineapple, peas (split pea soup gets you good to go) Thank you Chuck and Dr. Bulsiewicz!! You've had a major effect on my health habits..
I was riding and racing my bike up to 200 miles a week and I was 165, Now plant based and not riding I just weighed myself I am 160. Part time vegan I was up I was past 175. I just fixed up my Colnago and started riding again. Feel fantastic.
Love the wisdom and straightforward style of Dr B- as psychotherapist and nutritionist/ health counselor I avidly incorporate his gems with my own health and that of my clients! Thank you, Dr B!!
I am taking cloudiness pressure med does that making me conspated bad I have been taking milkmagesia it makes me so weak and feel like passing out can you please help me I need to know what to do please I went to a gastro 20 years no help at all
I heard from someone (a doctor "prescribed" this for her mother, that had a certain medical complication) that you should drink 20 oz. of warm water to start your day, before anything else. I started doing that and noticed my "tummy" feeling better.
I truly enjoyed this information today. I am struggling with hard pellets like stools Now, I am learning how to eat healthier vegetables and drink more water. Each day my stools have improved more and more. . Special thanks to each of you for making my BMs better 👏
I am very grateful for this comprehensive presentation, for each of us it can be different and very individual I have a gluten sensitivity causing extreme discomfort and pain and bloating for over fifty years, masked by chronic fifth lumbar damage and which I discovered accidentally. It took many months for my radical diet change to take effect but just transcending.I find triple magnesium complex works fine without that I am quickly constipated and Miralax helps almost immediately taken very best early morning rather than night before. Thank you so much for giving a crap! This is so important
It's hard to know what's helping or not when you change everything at once....I also added '1000' mg of Magnesium in the AM, and fill my vitamin water with Miralax. I'm not sure if it's working or what is working....the only thing I'm sure of - is 'prunes/water' combo.
Always enjoy your wisdom 🙏, by the way I m from Australia, stuck here,but will be going back at some point. Thank you both for your great informative video.
I was regular untill I went keto and lost 5 stone in weight. All health marker turned green but I became horribly constipated. For 2 years I tried everything including masses of fruit, prunes, veg, nothing worked. In fact when my fiber intake was high I was passing with extreem difficulty what I can only describe ad tennis ball size balls of green string. I finally went carnivor keto and the problem is slowly going away. I am now slowly introduceing a small ammount of veg.
What a great show,and I learned so much. Dr Will is a great teacher,and you a terrific host , who asks good questions ,but allows your guest the time needed to speak with little interruption .🫠🫠🫠
I am blessed I am going on 69 I go to the bathroom everyday thank God for that but I try to eat right I know that when you get older with some people you don't have a bowel movement everyday but I do and I praise the Lord for it
You love to shoot and kill? Send these evil demons to war one way? Get ready to stand long line, when the bank runs start here. ATMs empty, and cash at the store etc. Just move. I moved to Mexico at 79, because USA is too expensive and deadly. Querétaro, México Stop stealing our money. Lying about giving trilions to foreign countries, as USA citizens suffer homeless and hunger. Please have emergency cash to pay bills for as many months that your money is locked in the closed banks and ATMs. Stores will want cash. an cash will be devalued. I am 79, but moved to Querétaro,Mexico in 2021, because USA is too deadly and expensive.
Soak in very warm water, it helps shrink them. I use a portable bidet. It fits in the commode. And I soak in warm water and a little bit of Epsom salts. Works great.
I have hypothyroidism, am celiac, have IBS, have a malrotation of the large bowel at the cecum and a redundant transverse colon. Been constipated all of my life and am 70 years old. I take gf oatmeal with ground flaxseed, and 1/2 an apple and raisins, veggies and fruits through the day. 🤷🏻♀️ just watched another of your videos and will try the magnesium route at night, eliminating dairy and artificial sugar next.🤞🏻
I am having some gut issues. It feels like it's killing me. Some of the stuff you have recommended sounds reasonable and I'm going to incorporate into my diet. Some are going to have to wait. I'm not that brave just yet. An all plant diet is on the shelf. I am an American, my eating habits are going to be a challenge to change. It all comes out in the end has a whole new meaning. Thanks for your expertise and for taking the time to put things into layman terms. I learned more in fifteen minutes from you than I've learned my whole life. I appreciate that.
I feel the same. I can go for a long time and go with zero issues, then bam, my system stops working. I take probiotics, enzymes, eat pretty good and it doesn't matter. Right now, I'm on day 12 of zero b.m. Absolutely so incredibly miserable. I hope you are feeling better.
Hello, I have had problems with my bowels fo 40 years now,since having my daughter. It’s bad,been in hospital a lot ,saw several DRs, had colonoscopies.I am healthy in every other area,as far as eating properly,a lot of green,no red meat at all,I exercise regularly. I found myself in emergency about 7years ago,totally backed up ( it so sickening) had a procedure done( bubbles & suds) it worked !!!! after being blocked for 4 weeks I think. The Dr in emergency,had read up on my history from years gone back, and found I had a KINK in my lower sigmoid( surgery is not an option), he said I need to take a lax that blasts out the poo in one push, and never take stool softeners. OMGoodness, this really worked well for me, still doing it now, yes I have had issues,but nothing like it was, I have taken many many, laxatives,that did not work ,I now take exlax extra strength pills. Thanks for this , Keep on pooping 💃.Cuddles from Canada 🌼🌺🇬🇧🇨🇦M
Walgreens has a product that really is gentle.This product is Swiss Kriss and you can take it twice a day 2 pills each dose with plenty of water. You can drink hot coffee or hot tea etc to help as well but keep yourself hydrated! This is mainly for anyone who takes medicine that is constipating. It is safe for children too...
I drink 8 oz of organic lemon water with cayenne pepper when I wake up. It hydrates me right away. Then I get dressed and then I make a small 4 oz cup of coffee. Every person is different so I would suggest to viewers to Find what works best for You and figure the science of your microbes. It's worth it to be disciplined because the reward is high. I drink organic juices through the day that I make myself in my kitchen. It gives me the proper fuel to run the day and feel happy the whole day.
Im having lower left abdomen pain. Stops mostly unless I move or roll over then it will stop when still can't stand or walk without severe pain in that spot near point of my hip Been this way 2 days. I have used small enemas and suppositories that add water. I have a small bowel movement but that's it. It is runny ish. Small as in maybe 1/4 cup I don't know for sure. I've been sleeping mostly. I eat a lot of pineapple and mandarins grapes and eat trisquits and rye crisps and Raiden bran or cream of wheat, oatmeal almost everyday! I am on Fentynal patches and Oxycodone 10/325 for pain related to Pain from Bamberger Marie Syndrome that used Lung cancer as it's host. I'm clear of cancer almost 3 years but the syndrome although much better still causing me back pain and joint pain. I drink a lot of water and a lot of teas (couple mason jars full) all day. Bowel movements usually 2 to 3 days apart sometimes a bit longer. It will be close to normal with a usually hard part at beginning of going. Not usually painful. I gotta push though. I have no hemroids. Why this all if a sudden horrible pain. That stops hurting when laying down body still?? I am a young active 59 yrs old.
This is very helpful information - thank you. Dr. Bulsiewicz, at 19:27 you said that a low-carb ketogenic diet is "super high in protein." My understanding is that it's moderate protein. But again, thank you for sharing this information with us - I'm so appreciative.
Thank you for that awesome introduction. And Thanks Dr for all the good information you provided. I am the patient of my practice of being a colon Hygienist. Now that I am not practicing anymore it’s hard to keep regular. Thanks for the tips.
Colonics make the gut lazy. They are not healthy. Just stick to whole foods, plant based. Occasional coffee enemas are okay. They don't disturb the gut like colonics do.
Your video caught my interest because I have chronic constipation. I take pain meds for years & have to take senakot tabs & stool softners & benefiber every day. When I don't take these or go 2 -3 days w/o going I'm in real trouble. Thank you for this information.
Every culture should adopt whole grain rye bread. It's full of nutrients, keeps you full for hours, helps you maintain a healthy weight, keeps you from being constipated, and the gut bacteria just love It. It's made using fermentation, which makes the bread more easy to digest.
I got a nutribullet as a present from my husband and I throw in whole apples (chopped a bit )but with skin and a fair bit of core, same with pears and you have the basis for smoothies into which you can add kefir and whatever other fruit and veg you have on hand . Its way b3tter than juicing as the skin is all in there. Dates and nuts and whole cooked beets are other favourite ingredients as well as loads of raw spinach. However I do have IBS and haven't found what to do to help it yet but have noticed that eating within a 9 to 10 hour window has reduced my bloating, significantly. I think what I heard Will say on a Zoe podcast about starting slow and keeping it low until you achieve good movement is key.
I too have IBS and can hardly eat. I was told to do a castor oil compress on the abdomen which breaks up hard lumps and helps with inflammation. Heard great results. I also heard that jumping on a rebounder helps. I want to try this asap
Many of the foods you mentioned are not good for my ‘hiatal hernia’ ie. Pomegranates. I love them but when I started eating them, I got a bad stomach ache…so, what can I eat the doesn’t aggravate my hiatal hernia? Thank you. You’re great!
The golf ball you roll around in your hands in your palm of your hands between your thumb and your little finger that's the acupuncture area for your large and small intestine to send a message to your brain to poop... and if you're taking too much Metamucil( pill form of psyllium husk )your body isn't prepared to handle it you start off slow with that stuff one tablet y'all do it like an alcoholic, more is better, your body evidently isn't prepared for all your new actions... you might want to start off slower and add fruits and vegetables to your diet cooked right now and maybe wrong later sounds to me like you've been on a processed food diet for too long gridlock'd
@@montanawarren8462 For a second there, I thought there was another thing I had to do with the golf ball!!! I am not taking a lot of metamucil. My SIL takes 9/day. I started out with 2/day and a maximum amount of 4/day! along with 1 cloncase pill. So, I've done just what you suggested..added fruits & vegies to my diet...and I don't eat any processed food at all!!! For now, I'm taking 2 metamucil per day - 2 clonase pill/day ... I've added apples, kiwis, brocolli, avocado to my diet daily. I think I'm doing everything right....I have my normal days (for maybe 3 days). Usually, before i go, I have a lot of gas. A first for me. Usually followed by a normal poop (or not). Last night it felt normal, but then I always feel that there is 'more'! And it's too hard to get out so I stop! I'm not sure what's preventing it from coming out - but I'm avoiding straining.
@@TrudiMercury that's what the golf ball's for to avoid straining.... video but I sure get into some fermented foods... yogurt, sauerkraut, etc or invest in some prebiotics/probiotics! The kind you keeping in a refrigerator not pill Form.....
I have a hiatal hernia too. I started eating a whole or half red delicious apple after my meal. I no longer have gerd, no reflux ,no heart burn.. I'm so thankful for the healing to my esophagus just by eating the red delicious apples.
@@marilynnfrazier1960 I added one apple a day to my diet (I Love apples) but if I have more than one,, my stomach hurts. What seems to help me (a lot) is 'dried 'prunes'
I am trying to become Vegan for less than a year. I m 90% vegan. The best thing for me is my CONSTIPATION is gone which I suffered allll my life ! I am very grateful for that. And I lost about 6 kg. I am nice and slim for the first time in my life. I feel more energetic for sure. I am trying to amend my whole body. Also I m Drinking sage tea at night which makes me sleep like a baby. My sleep pattern is also so much amazing than before I suffered insomnia. 🙏
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1. Prunes. 2. Apples. 3. Wholegrain and legumes 4. Papaya 5. Flax seeds 6. Chia seeds 7. Kiwi
I need them. I buy prunes in apple juice it works but I eat half tin;. ((£1.20 tin Waitrose))
Wonderfully sweet and the apple juice is lovely.
Unfortunately that's a load of sugar :-)
Thanks for sharing
Chia seeds can slow down significantly specially if you not used to it
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The best vegetable in the world for constipation is OKRA. Saute with garlic and oil, do not cut, as the slimy substance will come out and most people do not like the taste of it. Keep it whole and saute only until it turns slightly dark green, only for about 1 or 2 minutes. It should be still firm and have a slight crunch to it. You can add some spices if you like but I used garlic salt, just a bit, not a salt lover. I usually choose the small Okra and still green, not the yellowish ones as they are a bit older and tougher. Okra also is good in batter and fried, but it is healthier when sauteed.
I had a friend who had a problem with constipation and she suffered for 4 days not being able to go. I made her the sauteed Okra and didn't tell her the effect of this powerful little veggie. The next day she told me that it worked like a "BOMB" and she felt sooo great and relieved.
So, try it, folks. This is a thousand times better than any other fruits or veggies. No need for med. You will love it, and please, thank God for His creation.
Lita thank you very much🌹😊
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Sounds great! But I don't want to eat something I don't really like - there must be a type of food that I like that I could eat.
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I like fried okra
My sister suffers from constipation. Everything recommended doesn't work. But one day I offered her roasted chestnuts and do our surprise it worked. She has been consuming chestnuts everyday now and it works without fail every day. So, when all else fails, take roasted chestnuts.
Interesting
I will try! Miralax doesn’t work for me, nor do fibers. Only senna works but i am scare using it constantly.
Roasted chestnuts when everything else failed? 🤔 Wow, that’s really interesting. I happen to love, love roasted chestnuts and I know there contain fiber. Why do you think they work for your sister when nothing helped?
How about Chia seeds? Thanks for the roasted chestnut suggestion 😊 Hi from Pompano Beach, FL 🌴 🌞 🦩
Yes my BIGGEST mistake when trying to cure my constipation is only ADDING more fiber without taking the BAD things out of my diet like fast food and breads. Please listen to this if you truly want to stop suffering!
1. Prunes / Prune Juice
2. Apples
3. Whole Grains and Legumes
4. Papaya
5. Flaxseeds
6. Chia Seeds
7. Psyllium Husk
Dairy in all forms was the biggest constipation culprit for me. Eliminating dairy eliminated constipation. Then adding food with fiber and resistant starch bulked up my poops so that pooping is quick and complete.
Woohooo poooo! 👍🏽
Vegetables broccoli,
Sprouted flax seed
My best weeks are not only Gluten Free but Dairy free as well.
I've cut out garlic, onions, Grains and dairy and it's literally changed my life for the good! I've struggled with constipation off and on for 20 years and for the first time I can poop normally! I've also added chickpeas and have limited my red meat intake and I eat small amounts.of other meats. I feel great! And I don't eat large salads cuz too much fiber will constipated me so I have small salads.
sounds like my grocery list also.
I had a bad spell of blockages causing a visit to hospital, the advice cut back in fibre...too much whole grains and legumes caused my blockages and they advised increase soluble fat from meat, prunes and olive oil. That was 10 years ago and never suffered since. Almost every senior I know who use Metamucil have bladder infections and more frequent constipation....do not rely on over counter meds folks,
Preach it. Where did you go that you actually got good advice? That's a good hospital.
New research is coming out that the whole "fiber is good for us and helps constipation" is a myth. A lot of people have reduced or eliminated fiber and gotten lots of relief. The closer I get to a carnivore diet, the better I feel!
2 tangerines work! the Metamucil will make you WORSE!
meat? meat constipates.no fiber. takes forever to leave long human intestines (at least 22 feet long) as opposed to carnivore animals who have intestines around 5 feet,eat meat raw full of liquids,exits their system quickly.
Dr will very honest person and good knowing person I think everyone have to follow him he have great knowledge.
When I eat cheese & chocolate particularly I get extremely weepy. I can cry most of the day. I have never met anyone who gets weepy. Depressed yes but no tears.I do not get cramps but legs get sore & I get lethargic. So happy to watch these videos. Thanks Dr Will. You are an angel.
Could be an allergic reaction that can trigger off all sorts of weird reactions in the body.
Perhaps it’s a histamine intolerance
Cup of black coffee and an apple in the AM, plus a brisk walk. Works every time.....
coffee and tangerines.
After watching this video I added a tablespoon of chia seeds and a tablespoon of flax meal to my oatmeal and blueberries at breakfast. Thanks guys! I tried everything... Diverticulitis...internal and external hemorrhoids had me feeling hopeless. This works!
Chia seeds are high in carbs, too high for diabetics.
@@1Serval Not so. The fiber in flax and chia cancel out any carbs, which are low anyway.
@@1Serval Hallo friend, You need to see some of Dr. neal barnard's videos on diabetes and diet: th-cam.com/video/lSwL73evUdA/w-d-xo.html
Nothing helps me
How much flax or chia. Do they give you gas?
Soak ground flax seeds overnight first. Also soak steel cut oats. Rinse, then boil a short time. Add flax seeds, blueberries and I toss in an egg. Sweeten with molasses and stevia.
Really glad someone’s talking about this!
Watching all your interviews Doc B! Thank you!
Should you take a laxative?
The pomegranates are in season, a great source of fibre. You have to chew the seeds well. Also drink a tall glass of lemon 🍋 water first thing when you get up. Room temperature or lukewarm is best.
I don’t think a person can be in good health and walk around constipated. The first thing a doctor should examine if treating any illness. Lot of illnesses come from the unclean gut.
Great presentation on everything from eating it to eliminating it.
This is the first time seeing this and I hope to see more...THANK YOU ❤
20 years plant-based, whole foods vegan and I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be constipated. I go at least once a day but some days after every meal, when my fiber intake is especially high.
Thank you very much Doctors for giving us these amazing informations. Especially, its does cost us a penny!
I’ve been WFPB for 25 years. My diet is rich in fiber plus I eat prunes daily. I recently added kiwis 🥝 to my bowel routine to help with chronic constipation since having COVID in September. I have a hiatal hernia so being constipated exacerbates my pain. I’m consuming magnesium in addition to MiraLax and veg laxatives as needed.
I’m seeing a GI next month however not many docs are interested in WFPB. Also
I’ve read that constipation is a compliant post COVID infection.
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I too have hiatal hernia get bloated all the time
I'm seeing our post very late but wanted you to explore the benefits of soluble fiber vs the plastic in miralax or fiber which can actually slow be bowels.
@lauralong6695 my roommate refused the Covid shots, he feels fine and never got Covid. I took two Moderna and soon had two blood clots in my right leg. I’m in shape and swim 3 times a week. Since the vaccines I’m miserable with constipation, no energy and depression. My Doctor is scratching his head, can’t say what caused the blood clots. I had to take Eliquis blood thinner for 12 months to avoid a stroke. Now, if I bump my arms or legs gently against anything, I get purple bruises that take weeks to go away, even though I haven’t taken Eliquis for 2 years, oh and I have diverticulosis. End of the day I blame the Covid shots 😕
@@pompom11 I'm so sorry for you. This whole thing has been such a nightmare for so many people, vaccinated or not
be well
Since I discovered kiwis, I stopped all medication for constipation. It is a life saver.
YES!
Caution if you have allergies be careful with the kiwi fruit....
How did I miss this one 4 months ago ... I am loving it!!!
What ur talking about please share is it apples
What also works for me is lemon juice mixed into pure coconut oil (equal measures of each) - try 20ml of each to begin with. Also works to remove kidney stones (40 ml of each of lemon and oil).
Really glad he mentioned magnesium. I started taking magnesium citrate last year and ot helped me so much. I drink so much water but I was having hard poops and it caused a hemmie and a tear 😭😭😭😭😭
The magnesium citrate was a complete game changer. No more issues! I can poop without fear.
I was taking Milk of Magnesium until my kidney doctor told me magnesium kills kidneys and asked me not to take it.
I take magnesium pills every night to help me sleep And poop. They work great. I could never drink mag citrate every day. It has a laxative in it and nauseates me. I take ducolax if I really have to have a laxative...if it's been a week or more.
I've been taking 'Calcium Citrate' with Magnesium - but I have bad constipation at the same time. What form of magnesium do you take? So much straining!
@@yvonneentrekin3110 I was afraid the ducolax would give me diarrhea as the miralax did.
My doctor told me not to take Milk of Magnesia. He said magnesium is very bad for the kidneys.
Best for constipation: chiaseeds, flaxseed, sauerkraut, prunes, apples, ACV and water.
What is ACV?
@@TrudiMercury Apple Cider Vinegar, such as Braggs
@@Angelina.. I've been eating 1 apple a day. Isn't that enough?
A friend would not go for weeks. Went to a functional DO that found she had a very high viral load & was deficient in so many vitamins. Only 28 and is now normal. Fought this all her life.
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Digestive enzymes and magnesium helped me. One of the biggest causes of constipation is low stomach acid. For this apple cider vinegar/flaxseed oil/fish oil or vitamin C (or a combination of them) just before meals or a betaine hydrochloric acid tablet during meals can be beneficial. I also think for those people also suffering with chronic anxiety it may be an indicator that they are stuck in an anabolic state. In this case it is better to take magnesium/flaxseed oil and fish oil supplements early in the day and apple cider vinegar in the evening. If you have chronic constipation cut down on the fibre until you have resolved your problem or else you are just compounding the problem.
I keep chia seed , flax seed freshly ground, and hemp seed at hand and throw about 1/2 teaspoon each on everything in everything.
I love how this Doctor explains his stuff.
Very good
Me too. Very clear-- makes complicated information accessible. And seems like a genuinely caring, nice guy.
Where is his clinic? I would love to go there!
He is all wet!
Me too! He explains it so simple & clear!
When my son was 8 years old I took him to the doctor who did blood work . The results were bad. He referred us to a gastroenterologist who realized that he had frequent diarrhea. He put him on a high fiber diet. That regulated him and he had normal bowel functions.
How about water melón I drink 2glasses of water with lemon.
Fiber never helped me interesting 🤔 I guess everyone is different. For me I did better on keto or carnivore diet. Not a lot of food choices but I don't have the health issues I once had. But each to their own
Wow..amazing not most doc approach
I am so glad you were able to get that under control. Our kids ❤️
2 kiwis per day...
I am going to purchase his book. Great information!
Loved this. Thank you. I am going to listen/watch again. My daughter takes ADHD medicine that causes her constipation. She also sits on the toilet for 30 seconds so it is a challenge to get her to wait for the bowel movement. If her stool is softer we have better success.
When my grandchildren moved in, I discovered they had a problem with their bowels. Strain and pain. Went to the store and my grandson asked for an apple. I bought a bag. One bag did not last one week. So next week, two bags. By the third week, YES! No pain! Now to convince my grandson not eat the whole apple, seeds and all. Including the stem. That was 2007.
Thanks! I will keep it Plant-based!
Do you have anything to say about diverticulosis and constipation and how that should be treated
Any thoughts on Irish seamoss? Is this a healthful addition or harmful (I am taking levothyroxine for hypothyroid)..
For "back ups", anything with the letter "p"...prunes, pineapple, peas (split pea soup gets you good to go)
Thank you Chuck and Dr. Bulsiewicz!! You've had a major effect on my health habits..
Papaya the best
I have a condition can't eat most of the food you mentioned. I drink 4 pints of water a day take 1 sachet of Mavocol a day
How many times that you suppose to poop a day?
@@rahshanpaige8581 as many times as you eat
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First time viewer . Can you talk about ( maybe you.have ) IBS. It has become my nemesis . Thank you
I was riding and racing my bike up to 200 miles a week and I was 165, Now plant based and not riding I just weighed myself I am 160. Part time vegan I was up I was past 175. I just fixed up my Colnago and started riding again. Feel fantastic.
Love the wisdom and straightforward style of Dr B- as psychotherapist and nutritionist/ health counselor I avidly incorporate his gems with my own health and that of my clients! Thank you, Dr B!!
Myrna are you on west coast. I need help for my 36 years old son. We are in North Bay area in Califonia
@@user-gf1bt6tf2m flax seeds can I take it I am not allowed to have seeds can I ground it down
Kwitweed has seeds I can't have seeds I have ibs
I am taking cloudiness pressure med does that making me conspated bad I have been taking milkmagesia it makes me so weak and feel like passing out can you please help me I need to know what to do please I went to a gastro 20 years no help at all
Colondine
When you wake up in the morning, Drink 2 glasses of warm water, eat oatmeal with flaxseed and walk 10-15 minutes.
Following these .. still i am suffering from constipation
@@MonikaBaniya-x4c😅😅
Great suggestion for those who want to gain weight.
Love Dr B!!! Super helpful! Thanks!
So! Fix to here!! You are amazing!! Thank you for your help!! I’m very constipated and now I know what to do!! You a GOD sent!!
Wow I really love this guy, the Dr, he's on point.
Amazing to know that spinach contains more protein than beef.
I heard from someone (a doctor "prescribed" this for her mother, that had a certain medical complication) that you should drink 20 oz. of warm water to start your day, before anything else. I started doing that and noticed my "tummy" feeling better.
I always start my day with a glass of warm water and yes, it definitely does help
Is almost a custom in Southern India to drink warm water before a heavy meal
Thanks, will try
"Book It"...🤣😂🤣
Gotta Love the "80's"..
LOVE the show and Dr. B..
Thank you sooo much for all you share with us!! 🙏💓🤗
I truly enjoyed this information today. I am struggling with hard pellets like stools Now, I am learning how to eat healthier vegetables and drink more water. Each day my stools have improved more and more. . Special thanks to each of you for making my BMs better 👏
it takes time for your gut microbiomes to change
Take stool softners they work almost instantly
Flax chia prunes berries😊
Does it matter if the flax seeds are old?
@@lindsayharmse2579fresh seeds of any kind is better ✔️
I am very grateful for this comprehensive presentation, for each of us it can be different and very individual I have a gluten sensitivity causing extreme discomfort and pain and bloating for over fifty years, masked by chronic fifth lumbar damage and which I discovered accidentally. It took many months for my radical diet change to take effect but just transcending.I find triple magnesium complex works fine without that I am quickly constipated and Miralax helps almost immediately taken very best early morning rather than night before. Thank you so much for giving a crap! This is so important
It's hard to know what's helping or not when you change everything at once....I also added '1000' mg of Magnesium in the AM, and fill my vitamin water with Miralax. I'm not sure if it's working or what is working....the only thing I'm sure of - is 'prunes/water' combo.
Always enjoy your wisdom 🙏, by the way I m from Australia, stuck here,but will be going back at some point. Thank you both for your great informative video.
Fiber, chia & flax seed and green leafy vegetables
Chia constipates me!
Amazing energy, so fun conversation. I enjoyed the content!!!
Thank You 🙏🏻
Okay… I’m getting your book and praying I can lose 100 pounds to get down to my High School weight!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Would it be possible to please mention medication that will cause motility issues?
I was regular untill I went keto and lost 5 stone in weight. All health marker turned green but I became horribly constipated. For 2 years I tried everything including masses of fruit, prunes, veg, nothing worked. In fact when my fiber intake was high I was passing with extreem difficulty what I can only describe ad tennis ball size balls of green string. I finally went carnivor keto and the problem is slowly going away. I am now slowly introduceing a small ammount of veg.
Snicker bites: majool date open, schmear w nut butter, top w choc chips. fiber, healthy fats, polyphenols yum!
yes the dates, thanks for the fancy recipe.
What a great show,and I learned so much.
Dr Will is a great teacher,and you a terrific host ,
who asks good questions ,but allows your guest
the time needed to speak with little interruption .🫠🫠🫠
Yessssss.....I have all of the ingredients for Snicker bites. Trying tonight.😊😊
What an informative time! So interesting answering so many questions and the reasons for the process... Many Thanks!
Thanks so much Dr Will. Love the straight forward conversations and sound scientific advice . Thank you Chuck ,Love your energy.
Great to know and be informed well thank you doctor.
I am blessed I am going on 69 I go to the bathroom everyday thank God for that but I try to eat right I know that when you get older with some people you don't have a bowel movement everyday but I do and I praise the Lord for it
Sunkist prune juice.
You love to shoot and kill?
Send these evil demons to war one way?
Get ready to stand long line, when the bank runs start here. ATMs empty, and cash at the store etc.
Just move.
I moved to Mexico at 79, because USA is too expensive and deadly.
Querétaro, México
Stop stealing our money. Lying about giving trilions to foreign countries, as USA citizens suffer homeless and hunger.
Please have emergency cash to pay bills for as many months that your money is locked in the closed banks and ATMs. Stores will want cash. an cash will be devalued.
I am 79, but moved to Querétaro,Mexico in 2021, because USA is too deadly and expensive.
Which is the best tonic and vitimin to give you aot otf energy
Hey I'm happy to watch your live videos I'm 27 years have haemorrhoids I need some experience on how to deal with haemorrhoids
Soak in very warm water, it helps shrink them. I use a portable bidet. It fits in the commode. And I soak in warm water and a little bit of Epsom salts. Works great.
I have hypothyroidism, am celiac, have IBS, have a malrotation of the large bowel at the cecum and a redundant transverse colon. Been constipated all of my life and am 70 years old. I take gf oatmeal with ground flaxseed, and 1/2 an apple and raisins, veggies and fruits through the day. 🤷🏻♀️ just watched another of your videos and will try the magnesium route at night, eliminating dairy and artificial sugar next.🤞🏻
I am having some gut issues. It feels like it's killing me.
Some of the stuff you have recommended sounds reasonable and I'm going to incorporate into my diet.
Some are going to have to wait. I'm not that brave just yet. An all plant diet is on the shelf. I am an American, my eating habits are going to be a challenge to change.
It all comes out in the end has a whole new meaning.
Thanks for your expertise and for taking the time to put things into layman terms.
I learned more in fifteen minutes from you than I've learned my whole life.
I appreciate that.
Explaie
@@janetnwallace2467 not on a world wide platform. Maybe in private
I feel the same. I can go for a long time and go with zero issues, then bam, my system stops working. I take probiotics, enzymes, eat pretty good and it doesn't matter. Right now, I'm on day 12 of zero b.m. Absolutely so incredibly miserable. I hope you are feeling better.
@@jessicajewell5884 turns out it's partly was my gall bladder and tumors. A lot of them.
Oh my diet will change. I'll be using a blender
@@sharonhutchison5923 I'm very sorry to hear this. I had my gall bladder removed several years ago. I wish that I hadn't. I wish you the very best.
I eat tons of fruit and vegetables. If I get constipated, starches like potatoes help get things moving
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Thank you guys💝You are a couple of “the best” out there today⚛️
Hello, I have had problems with my bowels fo 40 years now,since having my daughter. It’s bad,been in hospital a lot ,saw several DRs, had colonoscopies.I am healthy in every other area,as far as eating properly,a lot of green,no red meat at all,I exercise regularly.
I found myself in emergency about 7years ago,totally backed up ( it so sickening) had a procedure done( bubbles & suds) it worked !!!! after being blocked for 4 weeks I think.
The Dr in emergency,had read up on my history from years gone back, and found I had a KINK in my lower sigmoid( surgery is not an option), he said I need to take a lax that blasts out the poo in one push, and never take stool softeners.
OMGoodness, this really worked well for me, still doing it now, yes I have had issues,but nothing like it was, I have taken many many, laxatives,that did not work ,I now take exlax extra strength pills. Thanks for this , Keep on pooping 💃.Cuddles from Canada 🌼🌺🇬🇧🇨🇦M
Walgreens has a product that really is gentle.This product is Swiss Kriss and you can take it twice a day 2 pills each dose with plenty of water. You can drink hot coffee or hot tea etc to help as well but keep yourself hydrated! This is mainly for anyone who takes medicine that is constipating. It is safe for children too...
We will be glad you listen to you discussing on diet for hepatitis b.thanks for the good work
Thanks guys, appreciate you!
Great video, a book needs to be written fo patient’s going through chemotherapy!
I drink 8 oz of organic lemon water with cayenne pepper when I wake up. It hydrates me right away. Then I get dressed and then I make a small 4 oz cup of coffee. Every person is different so I would suggest to viewers to Find what works best for You and figure the science of your microbes. It's worth it to be disciplined because the reward is high. I drink organic juices through the day that I make myself in my kitchen. It gives me the proper fuel to run the day and feel happy the whole day.
Im having lower left abdomen pain. Stops mostly unless I move or roll over then it will stop when still can't stand or walk without severe pain in that spot near point of my hip
Been this way 2 days.
I have used small enemas and suppositories that add water. I have a small bowel movement but that's it. It is runny ish. Small as in maybe 1/4 cup I don't know for sure.
I've been sleeping mostly.
I eat a lot of pineapple and mandarins grapes and eat trisquits and rye crisps and Raiden bran or cream of wheat, oatmeal almost everyday!
I am on Fentynal patches and Oxycodone 10/325 for pain related to Pain from Bamberger Marie Syndrome that used Lung cancer as it's host. I'm clear of cancer almost 3 years but the syndrome although much better still causing me back pain and joint pain.
I drink a lot of water and a lot of teas (couple mason jars full) all day.
Bowel movements usually 2 to 3 days apart sometimes a bit longer. It will be close to normal with a usually hard part at beginning of going. Not usually painful. I gotta push though. I have no hemroids.
Why this all if a sudden horrible pain. That stops hurting when laying down body still?? I am a young active 59 yrs old.
Sounds like diverticulitis, I'm getting it every 2 months
@@annettemillefoglie353thank you ❤
This is very helpful information - thank you. Dr. Bulsiewicz, at 19:27 you said that a low-carb ketogenic diet is "super high in protein." My understanding is that it's moderate protein. But again, thank you for sharing this information with us - I'm so appreciative.
Why we constipate,what are the causes? Thank U Doc..👍
Hot water with lemon in the morning first thing.
Thank you for that awesome introduction. And Thanks Dr for all the good information you provided. I am the patient of my practice of being a colon Hygienist. Now that I am not practicing anymore it’s hard to keep regular. Thanks for the tips.
I think that a plant base diet will work out well.
Colonics make the gut lazy. They are not healthy. Just stick to whole foods, plant based. Occasional coffee enemas are okay. They don't disturb the gut like colonics do.
my Chile girl friend had this problem and was allways telling me , too the point it mentally castrated me.'
Hi, I’ve heard of “high colonics” what is the procedure and how are the results? Thanks for a reply 😊
What type of magnesium to take for gas and bloating causing constipation ? Can one take milk of mag?? Or just take mag ?supplemnt??mag what??
Everyone suffering from constipation should follow the devices of Motivational Doctor Dr.Mandal.
Finally a physician that speaks up and doesn't support animal torture!
What kind of Magnesium should I take for contipation?
Thank you for the videos very interesting 😊 👍
Thank you so much Dr.Will and Chuck for this excellent
discussion, amazing presentation.
Regards !
Most vegetables,fluids,water and exercise all are helpful constipated Thankyou Dr .
Thank You Dr.now I will know what to eat and be healthy God Bless you Both!
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Love this show!!!! Thank you for sharing 😊
Great information! I will include chia seeds and hemp seeds in my smoothies. When should we consume the sauerkraut?
any time you want!
Your video caught my interest because I have chronic constipation. I take pain meds for years & have to take senakot tabs & stool softners & benefiber every day. When I don't take these or go 2 -3 days w/o going I'm in real trouble. Thank you for this information.
Take Movicol natural and better ,,, good product,,,🇦🇺❤️🇦🇺
Every culture should adopt whole grain rye bread. It's full of nutrients, keeps you full for hours, helps you maintain a healthy weight, keeps you from being constipated, and the gut bacteria just love It. It's made using fermentation, which makes the bread more easy to digest.
Salad for supper. A bowl of popcorn (unsalted).Lots of water. Fruits
Thank you dr. I.learned.a lot God bless ur program both of you & family
What liquid iron supplement do you recommend? Also, what type of vitamin C ?
Search Dr Eric Berg
Search Dr Mandell and Dr Berg.
Doc said he would use magnesium to clear up constipation. In what form?
What is the best magnesium to take to help vonstipation?
I got a nutribullet as a present from my husband and I throw in whole apples (chopped a bit )but with skin and a fair bit of core, same with pears and you have the basis for smoothies into which you can add kefir and whatever other fruit and veg you have on hand . Its way b3tter than juicing as the skin is all in there. Dates and nuts and whole cooked beets are other favourite ingredients as well as loads of raw spinach. However I do have IBS and haven't found what to do to help it yet but have noticed that eating within a 9 to 10 hour window has reduced my bloating, significantly. I think what I heard Will say on a Zoe podcast about starting slow and keeping it low until you achieve good movement is key.
Be careful not to grind up apple seeds in your nutribullet. I think their info. said they are poisonous if ground up.
I too have IBS and can hardly eat. I was told to do a castor oil compress on the abdomen which breaks up hard lumps and helps with inflammation. Heard great results. I also heard that jumping on a rebounder helps. I want to try this asap
Thank you for this information..so helpful
God bless
Many of the foods you mentioned are not good for my ‘hiatal hernia’ ie. Pomegranates. I love them but when I started eating them, I got a bad stomach ache…so, what can I eat the doesn’t aggravate my hiatal hernia? Thank you. You’re great!
The golf ball you roll around in your hands in your palm of your hands between your thumb and your little finger that's the acupuncture area for your large and small intestine to send a message to your brain to poop... and if you're taking too much Metamucil( pill form of psyllium husk )your body isn't prepared to handle it you start off slow with that stuff one tablet y'all do it like an alcoholic, more is better, your body evidently isn't prepared for all your new actions... you might want to start off slower and add fruits and vegetables to your diet cooked right now and maybe wrong later sounds to me like you've been on a processed food diet for too long gridlock'd
@@montanawarren8462 For a second there, I thought there was another thing I had to do with the golf ball!!! I am not taking a lot of metamucil. My SIL takes 9/day. I started out with 2/day and a maximum amount of 4/day! along with 1 cloncase pill. So, I've done just what you suggested..added fruits & vegies to my diet...and I don't eat any processed food at all!!! For now, I'm taking 2 metamucil per day - 2 clonase pill/day ... I've added apples, kiwis, brocolli, avocado to my diet daily. I think I'm doing everything right....I have my normal days (for maybe 3 days).
Usually, before i go, I have a lot of gas. A first for me. Usually followed by a normal poop (or not). Last night it felt normal, but then I always feel that there is 'more'! And it's too hard to get out so I stop! I'm not sure what's preventing it from coming out - but I'm avoiding straining.
@@TrudiMercury that's what the golf ball's for to avoid straining.... video but I sure get into some fermented foods... yogurt, sauerkraut, etc or invest in some prebiotics/probiotics! The kind you keeping in a refrigerator not pill Form.....
I have a hiatal hernia too. I started eating a whole or half red delicious apple after my meal. I no longer have gerd, no reflux ,no heart burn.. I'm so thankful for the healing to my esophagus just by eating the red delicious apples.
@@marilynnfrazier1960 I added one apple a day to my diet (I Love apples) but if I have more than one,, my stomach hurts. What seems to help me (a lot) is 'dried 'prunes'
I am trying to become Vegan for less than a year. I m 90% vegan. The best thing for me is my CONSTIPATION is gone which I suffered allll my life ! I am very grateful for that.
And I lost about 6 kg. I am nice and slim for the first time in my life. I feel more energetic for sure. I am trying to amend my whole body. Also I m Drinking sage tea at night which makes me sleep like a baby. My sleep pattern is also so much amazing than before I suffered insomnia. 🙏
My Sister had Cerebral Tumor and she is bedridden right now. She is suffering from Constipation. I’ve bought her Prunes, apples, and nuts.
Australians call the thing on Dr B's cover "kiwi fruit". When we say "Kiwi", we mean a New Zealander.
So the first couple of minutes sound pretty weird - taking the skin off a New Zealander 🤣 !!
I always heard , men in New Zealand call their PENIS kangaroo , means hard strong and powerful ! have you ever encountered with just one male new Zealander ???
Understood. I will quit eating kiwis, and stick to kiwi fruit. 🥝
Thanks.