| Diseases such as constipation and diarrhea are not | | | | fresh fruits and vegetables. Also drink lots of water |
| uncommon. They happen to everybody, especially | | | | every day. And never ever buy over-the-counter pills, |
| when you go for a major change of diet, such as | | | | especially pain-killers, codeine and other opiates, as well |
| switching from a high carb to a low carb diet. Diarrhea | | | | as antidepressants, iron pills and diuretics. These drugs |
| happens mostly to low carbers because when you | | | | have certain ingredients in them which cause |
| are on a low carb diet, your body produces fewer | | | | constipation. |
| carbohydrates and more ketones. Low carbers also | | | | If you want to cure constipation permanently, laxatives |
| suffer from constipation. However, it should be noted | | | | won't help either. It is OK to use laxatives for a short |
| that constipation doesn't stem directly from a low carb | | | | time, but for long term I would use a stool softener |
| diet regimen. In fact, constipation is caused when your | | | | such as Docusate, which are non-addictive and easily |
| body receives less than the required amount of | | | | absorbed in the body. |
| carbohydrates. Foods such as legumes, pulses and | | | | Another way to cure constipation is to eat fiber |
| whole grains contain a lot of fiber but unfortunately, | | | | supplements such as sugar-free Metamucil, or plain |
| these foods are strictly prohibited during the early | | | | psyllium husks, which will force the bowel to move |
| periods of the low carb program. In this article I will tell | | | | forward. Note however that you should eat this fiber |
| you how to fight back constipation and diarrhea and | | | | supplement only with water; otherwise it will have |
| regain your normal health. | | | | negative effects on your body. |
| How to Fight Constipation: | | | | Another way to cure constipation is to do exercises |
| Let me tell you one thing upfront: if your previous diet | | | | regularly. Because when you do exercises, your whole |
| was full of sugar and starchy foods, it would take | | | | body starts moving, and consequently, your bowel too |
| sometime before you can adjust yourself to a low | | | | starts moving! You can also practice yoga as it has |
| carb diet. However, constipation is not directly | | | | been found to be helpful for constipation patients. |
| associated with low carb diet. In fact, it is a different | | | | In the second part of this article, I will tell you how to |
| kind of a problem, and can be caused by a | | | | cure diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome (ibs), as |
| combination of problems. Most commonly, constipation | | | | well as how to find good low carb food products. To |
| is caused because of fiber deficiency. To give your | | | | access the second part, simply click on the link in my |
| body the required amount of fiber, you need to eat | | | | resource box below. |