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Constipation occurs when waste material moves through the bowel too slowly. It is characterized as infrequent bowel movements and the passage of hard and painful stools. Usually constipation is caused by a diet low in fiber, ingesting too much dairy merchandise such as milk and cheese, not drinking sufficient water or waiting too long to go to the bathroom. Waiting too long to go to the bathroom is very mutual amid young children. It is astounding how kids will ignore the urge to use the bathroom until they are two seconds from wetting their pants. Talk when it comes to procrastination!

If a child has hard and painful stools, he will distinctively hold in his bowel movements to prevent it from hurting again. This makes the constipation carry on and worsen. Remind your child to go when they have the urge and not wait until the last minute.

Constipation is best treated by making dietary changes. Until the constipation has bettered stool softeners and natural remedies may be used. Some measures that may be used to treat and prevent constipation in your child include:

Increasing fluids: Increase the amount of water and fruit juice that your child drinks each day.

Increasing fiber: Increase the amounts of fruits and vegetables. Raw, unpeeled fruits and vegetables such as beans, sweet potatoes, peas, turnip greens, raw tomatoes and corn comprise an magnificent amount of fiber. Vegetable soups are specially high in fiber and also add more liquids to your child’s diet.

Increasing bran: Increase bran in your child’s diet with bran cereals, bran muffins, shredded wheat, graham crackers, or whole wheat bread.

Reducing constipating foods: Foods that cause constipation include cow’s milk, yogurt, cheese, cooked carrots, and bananas. Drinking too much milk (your child may only be drinking 2-3 cups a day, but it may be too much for his system to handle) is to a considerable degree related with having constipation. Soy milk has been shown to soften stools.

Stool Softeners

Many medicines employed to prevent constipation may be purchased over the counter at your local pharmacy. They include Colace Syrup, Maltsupex, Metamucil, Milk of magnesia, Citrucel, solid homogeneous inorgani substance oil.

Unlike laxatives, stool softeners are normally not considered to be habit forming. You ought to use them once or twice a day and work up on the dose until your child is having a soft stool each day. If you child starts to have diarrhea, then you are giving too much and ought to cut back on the dosage.

Acute Constipation

If your child has been constipated for a long time he may need to be “cleaned out” before the stool softeners will work by using an enema, a glycerine suppository or high doses of solid homogeneous inorgani substance oil. A stimulate laxative such as Senokot may also be used. Miralax is an effective medicine applied to treat constipation but is available only by prescription. Avoid the usual use of enemas, suppositories and laxatives because they may become habit forming. Contact your physician before treating a child with acute constipation.

Natural Remedies

Natural remedies and dietary supplements that aid in the preventing constipation

are:

*Garlic – destroys destructive bacteria in the colon.

*Vitamin C with Bioflavonoids – has a cleansing and healing effect.

*Chlorophyll Liquid – does away with toxins and bad breath.

*Vitamin E – helps heal the colon.

*Aloe Vera – heals and cleans the digestive tract and softens stools when taken internally.

*Ginger – stimulates the digestive system and helps feed pass through the intestines.

* Flax seed – You may buy flaxseeds and crush them yourself and add it in your food. Make sure to drink a great deal of water.

About the Author
McGraw-Hill writers represent the leading experts in their fields and are devoted to bettering the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

Approximately 100 million Americans suffer from a lot of sort of digestive disturbance. This booklet discusses constipation, the function of the digestive tract, and the importance of diet. It also addresses situations where constipation may strike and how to win a victory over the problem without compromising health.

• Amazon Sales Rank: #965371 in Books
• Published on: 1999-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .20″ h x 5.46″ w x 8.36″ l, .16 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 48 pages

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Good little pamphlet on Constipation
By Lisa Ames
This is a short, simple pamphlet with a lot of
great information and ideas on how to prevent
and “treat” constipation.
I like that it addresses some natural ways of doing
so.

6 of 20 people found the following review helpful.
Healthy gut mentains healthy body
By Said Korany, MD, AP
This is an important book for everybody to read for his own health, physically as well as mentally.

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