I have been suffering from constipation for years due to my hypothyroidism. I take Colace twice a day and Myralax once z day. I follow the Mediterranean diet which consists if vegetables and fruits, legumes, nuts, chicken and fish. I don’t eat red meat because my GI told me it constipates me if I do. I drink 48+ ounces of plain water. All of that has helped me a lot. Every morning before getting up from bed, I massage carefully my abdomen starting from the Right lower quadrant, running my fingers up, then across my abdomen down to the left lower quadrant. When I do this I am massaging the colon right to the rectum. I saw this performed by a GI in a video. It has worked for me. Every person is different. Make sure you consult your doctor before doing all of this. Hope this helps and make you feel better.