Constipation: What helps you?

I have been working on natural ways to relieve constipation for a couple of years after getting off of Miralax and Citracel. My Dr. Suggested SLO-Mag as regular Magnesium Citrate is too harsh for me. It works fairly well. Give it a try!

I have found 1/2 oz of Extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 oz of fresh lemon juice plus pinch of cayenne pepper works well. It also heals Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease over time.

I have found that prunes help as does a full glass of hot water as soon as you get out of bed in the morning.

How about a hot cup of coffee instead?

From what I can remember the instructions were to drink a large glass of hot water by gulping it down. I run the hot water from the bathroom tap.
By doing this you are shocking the internal organs, including the gut, into action.
I don’t think sedately drinking coffee from a small mug would get the same result.

Papaya or Mango works well.

All of the "p" fruits: pineapples, prunes, pears, plums. Drink lots and lots of water.

thank you. I just switched from Miralax (for 6 years) to Psyllium, and now have a stewed prune in my morning oatmeal and drink some warm prune juice. I feel better about these natural aids rather than the "plastic" Miralax. So far, much better...

Also, I like instant relief so try 1-2 teas of baking soda in water. You will go in an hour, no cramping. Plus, settles your stomach.

While all of the suggestions above work for occasional, mild constipation, they are not effective in dealing with chronic constipation caused by motility and other functional digestive disorders.