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A 40-year-old female asked:
What is the best home remedy for constipation?
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Dr. Clarence Lyonsanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Mineral oil: Try some mineral oil that you can get at a pharmacy, over the counter.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
What exactly is the most effective home remedy for constipation?
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Dr. Richard Catteyanswered
General Surgery 44 years experience
Diet changes: Try to increase the water and fiber in your diet. You can do that by eating more fruit and vegetables on a daily basis. Avoid things that are dehydrating like soda and alcohol. If all else fails you can take a mild stool softener every day, like metamucil, fibercon, or even prunes.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Is there a good home remedy for a child with constipation?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered
Preventive Medicine 75 years experience
Proper diet: A healthy child is not constipated. Look to the diet as I have emphasized in many answers. Diet for children in the U.S. Is usually appalling. In the meantime a little mineral oil ishelpful, dosed according to age.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Coffee is a good home remedy for constipation. What else?
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Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 44 years experience
Not TRUE!!!: Caffeine contributes to constipation by dehydrating you as it is a diuretic meaning you lose more fluid than you take in. Cut out the caffeine or you will have NO CHANCE OF IMPROVING THE CONSTIPATION.
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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata commented
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
Absolutely agree!
Jul 12, 2014
Last updated Aug 21, 2018
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