Re: continuing constipation even though I am on "the diet"
05/31/05 12:55 PM
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AstroChick
Reged: 12/30/03
Posts: 1023
Loc: Chicago, IL, USA
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You must make sure you are getting enough insoluble fiber. Have you tried whole-wheat bread? More fruits and veggies? Everyone has different triggers, so you'll have to find the stuff that loosens you up without giving you cramps or D. I'm partial to raw fruit (with peels), cooked veggies, and whole-wheat bread, but your mileage will most certainly vary. 
Also, are you getting enough exercise and liquid each day? Those are also key ingredients for dealing with IBS-C. I always add in yoga twists as well to help keep things moving.
I have been C nearly all my life, but now I'm almost *never* that way. (Still get D and cramping under stress, but it takes more stress these days...) It was Heather's diet plus insolubles plus fluids plus exercise that did it, and it wasn't an overnight process. Have patience and experiment, and you too can "go" every single day!
--AC, regular for the first time ever!
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