Q. How do I remove chronic constipation in natural ways (without using medicine)?

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Removing chronic constipation without using medicine can be a difficult task, but luckily there are many natural solutions that can help you.

First and foremost, it is important to make sure that your diet is healthy and full of fiber. Fiber helps move material through the digestive system and can prevent constipation. Additionally, increasing your water intake throughout the day helps keep things moving in the intestine by adding moisture to stool. Eating foods like apples, bananas, avocados, chia seeds, and carrots contain both fiber and water which makes them ideal snacks for constipation relief.

Exercising regularly also helps with constipation since it encourages regular contraction of the intestines which will move stools along more quickly. Exercises that target core strength such as planks or sit-ups may be particularly effective at stimulating intestinal contractions to help with elimination.

Also consider taking herbal supplements which have laxative effects such as senna leaf extract or triphala powder (a combination of three herbs). Alternatively, you could add high-fiber foods like flaxseeds into your diet as they contain compounds known to soften hard stool in order to make passing easier on your body. Finally probiotics (live bacteria found in fermented food) can support digestion by introducing good bacteria into your gut for better absorption of nutrients from food sources helping reduce chronic constipation over time.

Give these tips a try over the next several weeks and monitor how things work out - if improving results aren't seen unfortunately you may need medical attention from a doctor regarding more thorough treatments!