{"id":1752,"count":7,"description":"<h1>Constipation<\/h1>\r\n<h3>What is constipation:<\/h3>\r\nIt's not a topic many want to openly talk about, so how do you know if your bowel movements are 'normal' or constipated? Normal is what is normal for you, if you have a regular routine then consider yourself a normal pooper. This can range form 3 times a day to 3 times a week. Anything less than 3 times a week is considered constipated. Also see the bristol stool chart. [see link]\r\n<h3>What causes constipation:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Dehydration and low fibre intake are some of the most common causes. Both can be corrected quite quickly, by drinking more water and eating more fibrous foods.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Stress also plays a role in our bowel moments, whether they are blocked or running.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The female hormone progesterone<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Certain medications<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Irritable bowel syndrome<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Symptoms:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Trouble passing \/ straining<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hard stool<\/li>\r\n \t<li>An incomplete feeling of evacuation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Associated symptoms: Bloating, flatulence, skin problems, bad breath.\r\n\r\nHow to treat constipation:<\/h3>\r\nFirst start by drinking more water, at least 2L a day. Add more fibrous foods to your diet. Some of the best sources of fibre are flaxseeds, pysillyum husk, whole grains, lentils, fruits and vegetables. Pears, berries, broccoli, spinach, are a good place to start as they contain the highest fibre content. The more fibre you eat, the more water you should drink. If digestion and constipation is still a problem after this, consider seeing a doctor or naturopath.","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/problems-concerns\/constipation\/","name":"Constipation","slug":"constipation","taxonomy":"problems-concerns","parent":0,"meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Constipation Archives - Amazingy Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/problems-concerns\/constipation\/\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/amazingy.com\\\/magazine\\\/problems-concerns\\\/constipation\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/amazingy.com\\\/magazine\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Constipation\"}]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Constipation Archives - Amazingy Magazine","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/problems-concerns\/constipation\/","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/problems-concerns\/constipation\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Constipation"}]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/problems-concerns\/1752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/problems-concerns"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/problems-concerns"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?problems-concerns=1752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}