Struggling to maintain regularity?

People may experience occasional irregularity due to the foods they eat or avoid, their lifestyle choices, the medications they take, or the medical conditions they have. Sure you can take prescription or over the counter medications, but if you need to do something daily, here are some suggestions that have more than one benefit.

1. Drink More Water or unsweetened tea to hydrate.

Water-For an extra health boost and some vitamin C, try adding a twist of lemon to hot water to make lemon water.
Magnesium- at sufficient doses, magnesium has a laxative effect. Magnesium performs over 300 functions in our bodies, and is important for bone health.
Vitamin C- at sufficient doses, vitamin C has a laxative effect.
Prunes- you can eat prunes, drink prune Juice, or take prune lax
Probiotics, the beneficial bacteria found in yogurt and other cultured foods, have long been touted for their ability to ease digestive woes
Fiber supplement
Enzymes- for example: amylase breaks apart complex sugars, lipase breaks down complex fats, protease helps with protein digestion. lactase breaks down the milk sugar called lactose. If you cannot break food down, it is difficult for the body to eliminate it.
5-HTP- Some health problems—digestion-related or otherwise—are in actual fact due to a persistently negative state of mind. For example, increased stress can trigger a flare in Crohn’s disease, colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. 5-HTP might be used to treat patients with intestinal dysfunction associated with low levels of serotonin. Boosting serotonin is beneficial for boosting mood and to maintain a healthy weight.
Bitters- When we eat or drink something bitter, the receptors on our tongues actually trigger a chain of events, known as the “bitter reflex”. This triggers the hormone release of gastrin. Gastrin ‘wakes up’ the liver, stomach, gallbladder, pancreas and the intestines, all of which contribute to the digestive process.