How to get rid of constipation (For a long time)

People get constipated for different sorts of reasons, and usually, it's temporary. However, chronic and/or recurring constipation could be a sign of a bigger problem. If you have constipation that won't go away, especially if you also don't feel well besides that, see your doctor. 

Just getting up and going for a walk about an hour or more after eating can help ease some of your digestive discomfort. Getting up and moving your body is a good idea, even though you probably don't feel like moving much if you're constipated. As a preventive measure, exercise has benefits, too. Try swimming, walking, jogging, running, dance, or yoga, to name a few.

If you do have health problems, consult with your GP before beginning an exercise regimen. Your safety should be your top priority, so make sure that whatever you choose to do, you're not putting your health at risk further in trying to solve your constipation problem.

Consuming fiber food can make your stool softer.

Therefore eat more of the follwing:

• cereals
• brown rice
• vegetables like carrots, asparagus, broccoli, potatoes, brussel sprouts, beans.
• fresh fruits like apples, pears, nuts, or dried ones like apricots

Try to consume 20-35g of fiber every day.

Probiotics help with all sorts of digestive issues, including constipation. The so-called "good bacteria" is believed to facilitate digestion, and often when one consumes live active cultures, found in many yogurts and fermented products, a bowel movement occurs afterwards, either within a few hours or a day, depending on the person.

Probiotic supplements, for example this one have been almost trendy over the last few years. There is some evidence to support the idea that, at the very least, probiotics are probably a good idea after taking antibiotics, since those drugs attack and kill both harmful and beneficial bacteria indiscriminately. Imbalances in the bacteria of the gut can lead to constipation, gas, bloating, and other digestive problems, so getting such imbalances resolved is definitely a good thing, but there are different types of probiotics, and they do different things.

You can eat yogurt (plant-based alternatives are available) or unpasteurized fermented foods such as kefir, sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi, or kombucha, and you can even get probiotic teas, which actually taste rather good. These options will be available at grocery stores. Another option is an over the counter probiotic pill, mentioned above, and those can be found in the multivitamin section of drug stores and supermarkets.

If you feel the urge to move your bowels and do not do so, this can cause digestive upsets, including constipation. Some people are averse to using public restrooms or may not have access to such facilities for lengthy periods throughout the day, so they are forced to ignore the urge to go and put it off. Doing so can result in constipation.

Eat prunes or drink prune juice, or find something else that contains sorbitol. Sorbitol is a naturally occurring variety of a type of laxative known as an osmotic. Osmotic laxatives include the over the counter brand Miralax, and they work by helping fluids move through the intestines. Sorbitol can be bought in powdered form, but the stuff in prunes and prune juice may be more readily available.

Sorbitol can't be digested effectively by the body. Prunes contain a great deal of potassium and fiber, but the sorbitol itself has essentially no nutritive value whatsoever. So, your body wants to expel the stuff as soon as it can, and when you combine that with the fiber already present in prunes, it's quite effective when it comes to encourages your bowels to move.

Eat five or six prunes, or about four ounces of prune juice, in order to benefit. Depending on the degree of your constipation, more or less may be needed. You may need to take a two or three doses over a couple of days, if your constipation is extremely bad, but try to be patient, and remember to drink plenty of fluids. If you're constipated for no known reason for over seven to ten days, you need to see your GP to figure out why. 

Hint for babies and children: you can also release the bowel movements with the prunes or prune juice by giving them to your baby or a kid.

Use a small step stool [about 6 in. (15 cm)] to support your feet while sitting on the toilet. This will help flex your hips and place your pelvis in a more normal "squatting" position for having a bowel movement.

If you want to make yourself a home remedy for a constipation, you should try the following remedies: mix 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and drink on an empty stomach.  

The results should come quickly. Another home remedy contains a mixture of 1 teaspoon of baking soda and 1/4 cup of warm water. This mixture should be drank as sooner as you can so the results should be remarkable. 

Drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day would make your body hydrated and can cause easier to urinate. Coffee contains caffeine that could also make your digestive system work properly. In addition, you should consume plain yogurt as well. A cup with your daily meal will do the trick.

Hint for constipation in children: if your kid suffers from constipation, you can also add more water to his diet. Do not ask him to drink the same amount as it is recommended for an adult, but try to ask him to drink more fluids.

Hint for constipation in babies: Regardless of your baby is bottle or breast fed, try giving her an additional 2-4 ounces of water after each "snack" to help bowels work properly.

Blackstrap molasses can be a serious gun while fighting against constipation. Take two tablespoons of blackstrap molasses just before the bed to relieve constipation. Do not use it as a daily prevention because it's too high in calories. Molasses has a strong taste, so there is no problem to add it to milk, fruit juice, or even to prune juice, if you want to make the effect stronger.

Honey can also work as a laxative. Try to eat one tablespoon three times a day. If it does not help - you can strengthen the effect by mixing honey with blackstrap molasses in equal proportions. There is also possible to mix 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and 1 teaspoon of honey into the glass of water. That may help as well.

Reminder: do not use either of these home remedies on a daily basis, they are too high in calories for daily use.