Constipation – 2
There is nothing worse than the tired, dull, heavy feeling that comes with constipation. It is the result of auto-intoxication. Put simply, food lying and stagnating too long in the bowel produces toxins. Because elimination is slow, there is nowhere else for the toxins to go but through the bowel wall and back into the bloodstream.
The result of self-poisoning is heaviness, bad breath, coated tongue, and strain on the eliminating organs, such as the liver and kidneys – and that’s putting it mildly.
Laxatives don’t get at the root of the problem. If the problem is of long standing, a good Detox would be a good start. But what’s really needed then is to get the bowel and the other organs of elimination working properly. The best way is to get into the habit of feeding your body foods that assist it to eliminate and also provide it with real nourishment for the cells and organs. If you take the little extra effort with food shopping and preparation, you will reap huge rewards, including the knowledge that you are in control of your health at last.
Constipation Makers
White flour and sugar top the list. Avoid sugar whenever you can and replace white flour with wholemeal and/or other grains and seeds. Note: artificial sweeteners are toxic and therefore taboo.
Meats and cheese taken without fibre can also be constipating, because they are such concentrated proteins. Make sure you get plenty of fibre with them. Though apples alone are not enough, cheese and apples eaten together are delicious!
How To Deal With Constipation – Fibre
Vegetables are a good source of fibre, and so are sunflower seeds – grind them in the coffee grinder. On the CONSTIPATION page of this blog, I’ve listed the best natural sources of fibre – and the great thing is they all have heaps of other health benefits too.
You can start off by building fibre and other healthful ingredients into whatever food you are already making. Try baking grated carrot into a loaf (without tons of sugar – carrot has its own sweetness. Add a bit of blackstrap molasses if you must, that’s helpful for constipation, too). Be creative and adapt your favorite recipes – it’s a learning process. Treat it as an adventure.
Here’s what I did to keep my mother regular:
I limited my use of white flour to a very small quantity, used only when making bread. When I baked bread my ideal recipe for my mom was a quarter white, a quarter sunflower seeds (ground) or grated carrot and half wholemeal flour. The sunflower seeds are very good for keeping things moving, as well as being healthful – up to a quarter of the ingredients by bulk. The only reason I used white flour at all was because she didn’t like the bits of roughage in wholemeal flour, so it was a concession.
We very often ate muffins instead of bread. I made muffins using sunflower seeds, coconut (another handy standby) and a little potato flour or wholemeal. Sometimes I made them with oatbran and potato flour, or with grated carrot. Another grain I kept on hand was ground millet. You can also add ground sesame seeds, which as well as being very healthful and excellent for the bowel, are great for preventing baked goods from going mouldy quickly.
Sesame seeds have been regarded as a highly nourishing source of food for centuries, going back to ancient Egypt and China. The Greeks issued them as emergency rations to the soldiers in their armies, which speaks volumes. In the 5th century BC, Hippoctrates, the father of medicine, advocated their use and later in the first century Dioscorides commented that sesame “deals with the griefs of the colon” – note! I still use quite a lot of those – often a cupful in a batch of muffins (grind them first). They are also yummy ground and sprinkled on steamed veggies. Use plenty.
Getting Flavor Into Your Food
Understand that your tastebuds can get jaded with the likes of sugar and salt, so when you first cut down, they feel deprived. Just stick with it, and you’ll enjoy your foods better in the long run. I can actually taste the sugar in tinned foods like beans and spaghetti – and I hate it!
With muffins you can add ginger (good for digestion and dizziness) or vanilla (real) to give extra flavor. You can also add real fruit, but beware of canned fruit and don’t use sugar or artificial sweeteners – use a bit of blackstrap molasses instead. If you have to, take this change gradually, keep cutting back on sugar till you phase it out altogether.
When You Have No Option
If you keep your white flour consumption at home really, really low, when you do buy takeaways for a change (maybe a pie, a pizza or a quiche), or when you go visiting, the main part of your diet will compensate for it. I kept very little white flour in the house and white sugar was absolutely taboo. Fortunately, my mom never took sugar in her tea, never ate sweets and always preferred savory foods.
This diet may not be so easy for some people. Giving up sweets, cakes and sugar may come a bit hard, until you reflect on how far this rubbish is from the foods we were designed to eat and how much damage it does to the body. If your’e in any doubt, please click below:
Why Bleached Flour May be Worse than Chlorinated Water
Sugar – Food Profile
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If you suffer from constipation, take heart. There is hope. You do not have to live with being constipated. You do not have to keep a stockpile of laxatives and stool softeners in your home, either. Constipation and laxatives for relief just is not a good combination. Do yourself (and your body) a favor and start cleansing your body today. You will begin to notice the difference right away