How to treat bowel sluggishness. Relief.

It is likely that you may be facing this issue due to lack of fiber in your diet and gastritis. You can use a laxative to get some immediate relief. But if this consistently occurs I would advise you to meet a gastroenterologist so that you can be examined and undergo the necessary examinations to find the underlying cause and have it treated accordingly. These following steps may help: - Don't skip meals, you may not feel like eating but in such conditions you should have the reduced amount in frequent intervals(i.e. 3 square meals broken down to 5 or 6 as you can tolerate) and slowly increase as you get better. - Reduce/ Avoid spicy,fried, fatty, junk and oily food - Avoid/ Limit drinking coffee, tea and carbonated drinks to once a day - Have a high fiber diet such as bran based cereals - Exercise regularly (30-45 mins/ day) - Increase daily intake of water to 3 liters - Avoid/Stop smoking and drinking if you have the habit - Reduce stress through methods such as yoga/meditation/tai-chi. - Avoid painkillers as it will increase your gastric problems at this moment. If the problem persists or worsens visit the gastrenterologist.

Follow the steps as advised

If condition persists or worsens visit the gastroenterologist at the earliest