6 Healthy Habits for Healthy Bowel Movements
23 November, 2018
- Drink at least 2 quarts (eight, 8-ounce glasses) of fluid per day. Half of the fluids you take in each day should be non-caffeinated.
- Take medicine as directed. Follow your health care provider’s advice on how to prevent constipation when taking certain medicine.
- Include foods in your diet that help you have a bowel movement, such as prunes, prune juice or high-fiber cereal.
- Daily physical activity helps keep the GI tract active. Talk with your doctor about how much physical activity is best for you.
- Go to the bathroom right away when you feel the urge to have a bowel movement. Don’t wait.Timing of bowel movements is important.
- Try to have a bowel movement after the same meal every day. Drinking a hot liquid after that meal can help bring on a bowel movement by increasing the “push down” effect on stool in your GI tract.
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