General Health Information

Were
you to ask the average person what the best way to deal with short
term constipation, you would most likely hear “laxative” given as
the answer. Laxatives can effect as a constipation
remedy because they actually stimulate the gastrointestinal tract
responsible for bowel movements. Simply stated, laxatives help
enlarge the colon and then stimulate it to push waste out through the
rectum.

Laxatives
are available in two basic varieties: over-the-counter laxatives that
use chemicals as the active ingredients, and laxatives made with
natural ingredients and generally only available in nutrition stores
or the Internet. Laxatives made from chemicals are not the best
constipation remedy as they tend to be habit forming, cause
dehydration, and your body may not be able to perform a bowel
movement on its own without a laxative if you use them for too long.
Laxatives made from natural ingredients are less abrasive on the body
and colon, are non-habit forming, and naturally help the body with
the bowel movements.