What's the best diet for constipation? | Dr. Chung answers YOUR questions!
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- There are so many diets out there, but what will help with constipation?
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Doctor Chung, you are great. Anyone would be so fortunate to have you for their Doctor.
You are a honest and true Doctor. You never lie. You are transparent. God bless you
I started doing a low residue diet after seeing this video and it has helpt me with my Tenesmus(Tenesmus is a constant feeling that you have to go to the bathroom, but you can’t. Even if you’ve just emptied your bowels.
Severe inflammation that irritates the nerves involved in pooping is often the cause. Your nerves overreact, telling your muscles that you constantly have to go.
To the point of. Spasms, severe pain and inflammation).
I love you're approch Doctor Chung.
I am still eliminating foods it will take a while to regonize and keeping a food dairy helps a lot.
Write down what you eat during the day and write it down the next day.
Really quite easy to do.
You’re a great communicator, The information you give makes common sense. Thank you for posting
You are like a Best Friend that happens to be a Proctologist !
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Thank you Dr Chung. I found that a high protein diet always make the constipation worse and having hard rocks(stool)!
Walk after every meal for 10 /15 minutes. After lunch After half hour Drink one glass slightly hot water mixed with half teaspoon of fennel /flax seeds. The results are amazing.
Flax seeds can constipate people, severely. Sure does me.
He already said there isn’t a fix for everyone
You are my favorite kind of doctor, an educator. Thank you for sharing your expertise and to whoever may have modeled the values behind your motivation.
Dr Chung you have absolutely been a lifesaver for me sir watching your videos is help me deal with this anal fissure I've been dealing with for 2 years thank you thank you thank you sir
You come across as a really caring person and also a smart person. You certainly give people hope in this subject.
Agreed
You are so amazing! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and guidance without charging a copay ❤
Thanks for all the great information, I been going to the same family doctor pretty much all my life. I keep getting told the same information and getting same results, none of which resolving my issues. Your information seems to be more on point, helpful, and the way you explain everything makes it easier to understand. I'm going to try a variety of things you recommended, thank you.
Thank you, Dr. Chung! I look forward to more of your content. So happy I came across your channel.
Finally I found the answer bothers me for so long. Thank you.
Thank You Dr Chung! This is very good information that I hope I can use to get my body on a healthy tract.
Please kindly continue posting your much appreciated videos
You really really much more better than other doctors who says to go vegetarian. I love your suggestions and apply in my life as I m a fissure patient
I transferred to being vegan and still having major issues. No diet change helped me so far, so I am real example that vegetarian - vegan is not necessary the best diet.
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I'd like to thank you,everytime I listen to your advice I relax more instead of panicking you explain it so well.I thank you again.
Doc, you've convinced me I must drink water during the day. Thank you.
Thank you, Doctor. You are the best! 🙏
I am 75 years old….experienced a few generations….spent my life traveling the World…they say humanity is becoming more and more enlightened and aware….but actually I mostly see more and more Stupid haha… You Sir renew my faith in Humanity….few on you Tube are as realistic….logical….practical…sensible and possessing a voice and manner of speaking that is easy to hear…comprehend and appreciate . Excellent Job on your Channel and Content. THANKYOU.
This is so much wisdom doctor. Thank you so much.
I have IBS and agree with you on fiber. It's like adding 50o cars to an already congested highway and ignoring all the cars slowing down to a snale's pace. I'm so sick of all these one size fits all remedies.
Blame the Jews for this.
Always good information and advice . Thanks Doc !
Its calming to hear y o ur voice! Thank you cause its def helpful. Ill def be making some changes
I wished I had a teacher like you for biology 😊😊😊
You are very informative. Well spoken easy to understand.
Thank you so much for all the information you provide on this channel. It is so calming to listen to someone specially just going through this difficult recovery time! I am on my 4th day post surgery and yikes it is draining and uncomfortable.
Thank you so much🙏🏼
@vanessa maiolino how are you doing 2 months post-op? What was your regimen?
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Also, it depends on what one eats during the day, whether one needs one capful or more the next day. Thanks for the good info!
Wish I lived near you,you would be my new Doctor/Colerecle surgeon!❤your just amazing and speak from the the heart 😊
Very clear explanation many thanks 🎉
Thanks for the great information Doctor. You are the Best! I need to know when should we drink water? Before food or After food? Also is it harm taking stool softner medication for long time?
I am so glad I found your videos. I am 62 and have had irritable bowl with constipation most of my adult life. My GI doctor passed and I had to go to a new doctor. The old doctor realized that higher fiber didn’t help my constipation but made it worse and I felt like I would explode. But what was the first thing the new doc said. You need to add a fiber supplement. Ugh
I was in the same situation, same advice from doctors, I have IBS also, I quickly realized that I was on my own so I logged all my food and drink intake and BM for 2 years before I realized patterns and realized what foods I could eat and what to avoid. For me 3 g of fiber per meal works best and avoiding all the bowel trigger foods. I still have some bad days but am much better off after logging all that info. Hope things are better for you now……
Dr. Chung, your videos are so easy to follow! I appreciate your humor!
This video is a Godsend. Thanks for the information, I've needed you a long time.
God bless you. Ive subscribed, thanks.
You have just come to my rescue, but waiting to have testing to fine tune why digesting food has become such a challenge. Trying Miralax and not convinced this is my “diamond”. Will continue to welcome your expertise in other videos. You are an excellent speaker, so appreciated!
this video helped me so much. Thank you! After using diltiazem ointment and diet changes I retore the fissure and was just feeling defeated. I stopped the cream, went on the low residue diet, added some fat and magnesium, and my poops are soft yet small. No bleeding anymore and no side effects from the cream. I like that I can eat healthy foods that don't break my butthole anymore haha
I have been recommending this channel to my friends who struggle with constipation. Thanks for what you do!
I find that eating to much fiber gets me constipated. I will do low fiber from now on, thank you doc!
Thanks for sharing this video.
great video!! Thanks for sharing
So good to hear a Dr saying eat less fiber... In the beginning of my fissure journey 5 months ago I tried eating loads of fiber because that's what all the Drs told me to do. I kept thinking it makes no sense... After hurting myself even more because of these recommendations I tried to just listen to my body.... I eat less fiber and try to eat smaller portions and more balanced meals with fat, carbohydrates and protein.... I'm starting to feel better... I'm not healed but I'm better than before that's for sure.
You are not alone in your frustration! I'm glad you are doing much better. Best to you.
How is everything going with your fissure? I experience the some problem for over a year now, but my Dr sais my fissure is starting to heal. I started to drink alot of bone broth and I think this helped alot. Also I'm trying to eat more animal fats, because I was plant based the last couple of years and I think this is what caused the fissure, as I have never had problem with constipation. I think it was all the raw vegetables and smoothies. Hope this helps😊 Also my Dr recommended alot of fruits and vegetables but I did the exact opposite, as I was eating mostly that and I somehow got the fissure. So, I don't think fiber is the answer
Fiber along with water makes the poop soft and big, not soft and narrow.
use h fissure oils as well. it speeds up the healing process. and it is natural.
I m getting worst day by day living in Turkey all doctors says you have no problem just psychological but i feel pain in and out even its shape changed in bad way i feel like i m always have constipation and i have to strain myself i don’t know what is my problem or what should i do
Thank you Dr Albert your right everything in moderation
Thanks dr for being so frank
Love your passion for this subject being in pain with fissure for 11 months now and will no longer read or listen to anything from now on only you wish you were is scotland 🏴
You are awesome! Thank you
You are the best! Thank you ❤
Thank you, Doctor!
Regarding water intake, I drink a lot of water, as I dehydrate easily. But I have noticed that even though I hydrate very well, it does not seem to help with hard stool; instead, I simply pee a lot more. What seems to help is eating more vegetables, as I think that the water that is present in them SLOWLY disperses in my colon and helps (I trust the fiber helps too). When I eat water-packed vegetables, my system works better.
Yup. That’s what God designed for us to consume most. Fruits and vegetables.
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that, and some meats
Few carbs ..unless special occasions
@@tam1729 Years as a solid vegetarian and had the worst constipation. I have a huge organic garden, juicer, dehydrator and after years of a fruit and veg diet I gave up. Went to hunter/gatherer diet and was well in just a couple weeks. It was nuts. Am not sure if it has to do with my body type, blood type, etc. Carnviroe made a massive difference and I started there. Now have introduced a limited amount of fruits (not a fan of the high sugar) and Veg (but try to focus on low oxalate ones).
This is why you are supposed to sip water throughout the day and not chug it
@@tam1729 human paleopathology proves that humans are a carnivore species. Vegetables are survival food at best however, people throughout the world can do better on vegetables based on their genetics. Everyone is different. Dr. Michael Eades has an excellent lecture on this topic.
Calcium &, popcorn always constipates me. Bojangles 98% of the time helps. I know you talk about Miralax but for me it takes over a day to work and then it doesn't work that good. I've had issues with constipation all of my life (I'm 69) Finally someone is talking about this problem. I worked for a gastro dr. for 26 years. When this proplem is really bad, I'll use the Miralax prep for colonscopy patients.
Right I cannot take a calcium supplement. I would also say miralax takes over a day to work if I’m really constipated. But finding the sweet spot amount for your body as he discusses I one of his videos seems to be the key.
I learned a lot
Thanks doctor Chung.
Celery juice helps me..I drink every other day and it helps me .
Thank you Dr. Chung
You are very welcome
I love this very funny , cheerful man.
avoid the food makes you constipated what a life saver for me for many years , I stopped spicy food and boom hemmriods are not bothering me at all
Thanks a lot Dr. Jung..You are an inspiration :)
Chia seeds chia seeds and chia seeds. Just soak them first in water or oat milk. Lots of fast easy recipes online. My favorite is chia seed pudding.
You are the best!
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Thanks doc very informative like constipated when have my menses.
Thank you doc
Thank you
Thanks 😊
Well said .. I believe high fiver causes more constipation , gas , bloating …. Thank you for this video .. all the doctors recommend “boost fiber to 40 grams “- I listened , but I did not see results , but gain weight / bloating / gas ..
Wish you were my doctor…I eat healthy but not perfect….these other videos make gut health it all too complicated Thanks. Your channel is a nice place to land on gut information. I have to be carful but am learning about my (luckily) occasional issues. You have a very good easy demeanor and easy to listen too. I don’t feel overwhelmed.
Thanks for the great information about fiber and the right diet to stay regular ..
Dr. Chung thank you so much for your valuable and easy approach to help out with hard stools, my doctor prescribed Ducosate Sodium have been drinking plenty of water but still continue with hard stools. I was also prescribed Miralax and did not realize it takes awhile for it to actually soften my stool and was usually taking at night and you mentioned about taking it early and drinking plenty of water during the day, I will try your suggestion and use it esrly in the day, Thank You
I recommend eating water & fibre rich foods a lot. Sometimes I eat several sticks of celery for breakfast with a tablespoon of cheese-spread sprinkled with herbs or spices to dip them in. If you want something sweet you could try watermelon.
I realise a lot of fibre is not right for everyone but take it easy with the low-residue diet unless you have things that clearly point to that being the right direction for you. I had to do a low residue diet for another reason & it resulted in my insides being clogged up with a heavy clay-like substance.
I too ended up badly constipated on a low residue diet. Too much brat like diet.
Cheese spread lol…. Yeah, I won’t be taking health advice from you…😂
Thxyou Dr Chung I like to appreciate you for sharing your knowledge at least I learned from you while taking it excess but mixed with other things too and mostly keep my self hydrated thx you again but please reply if I'm right
The water is the answer I'm thinking🤔🙂👍🏴 I'll let you know!
Very informative, especially the part about a low residue diet. I found that too much of any fiber causes constipation and most recommendations are to increase fiber. Learning from all your excellent videos.
How do you feel about colon massages to relieve or avoid constipation?
Wow, I never heard of a low fiber diet. I’m going on a pilgrimage which involves a 70 mile hike (not all at one time at a remote location). I want to avoid having to poop on the hike. First I thought of Miralax or Fleet suppository (I’m checking with my doctor). I’ll experiment with the low fiber diet first. I subscribed to your channels. Thanks so much.
Dr. Chung, Thank you for the video. Do you have a good DIY home remedy to produce a BM? Have tried several last being lemon & baking soda with limited results. ~ Backed up... Thanks for your time
I'm sorry, I don't have a home remedy. Definitely see your physician or specialist to make sure you get appropriate advice.
Thank you very much, Doctor Chung. I am currently using Nifedipine ointment (combined with Lidocaine). (It is called Antrolin.) It does help me, but once I stop using it, my condition quickly deteriorates. Would you recommend to use Pranicura along with Antrolin, or should I finish a course of Antrolin and only then start your Pranicura challenge? Also, how many times should one use Pranicura daily? Is it safe to use it several times a day if there are multiple bowel movements?
You can try pranicura with nifedipine.
Did you heal? I'm taking nifedipine right now.
Thanks ❤😮
The reason why constipation is harder poop is because the poop sits in your colon longer and the inevitable water stealing happens. People think the poop is hard so it doesn't pass. It's actually the opposite. It gets hard because it's in the colon too long and loses too much water and then it doesn't pass easy. Ugh.
Thank you so much. You sure are so good for people to understand you ,you make it so easy. ,thanks again Barbara
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Is magnesium citrate ok to take each day?❤
A cup of coffee smoothie recipe: 1st thing in morning do the following
1 drink 1 bottle water
2. Coffee smoothie/ 1 banana, 1 tablespoon with cocao the no sugar healthy
Coffee can be helpful. But a banana. That's major constipation.
If your using bottled water, try changing it.. it may make a difference.
Cocoa..chocolate is constipating.big time..
🍌 thank you Dr. Chung for recommending bananas and for explaining proper hydration. I didn't know that the kidneys can send erroneous msgs to the colon to grab water from your stool. Hydrate! Hydrate!
Thanks a lot doctor.
Constipation aggrevates my hernia and other areas. Now I need a redo of my hernia.I think eating ice cream ( my favorite) is adding to my constipation. Very good expkanations Dr. Chung
Thyroid cancer on leveroxin for some years now then A/f put on bisoprol and edoxabam. This last year can’t go with conspation
Just as i thank you for your videos i am giving here my solution found for my self.
I am a computer man (alll day seeting) and with many coffes and sleep late in morning.
(having one hemorroidectomy on past but i need onother one after 5 years that now again i am putting them back every day)
So...here is the recipe for me.
1 litre(plus) boilling water
with 1 (only) 'ball' from a fidelini pasta (very thin pasta)
and 2 cubes of knorr (giving taste and salts i put NO salt on my self)
for 5 minutes boilling.....and thats it.
I am eating-drinking this on 2 doses ..lets say 7 afternoon and 8 afternoon.
And late the night i can also eat whatever i want.
The next morning i will most likelly have easy and soft poops
Especially if when i wake and while drinking my first coffe NOT SEAT ON MY COMPUTER
meaning stay OFF the chair for the 1 hour of my new day!
I hope that helps some if not all.
Great videos and be well.
PS..i dont know if that works because the salt by the knorr cubes dont allow to absorb the water from small intensitine
sending the hole water to the big intensitine...but...it works...
Very interesting to know about the water retention causing the constipation. Being pregnant, I was told lots of liquids for hydration and lots of vegetables, but because I have to take extra iron supplements (and those constipate), I was also given stool softener (which hasn't done much, really), instillagel for the area and codeine for the pain🤦 and I'm like WTF!!!
A video on pregnancy hemorrhoids would really help... immensely, actually!
I'm so sorry to hear of your discomfort! Try taking miralax to soften the stools and move your poop along. I have a video on this tomorrow AM. Best to you.
Here is the video he did about hemorrhoids caused by pregnancy, you can read my experience in the comments czcams.com/video/2aElfJMnwnA/video.html
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Miralax in green Gatorade,
is best for colonoscopies
They go down sweet
That's what my doctor suggested
When I had one
Iron really can cause constipation. Always take it with vitamin c. Also look to different iron sources as some vitamins are easier on the body than some. Also exercise to move the bowel
And massage it but being heavily pregnant can make this so difficult
Papaya is the key people, replace your carbs with Papaya
If ur not pre diabetes or diabetic tho.
Yes it is which is why I was fine in se Asia but where I live now it's difficult to get
@@bunnybubs757 fresh, just buy it from your local market
3 days of papaya and I go from being constipated to diarrhoea 😢
@@sakshirawat887 damn how many did you eat, just 200 gram is enough for me
Hi, I love your channel. You are so engaging. I had a vaginal hysterectomy about six years ago with the repair of a rectocele. Since then I feel there is a tightness or block or blockage behind close to my bladder. I feel constipated, but I’m not constipated I do see a pelvic floor specialist is Keagle‘s a way to go to try and clear this I have seen a doctor and he says there’s no blockage but my physiotherapist says of the muscle is a tight. My diet is restricted because of this it is affecting my quality of life. I can only eat soft foods and the stool is not hard but I can’t seem to push it out muscles. What is your best advice for this? is Keagle‘s enough?
Very similar issues. I'm sorry you're going through this. Have you found anything to help?
I take a shot of 2 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar diluted in water in the morning when nothing else has worked and it usually stimulates movement. It’s funny because I started this with some generic store brand ACV and then I took some advice from health coaches and bought a name brand with “the mother”. I started using that and it wasn’t working like it had been. I just thought maybe the ACV. Working before was a fluke and that it was not as consistent as I thought but then I remembered how well the generic one had worked before so I started trying that one again and what do you know? Works like a charm 🤔 my problem isn’t necessarily the stuck “hard” type it’s more of a motility thing
What about a blockage from colorectal cancer and the diarrhea/bloating from chemotherapy? Is a full liquid diet best while going through the treatment?
How many days can you go without taking a dump? Before I should seek help? I'm regular till I run out of Metamucil,then I got problems. I've had problems since about forth grade I'm 55 now, I had a pre rectal abscess the size of a golf ball. The doc asked if he could bring people in to watch, I was bent over holding handle bars with 30 interns, he cut the ball went inside scraped out drained, and gave me 4 stitches that was the most pain in my entire life. Beef and milk are my biggest problem
Thank you so much for this video. It's so true that fiber makes constipation worse. I'm having a hard time finding low fiber foods that aren't meat. They add fiber to everything. I thought I was doing a healthy thing by eating nuts, but it turns out they have too much fiber too. Honestly, I don't know what to eat anymore.
Wow! I didn't know this. Almonds & walnuts are my favorite. I wonder about oatmeal.
@@helenfong3339 Unless chronic constipation is a problem for you, it shouldn't matter. Yes, oatmeal is high in fiber. It's hard to find no-fiber foods other than meat. I'm still eating nuts. They're hard to give up.😄
I am in the same vicious cycle . I think I'll eat lots of dried fruit and wheat bran to help me - when really , it's going against me and I'm aggravating it.
Interesting!
I think it depends on your case and your body. I find that poop moves relatively slow in my intestines, and when it takes too long, my body absorbs so much water from it that it get hard... so the the bulking effect helps move it along a bit faster so it's not as dry by the time I go to the bathroom (yes, I also need to make sure to drink a lot)...
By the way: white rice, white bread and pasta are good examples of low res. food. Not much nutritional value (and can't go on their own), but they can easily bulk up a meal for you
@MyShockingStunningChannel, What about taken some Magnesium 400-500mg a day (citrate/oxide) and a table spoon (or 2, depends) of extra olive oil before going to sleep or as soon as you get up or one table spoon before going to sleep and another table spoon as soon as you get up. I hope this helps.
Great vid
One time I didn't poop for three days. Finally I just went in and said gotta happen! I thought I was having a baby. Whew what a relief that was!
Three days? That’s my normal. Once I went 2 weeks without pooping and didn’t even feel bad,lol!
I went 4 days took xlax got up 2 in the morning worst pain ever. Had a 10 lb. Baby.
I have had luck with a plants only diet, soaked chia seeds, and water.
❤❤❤ thank you
Excellent video 🙏🏼🙏🏼💗
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