An elimination diet should be her first step. There are different kinds, but the basic idea us to eat an extremely limited variety of foods for a few weeks, and then one at a time add in other foods. But! This will only be helpful if she is truely rigorous about her food: no treats, no cheating, no unknowns. This may mean she needs to be cooking for herself from scratch, but it is absolutely worth it.
Also, she should start keeping a food journal. An appointment book would be good because then she can write down what she ate by the hour, and when the pain started. GI problems are complicated, and it can be hard to figure out delayed responses if she's just relying on memory.
So sorry to hear that your Mom is suffering from such an uncomfortable condition. There are several things that could cause severe bloating and Home Remedies For Constipation. If it was me, I would probably start by considering the following things:
- Yeast overgrowth (can be caused by many things including taking certain medications, eating processed foods, drinking alcohol, etc).
- Allergies (as aidylbroccoli said, dairy and wheat are huge culprits)
- Addition of digestive enzymes
- Keeping your gut bacteria happy (eating fermented and cultured foods, ingesting probiotics and prebiotics, making sure she gets enough fiber and water)
This has been said but I would reiterate it, eliminate things from her diet, it could be something she eats is causing it. So either start bottom up and start with nothing and add to it, or just remove things, like eat normally, but no dairy, or no wheat etc. Often things like this are linked to what is in the food .
If you think it is a specific food causing the issue instant home remedies for constipation, you should visit the doctor to test for food allergies/intolerances. You don't want to start eliminating foods until after the tests are done. This can bug up the results. Also, if she is on a high fiber diet to help with her bowel movements, it's important that she's drinking water.
I used to suffer from chronic Home Remedies For Constipation (would not go for a week sometimes) but have learned how to solve my problems. This what causes Home Remedies For Home Remedies Constipation in ME:
Alcohol - It's a diuretic and ends up dehydrating me. If I don't water load the night after drinking I won't have a BM the next day.
Grains - white rice/flour products are the worst (bread, pasta, bowl of rice). Also, brown rice and whole grain flour products, popcorn also constipate me so really all grains. I only eat these things in small fractions if at all. In its place I eat more fruits and veggies. Oatmeal, however, has no constipating effect on me.
Less carbs does not necessarily mean more animal protein. I suggest replacing the grains with fruits, veggies, legumes, nuts. Once she is regular again she can handle a slice of toast for breakfast. I hope you will solve this very uncomfortable problem.
Sometimes it is around my period, sometimes not.
ReplyDeleteThe times around your period may be caused by prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are a hormone created during your period that cause smooth muscle contractions. They make the walls of your uterus contract, which helps force out the uterine lining, but in some people they get a little overactive and also make your bowels contract. This can cause constipation, diarrhea, gas, or other problems with your digestion.
Fortunately they're pretty easy to get rid of. Aspirin inhibits production of prostaglandins. Take two aspirin a day for 2-3 days before your period, then one a day once your period actually hits. It should reduce the amount of prostaglandins which will help with your digestion.
So THAT'S why I always get the shits the day before my period. I knew it was connected hormonally but never took the time to look into why.
Deletewow, super interesting. would the aspirin work the same way for constipation not during my period?
DeleteI don't think so, since it's not caused by the same thing. Aspirin only works to remove prostaglandins, so if it's not prostaglandins causing your digestive troubles then aspirin won't fix it.
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