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Irritable Bowel
Solutions for Constipation
- What Is Known About Constipation
- Healthy Steps: Constipation—First Steps
- Healthy Steps: Constipation—Full Program
- Preventing Constipation
- From Dr. Deborah's Desk
Tallying up the sale of laxatives in the US—over $750 million a year—constipation appears to be quite a problem for a lot of people. From infants to the elderly, irregular bowel movements interfere with health and vitality.
The symptoms of constipation are obvious and include infrequent bowel movements, hard stools, and difficulty passing stools. The side effects of constipation commonly include abdominal discomfort, bloating, gas, bad breath, headaches, nausea, and fatigue. It’s no wonder laxative sales are big business.
Solutions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Whole-Milk Buttermilk
Makes 1 quart
1 quart whole milk, preferably raw but not ultra pasteurized
about 1/4 cup buttermilk culture*
This is the easiest of all the cultured milks. Place milk in a glass container, add the buttermilk culture, stir well and cover. Keep at room temperature (but not higher than 80 degrees) until themilk thickens and curdles slightly. Chill well. Reserve 1/4 - 1/2 cup in a separate jar in the refrigerator for the next culture.
Note: A similar culture from Sweden is called fil mjolk.
