We need to have a sticky about what is constipation and what isn't.
Question is - when you need to go poo, do you have to strain? or does it happen normally, just not as frequently?
If you need to strain, then it's constipation. If you poo without straining, just less frequently, this is NOT constipation and is normal.
When I eat a high carb diet, I need to poo every day. WHen I eat a high fat, low carb diet, I usually only have to go every 2-3 days or so and NO STRAINING.
People just have this notion in their head they need to "go" every day. It's not true.
Here is from the gov't site:
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What is constipation?
Constipation is a condition in which a person has fewer than three bowel movements a week or has bowel movements with stools that are hard, dry, and small, making them painful or difficult to pass. People may feel bloated or have pain in their abdomen—the area between the chest and hips. Some people think they are constipated if they do not have a bowel movement every day. Bowel movements may occur three times a day or three times a week, depending on the person.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddise.../constipation/
But I don't want to live that way either.
Don't want you hurting!!!!
