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Hi everyone,

OK I need some input... I have been dealing wtih constipation off and on for a couple of years. About a year ago I finally linked it to dairy, and once I eliminated that, it was like "aaaahhhh the heavens have shone their light upon me hallelujah!" LOL But then in the last... I dunno, at least 3-4 months, it is back, off and on. I'm still off dairy (other than the occasional 1 tbsp of goat cheese in a salad, and 2 tbsp of half and half in my coffee no more than 1x per day, which didn't cause me problems when i first took dairy out of my diet, I still had those small amounts and had no problem).

At this point, I'm going only every 3rd day, and it's only small amount, and sometimes on the "thin" side, and I have to force it. You'd think I'd be in pain but I don't even experience the urge to go. There's no gassiness either. It's as if I dont need to, except I do feel a bit heavy down there. It's just sort of stagnant.

I'll share what I've been doing most recently to try to get things moving:
*been taking aloe vera in my morning smoothie
*started on metamucil about 6 days ago 1-2x a day
*ground flax in my morning smoothie
*prune juice occasionally

Here's what I've eaten in the past 2 days as an example of my daily diet:
*breakfast smoothies with the above, plus vega whole meal replacement, almond milk, 1/3 banana, 1/2 cup mixed berries, 1 tsp natural peanut butter
*morning "snack" - coffee with 2 tbsp half & half cream, 1/2 to 1 tsp sugar
*lunch yesterday - salmon with spinach, tomatoes, mushrooms, and a salad with asparagus (same thing for dinner the night before but with broccoli & cauliflower in the salad)
*afternoon snack - apple with 2 tbsp roasted almonds
*dinner last night - whole grain pancakes made with quinoa flour, ground flax, hemp protein, blueberries and followed by a cup of prune juice
*lunch right now - salad with lettuce, 1 cup of brown rice, 1/2 cup chickpeas, 1/2 cup broccoli&cauliflower, carrot, 1/3 avocado, 2 tbsp annie's roasted red pepper dressing

I drink on average between 8 and 12 cups of water a day, and work out 4-6x a week.

I'm also taking a bunch of supplements - maybe one of these is known to trigger constipation and I'm not aware?
*EFA (3x/day)
*CLA (3x/day)
*L-arginine (2x/day)
*Vit D (1000mg 1x/day)
*B complex 75mg 1x/day
*Folic acid 1mg 1x/day
*probiotics (30billion 3x/day)
*just started wtih Vit C (1200mg 3x/day)

*I cut out my multi and Calcium for the time being to see if it was those, been off them for 2-4 weeks... minimal difference...

I've also started a liver cleanse about 5 or 6 days ago.

Does anyone have any ideas? Do you think I should see a doctor? I'm thinking I might need to do a good colon cleanse after the liver cleanse (or even during) but I want to figure out what the cause of this is, not just have to use stuff to make me go for the rest of my life.

Thanks in advance!

Tags: constipation

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Hi, there Audrey.

I see that you're taking aloe. There is a company called Univera which has a product called Aloe Gold which is a very good antioxidant/GI tonic. It's a 200:1 concentrate, and the best aloe on the planet! Their sister company, Unigen, has been studying aloe for over 30 years and hold just under 160 patents, most of them to do with aloe..

I take it every day. It's amazing, gentle, and very healing.

Let me know if you want more info.

Litsa Konicki
www.univera.com

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Hey Audrey,

I had very similiar issues and when I stressed I would have the complete opposite end of the spectrum. I was diagnosed with borderline irritable bowel syndrome and I thought I was doing well with all the dietary changes. I lived like that for years, especially missing hamburgers and steaks. Finally a new company named ZIJA entered my world and I have never felt healthier in all my life. Bottom line is EVERYTHING boils down to nutrition. If your body is missing something, it will not work. PERIOD> Like putting bad gas in 5 cars. They all will react differently, but the key is they all will react because the cars are missing something that it need to perform. I was so overwhelmed by my health transformation that I partnered with the company at its one year anniversary . I posted a few videos that I think are very helpful. Let me know what you think. I will be more than happy to ship you a sample. ttyl (OH, P.S. I HAVE BEEN POOPING DAILY FOR ALMOST 2YRS NOW! ISN'T THAT ALL WE REALLY WANT OUTTA LIFE? smile)

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