Constipation is an unpleasant condition and when people are tired of trying to fix it with different types of supplements they turn to alternative medicine. A natural remedy for constipation seems to be a safer choice than any type of medicine or laxative.

Constipation is a common digestive problem caused by a lack of fibers in the diet. This is why in most of the cases it can be solved just by making some adjustments to their regular diets by adding more fruits and vegetables to it and removing fast foods.

Some of the fruits that are known to help with constipations are prunes, pears, pineapple and peaches. They can be found in any season and you can serve them as a snack between meals, simple or in fruit salads or with yogurt. From the vegetables the most helpful ones are green beans, kale, spinach and carrots. The one important rule you should follow is not to consume at the same meal fruits and vegetables together. You can have fruits in the morning, vegetables at noon and as a snack until dinner you can have again a fruit.

Trying to find a good natural remedy for constipation is hard, so here is a list of things you can try and see which ones work for you:

eating every morning an apple

before going to bed drink a mixture made from a spoon of honey and a glass of boiled and cooled water

drink each morning the juice from a lemon that has been sliced the night before; you can also try with oranges or you can mix them

boil some figs and drink the water that results from this mixtures up to three nights in a row

add to a glass of warm water some lemon juice and rock salt and drink it every morning when you wake up

every night, before going to bed, add some fennel seeds is warm water and drink it

after a heavier meal eat some slices of papaya

drink daily a glass of mixture made of carrot juice and spinach juice

twice a day, before the meals, drink a glass of cabbage juice

mix some almond oil with milk and drink it every night

drink at least of eight glasses of water a day

drink teas made of herbs like cascara sagrada, rhubarb, aloe or senna, but don’t use them for more than a week in a row because they can cause dependency