Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. You may be constipated if you are having fewer pooh passing movements than usual, it takes a long time to pass pooh, and the pooh are hard. What are the causes of constipation? A person with a poor diet, physically inactive, or consuming laxatives too often may increase the risk of constipation. Signs and symptoms of constipation such as a distended, swollen abdomen, vomiting, blood in stool, weight loss, and new/worsening severe constipation in older people. There are many ways to prevent constipation.

So, are you concerned about constipation? Let’s ask yourself these questions below.

• Do your pooh arrive regularly every day?
• Do you feel strain during passing pooh?
• Are pooh often look lumpy or hard?
• Do you have a feeling of being blocked or of not having fully emptied your bowels?

Did you answer “yes” to one or more of these questions? If so, you may have a constipation problem which is a sign of an unhealthy gut. Otherwise, you are not constipated, and you have a healthy gut!