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There are three
basic steps to take to avoid this problem. Be sure to include more fiber in your
diet, take 8 glasses of water a day, and exercise. A sedentary life, with a diet
low in fiber and rich in sugars and fats will surely result in constipation and,
very likely, hemorrhoids also. Flax
seed - are a good laxative and anti-inflammatory. Drop the seeds in a cup
of hot water and let them macerate for 12 hours. Add a little honey or lemon and
drink before bedtime. Tomato
jelly - 1/2 kg of sugar and 1 kg of tomatoes. Wash tomatoes and peel them.
Cut them in pieces and get rid of the seeds. Put tomatoes (with the juice that
squeezed out while you were cutting them) in a pot and put it over low heat. home-remedies-site.com
Add sugar and leave it on low heat for 45 minutes stirring frequently. Let stand
15 minutes and store in a glass bottle. Eat with your breakfast. Beans,
plums, pears, and figs - These foods have a fiber that becomes a gel in the
intestine and softens waste. Make sure to add them to your daily diet. Do not
forget to drink enough water. 
Cascara
sagrada - is very effective. But you should consult with your doctor before
using it as it interacts with many drugs. Do not take it for more than ten days.
Do not use if you are pregnant. Do not give to children. In
the restroom - While sitting on the toilet raise feet using a stool so that
the knees are higher that the pelvis. home-remedies-site.com Another position
that will help evacuation is while sitting, bend to the right side. Olive
oil and lemon
- Every morning before breakfast drink a cup of hot water mixed with the juice
of one lemon and a tablespoon of olive oil. home-remedies-site.com Not only will
it keep things moving but you will lose some pounds! Spinach
and olive oil cataplasm: Make a cataplasm using spinach leaves and olive oil
and put it on your stomach. Honey:
Take a glass of warm water with honey at bedtime and a glass of cold water with
honey before breakfast. Papaya:
Papaya is very effective in relieving constipation especially if eaten before
breakfast. 
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