Expert: Tonja Wells - 12/18/2011

Question
my 5 year old grandchild has had constipation and bouts of sinus drainage since born.  the drainage results in bouts of vomiting because of excessive drainage at night.  this happens several times a year.  she is constantly constipated also.  what is the solution.  she is a picky eater

Answer
Hello Gloria,

If it were me I would use Nature's Sunshine Magnesium Complex. Just open the capsule and put it in some yoghurt or apple sauce. I would also use Nature's Sunshine liquid ALJ. I would also not eat any type of dairy as this is the most mucus forming food you can eat. Enzymes are very important as well to break the food down. I would suggest Nature's Sunshine Whole Food Papayazyme.

MOST COMMON CAUSES OF CONSTIPATION

If the bowel isn't normal after a few weeks then look deeper to find the underlying cause of constipation and correct it.

1.   Lack of water - dehydration causes constipation
2.   Not enough fiber.  
a.    Fiber is no good without water.  
b.   The National Cancer Institute has published findings that a high fiber diet may have a protective effect against certain forms of canter.  Primitive people who eat fiber rich natural foods have extremely regular bowl movements and no sighs of cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis or other bowel diseases.
c.    Fiber protects against diabetes, heart disease & obesity.  
d.   These are the major killers in North America.
3.   Lack of muscle tone from no exercise.
4.   Lack of HCL and enzymes
5.   Liver weakness and gallbladder congestion.  Bile is the body's natural laxative.
6.   Consider the possibility of emotional causes.  Constipation can signal an inability to let go of emotional waste in one's life. (Distress remedy)
7.   Heed nature's call - go when you need to.  Postponing elimination trains the bowel into habitual constipation.
8.  Lack of probiotics in the gut - Use Bifidophilus Flora Force
9. Stress or tight bowel use Magnesium
10.  Thyroid issues - Strenghten the thyroid

If you order through my website below please e-mail me and I can then make suggestions as to how I would use these.

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This information is for educational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose and treat diseases. If you have any health problems consult a health practitioner before embarking on any course of treatment

Tonja Wells, CNHP, NHC