Expert: Ask Suz - 1/9/2007

Question
Hi. I am 19 years old. I've been facing constipation since I was 11. As a result I've horrible acne problems & my skin is very bad.

Is there any remedy for constipation? Please reply
Thanks


Answer
Hi,
I'm not so sure your acne is related to this problem but diet is. Acne is most often due to hormonal changes. You do not want an impaction for which you'd have to go to the ER; the intestinal contents must be freed up.
You can do this in many ways; the more you use the faster you'll be unconstipated.
 Our intestines need a lot of liquids, preferably water.
If you don't like water, put half a lemon in a glass with a couple inches of hot water in the bottom and sugar. Dissolve the sugar then add your ice and cold water. This is best done upon awakening.
The next thing to do is take one probiotic capsule a day.
If you can take 2 without getting diarrhea do it. The best kind are the ones that are in a refrigerator in the healthfood store. They will be labeled, "Acidolphilus" or "Acidophilus Bifudus" and often say how many millions of live cultures each cap contains. You can take one of these anytime. Yogurt is good too but it must say, "contains active cultures" in small print.
The next thing is to MOVE. Even fast walking around Walmart or the mall for around half an hour can be effective.
If you have $20,you can buy a kit by Enzymatic Therapy to clean out the intestines. You can buy an entire kit or just buy a bottle of Colon Cleanse at the healthfood store or online. The kit contains 3 bottles of pills each having it's own use.
Many experts say, "all disease starts in the colon."
Luckily, colon cleansers are very easy to find.
Some people have luck eating a can of Poke Salat greens although I don't like them. Green vegetables (not iceberg lettuce which is worthless) are good for the colon but I'd take a capsule or two and do some walking and drinking of water. You don't need ten glasses a day. What I do, and I'm a grandmother, is take a Natrol Acidophilus and drink
2 qts of Red Diamond Tea a day. I used to have access to
refrigerated probiotics but not where we live now.
Please write back if I've not addresed your concerns adequately.