Irregular bowel habits are a very common disorder amongst individual. Infrequent bowel movement is often characterized as constipation. A person suffering from constipation often gets abdominal pain due to hardening of the stool. However irregular bowel movement alone cannot be an indicator of constipation. But irregular bowel movements with hardening of the stool and abdominal pain and back pain are constipation. Irregular bowel habits may be caused due to improper and unbalanced diet. It may also be drug induced or changes in the hormonal balance in the system.

Here are some useful tips to regularize one’s bowel movement without laxative dependency

• One should eat diet rich in fiber and roughage. Juicy fruits and a warm glass of milk should constitute the regular food habit. Whole grains, cereals and soups can act as a catalyst for ensuring regular bowel movements.
• To normalize the bowel habits one is required to have a regular and routine life style. Waking up at a particular time and then drinking a glass of warm milk often helps in regularizing of the bowel habits.
• Regular exercise can also help. A morning jog or a walk can affect a change in the bowel movement.
• Do not neglect or ignore the urge for bowel movement
• Some home remedies such as drinking lemon juice with warm water three or four times in a day have also proved beneficial in this case.
• Good sleep and relaxed mind also helps to normalize the bowel movement.

So, do not depend on any medicines and laxatives. Cultivate good eating habits to bring about a change in your bowel movements.

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