How long does constipation usually last for?

Does Hemorrhoid last as long I have constipation?

• So far my internal Hemorrhoid has lasted about a month now. It only bleeding one time when it started but it still hurt every time i have bowel movement and it very sore later. My diet is pretty normal Asian food(i.e rice with side dish) and I do drink a lot of water. But my bowel movement only happen about every 2 day some time even 3 day which i think usually cause of my constipation. Is this normal take that long for bowel movement? Should i start to change my diet completely?

• Answer:

  You need to increase your comsumption of fiber, excessive amounts of white rice can give you constipation as it is not only depleted of fiber but has lots and lots of starches (glue) you need to consume lots of vegetables and fruits but uncooked, as vegetables when cooked loose most of their benefits (fiber and nutrients),you also need to consume whole grains, brown rice and whole cereals. You may have slow digestion which means your bile production and enzymes are defficient, bile is very important for bowel movements it has a laxative effect. You need to take hebal teas posibly after meals to stimulate the liver such as dandalion, globe artichoke, milk thristle etc. It is important that a person opens the bowels at least once per day, the normal would be after every meal (3 times per day) but not many people have this number of bowel movement except those that live on raw vegetarian food only. It is unhealthy not to open your bowels daily as the toxins of the bowels are being reabsorbed into the blood over and over until they are expelled, this gives your body lots of toxicity. For your hemorrhoids you need to lubricate and protect the area of lesion to allow it to heal, I recommend you get some witch hazel and castor oil for lubrication this should help it or otherwise there are hemorrhorids creams at the chemist which are also effective. Dont suffer take action now. Remember the golden rules, plenty of fiber, lots of water and stimulation of liver function with herbs or even bitter vegetables like chicory, dandalion etc. or you can buy from your health food store a combination of herbs in a tonic or tablets to stimulate and support liver function. best of luck