Symptoms and Remedies for Constipation

It's the most common gastrointestinal complaint: constipation. If you have 2 or more of these symptoms, you're constipated:

1. Pass fewer than 3 stools a week
2. Experience hard stools
3. Excessive straining during bowel movement
4. Feeling incomplete evacuation after BM

Remedies for blocked bowels include:

1. Pistachios
2. Water & Fiber
3. Rhubarb
4. Exercise
5. Magnesium and calcium. This can be taken in pill form or powdered form mixed with orange juice.