{"id":171382,"date":"2025-09-21T07:47:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T07:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/171382\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T07:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T07:47:06","slug":"aiims-gastroenterologist-shares-top-4-natural-remedies-for-constipation-from-posture-on-toilet-seat-to-what-to-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/171382\/","title":{"rendered":"AIIMS gastroenterologist shares top 4 natural remedies for constipation: From posture on toilet seat to what to drink"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you struggle with constipation <\/a>often? In a September 19 Instagram post, Dr Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist trained at AIIMS, Harvard, and Stanford Universities, recommended four natural methods to alleviate occasional constipation. \u201cSimple daily tweaks to your diet can transform gut health \u2014 and keep things moving,\u201d he wrote in his caption. Also read | Struggling with constipation? Here\u2019s what experts say you are doing wrong<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Dr Dr Sethi shared his ‘four best natural remedies to treat occasional constipation’.(Shutterstock) <\/p>\n

In the video he posted, he advised people to modify their posture while on the toilet<\/a> by using a stool to raise their knees above their hips, which straightens the anorectal angle and facilitates easier bowel movements. Dr Sethi’s second strategy was \u2013 increased fluid intake<\/a>, recommending a goal of eight glasses of water daily to soften stools.<\/p>\n

Thirdly, he shared that you could increase your regular physical activity and exercise to hasten the transit time of food through the large intestine. Finally, he said that if these dietary and lifestyle adjustments prove ineffective, laxatives <\/a>are a medication option that can encourage more frequent bowel emptying.<\/p>\n

Dr Sethi shared his ‘four best natural remedies to treat occasional constipation’:<\/p>\n

1. Modify your posture while on the toilet<\/p>\n

\u201cTip number one: when you’re trying to empty your bowels, raise your feet. So when you’re sitting on the toilet seat, have a stool there and place your feet on that and try and make your knees come above your hip. And by doing this, you will straighten out the anorectal angle and this causes the stool to pass through much more easily,\u201d Dr Sethi said.<\/p>\n

2. Increase fluid intake<\/p>\n

\u201cTip two: to make your stools softer and easier to pass, you need to drink more fluids. Try to aim for eight glasses daily,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

3. Regular physical activity<\/p>\n

He further said, \u201cTip three: increase your activity. So do more regular walking, more regular exercise. It is going to reduce the time it takes for the food to pass through your large intestine and you will have an easier time using the restroom.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Laxatives as a last resort<\/p>\n

Dr Sethi concluded, \u201cSo now, if the diet and the lifestyle changes are not helping you, then laxatives are a type of medication that can help the bowels empty more regularly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Note to readers: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.<\/p>\n

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