Freedom from Constipation

A practical guide to discovering the cause of your constipation and finding the right natural remedy for your unique case

PART 1

What Is Constipation?

1 Understanding Constipation

2 Digestion and Elimination

PART 2

Attaining and Maintaining Intestinal Health

3 Roughage and Constipation

4 Water and Constipation

5 The Liver and Constipation

6 Constipating Foods and Medications

7 The Abdominal Muscles and Constipation

8 Intestinal Flora and Constipation

9 Nerves, Stress, and Constipation

10 Nutritional Deficiencies and Constipation

PART 3

Therapeutic Emptying of the Intestines

11 Laxatives, Purges, and Enemas

Appendix

Table of Constipation Causes and Remedies

Illustration Credits

Index

About the Author