How to Use Aloe Vera to Treat Constipation

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Drink a small amount of aloe juice for its mild laxative effects.. Avoid aloe latex capsules just to be safe.. Do not use aloe to treat constipation for more than 1 week.

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Drink a small amount of aloe juice for its mild laxative effects.

Step 1

Drink a small amount of aloe juice for its mild laxative effects.

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Avoid aloe latex capsules just to be safe.

Step 2

Avoid aloe latex capsules just to be safe.

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Do not use aloe to treat constipation for more than 1 week.

Step 3

Do not use aloe to treat constipation for more than 1 week.

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Talk to your doctor about possible drug interactions.

Step 4

Talk to your doctor about possible drug interactions.

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Call your doctor if you have severe side effects.

Step 5

Call your doctor if you have severe side effects.

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Don't take aloe if you have certain allergies or health conditions.

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Don't take aloe if you have certain allergies or health conditions.

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Consider cascara or senna as an alternative.

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Consider cascara or senna as an alternative.

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Drink more fluids.

Step 8

Drink more fluids.

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Include fruits in your diet to increase your fiber.

Step 9

Include fruits in your diet to increase your fiber.

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Snack on high-fiber nuts and seeds.

Step 10

Snack on high-fiber nuts and seeds.

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Eat vegetables several times a day.

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Eat vegetables several times a day.

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Opt for whole-grain, fiber-rich carbohydrates.

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Opt for whole-grain, fiber-rich carbohydrates.

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Include oils in your diet to help make it easier to go.

Step 13

Include oils in your diet to help make it easier to go.

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Get up and moving.

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Get up and moving.

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Eat at regular times throughout the day.

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Eat at regular times throughout the day.

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Use a squatting position on the toilet.

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Use a squatting position on the toilet.

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Get into a regular bathroom routine.

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Get into a regular bathroom routine.

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Take fiber supplements for a gentle, long-term remedy.

Step 18

Take fiber supplements for a gentle, long-term remedy.

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Try a stool softener for a mild solution.

Step 19

Try a stool softener for a mild solution.

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Use lubricant laxatives to help pass stools easier.

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Use lubricant laxatives to help pass stools easier.

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Take an osmotic laxative if gentle remedies aren't working.

Step 21

Take an osmotic laxative if gentle remedies aren't working.

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Talk to your doctor before using stimulant laxatives.

Step 22

Talk to your doctor before using stimulant laxatives.

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