Quick & Handy Home Remedies: Find practical, affordable ways to deal with some of life's most common ailments, proving that getting back to the basics has its reward. Only $16.95 +s/h
Was this information helpful? Average rating: 3.9/5 (79 votes)
What do you think? Click the stars to vote!
If you have more to say, post a comment below!
Q. As a 63-year-old female, I have to eat lots of fruits, vegetables, and grains to stay regular. When I travel I have a problem with constipation. What is the easiest and best way to stay regular when your schedule and diet are disrupted, especially when in a foreign country? Thanks for all your help.
A. Getting enough fresh fruit and vegetables to stay regular can be a challenge while traveling, especially if you are in a part of the world where gastrointestinal infections are common. We suggest taking your fiber with you, in Metamucil packets or something similar. Sugarless gum is also easy to pack and surprisingly effective.
We are sending you our Guide to Constipation with ten tips and a dynamite pumpkin bran muffin recipe for coping with this common problem.
Was this information helpful? Average rating: 3.9/5 (79 votes)
What do you think? Click the stars to vote!
If you have more to say, post a comment below!
I fill a 5oz dixie cup with All Bran and that keeps me regular.
Magnesium works wonders for staying regular, helps prevent migraines,
and so many other good things, is inexpensive, mobile and readily
available overseas.
I see a digestive consultant from time to time, and she makes good use of enzyme therapy. The formula she gave me for traveling is a plant enzyme blend called LgI, manufactured by Thera-zyme. I find that it helps, and I start taking it the day before I leave my home.
Good luck.
A friend who travels extensively gave me this:
Drink a cup of hot water on an empty stomach before breakfast. Or as many cups of hot water as you need. I try it at home since I don't travel much and it works.
Only caution: Start with only one cup and work up gradually.
I used to have the same constipation problem when traveling. Now I avoid all white flour products, white potatoes, and white rice. For breakfast I order whole grain cereal or granola with whatever fruit available, Lunch -- a large salad (skip the bread stick), Dinner -- I ask for a double serving of vegetables instead of the potato. Some Asian restaurants serve brown whole grain rice if requested.
In addition the above, I suggest that eating a daily portion of yogurt may also work. I eat plain Greek style yogurt everyday in the morning before breakfast. Greek style is strained and significantly less tart than regular plain style. It's also very creamy.
Maybe eating a small portion daily, even while traveling will help your situation.
Good luck.
I travel with Metamucil fiber cookies, always have 1 for each flight and other granola type bars/nuts in case I get stuck on the tarmac or terminal with delays. For road trips I get whole wheat bagels at Publix, etc. and travel with Fleet glycerin suppositories in case I eat something that gives me headaches (from allergies) or all the white flower/sugar laden free breakfasts at Hotel chains.
You can take dried plums/prunes with you or get them at breakfasts. Items with maltitol have a laxative effect and should be used sparingly and within bathroom proximity (chewing sugarless gum)!
PS: I wrap the suppositories in aluminum foil and put them in a screw-top plastic container, the old film containers work well. Also, you can take millers bran with you, soak it in water, pour water off and take a couple of teaspoons washed down with drinking water.
Happy travels
I add 2 tablespoonfuls of Ground flax seed to my yogurt, fruit, cereal breakfast every day and it keeps me regular. When I miss this due to any number of reasons, I find myself constipated the next day, so I double the dose of ground flax seed meal and add it to lunch and dinner items too, just pour one tablespoonful over the soup or veggies, and I am back to being regular every day with medium stools, not compacted. You can add the ground flax seed to any food you like.
Increase or decrease the ground flax seed as you get regular again. It has to be ground, it does not work if it is not ground.
My son suffered with constipation since he was an infant, the doctor recommended Gerber Pear Juice and it works great!