Flaxseed for Constipation

Home Remedies

Flaxseed is rich in soluble fiber. One reader has found a way to utilize this property to prevent constipation: “I purchase flaxseed in bulk at a health food store for about $1.50 per pound. I put three quarts of water on to boil, add two tablespoons of flax seed and simmer for fifteen minutes. Then I cool it and strain it into containers. (It makes just over two quarts.) With two ounces in my orange juice every morning, I am more than satisfied.�? Other readers have also pointed out that flaxseed is an ingredient in Uncle Sam's Laxative Cereal, which may also be a helpful approach to constipation.

Reader Comments

You need to buy a coffee grinder just for fresh-grinding flax seed and buy the WHOLE flax seed for it to be effective. Fresh ground flax seed (ground just before eating) is the only way to go...

Posted by: jim | May 29, 2007 12:50 PM

I mix two table spoons of ground flax seed with a cup of yogurt and take it during dinner. Never had constipation since. I buy whole flaxseeds and grind them.

Posted by: Raj Misra | July 2, 2007 9:40 PM

A year ago, my primary care doctor put me on flaxseed to lower my bad cholesterol. I use 3 tablespoons of organic ground flaxseed each morning on my oatmeal. It did pull my cholesterol down and also, I've no problem with constipation. I plan to continue using the ground flaxseed as a regular part of my diet.

Posted by: Lessie | July 3, 2007 8:11 PM

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