Wife Suffers from Chronic Constipation: Seeking Hereditary Factors and Solutions

Ans: I can only offfer common sense advice- Have more fluids, Have more fibre in your diet (whole grains,
legumes, such as lentils, black beans, kidney beans, soybeans, and chickpeas
fruits, such as berries, apples with the skin on, oranges, and pears
vegetables, such as carrots, broccoli, green peas, and
nuts, such as almonds, peanuts,). You might also need to take a mild laxative regularly

Ans: 1.Increase your physical. Activity
2.Take adequate fibre through plant source
3.Hydrate yourself well
4.Avoid spicy food

Ans: Irritable Bowel syndrome or IBS os an independent health condition. However, there are medications which gives a lot of relief in IBS. Please consult physician for that. IBS is not caused by Diabetes. However, long term and specially uncontrolled diabetes can results in neuropathy and some diabetic medications can also cause symptoms similar to IBS. Specially, if there is deficiency of micronutrients, it results in constipation, fullness and malabsorption.
It is advisable to get regular treatment for diabetes, get check up done for related complications.

Best,
Dr Chandrakant Lahariya
Centre for Health: The Specialty practice,
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi