DEAR DR. GOTT:
I would like to give your readers a simple and effective remedy for constipation.
About 20 years ago I had gallbladder removal surgery. It caused my bowel movements to be very irregular. While reading an old folk medicine book written by Dr. Jarvis one day, I came across a simple remedy. The doctor told to simply drink a mug of hot water one half hour before breakfast every day.
Figuring it harmless and at worst would fill my bladder a little faster, I decided to try it. I could immediately feel the water emptying my stomach of the contents from the night before. Within just a few days I was completely regulated. It was amazing.
I told my doctor of this simple remedy and he said it was one of the best. When I asked why no one ever mentions it, he responded that most patients, and doctors, feel that it is too easy. I guess in today’s society, medication is king and cheap and easy just isn’t good enough anymore.
DEAR READER:
This is novel remedy I had nearly forgotten about until your letter arrived on my desk. The action of the hot water works to speed sluggish digestion similarly to how warmed apple or prune juices do. Perhaps the key is simply the temperature of the liquid and the time it is consumed.
Other simple remedies include eating prunes, increasing fiber intake by consuming more whole grains or using Metamucil, using stool softeners or laxatives sparingly or using over-the-counter products such as Digestive Advantage for Constipation.
To give you related information, I am sending you copies of my Health Reports “Gallbladder Disease”, “Dr. Gott’s Compelling Home Remedies” and “Constipation and Diarrhea”. Other readers who would like copies should send a self-addressed, stamped number 10 envelope and $2 per report to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title(s).
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