Q. I have a time-tested homemade laxative recipe I would like to share with your readers. Combine 1 cup chopped pitted prunes, 1 cup chopped pitted dates and 1 1/2 cups boiling water. Simmer until the ...

Prunes have long been a go-to remedy for constipation—and now, new research offers even more support for relying on them, along with other dried fruit, to relieve symptoms. People with chronic ...

Constipation remedies such as increasing fiber intake and performing a colonic massage may help move things along. Sometimes, you may need a laxative, suppository, or enema. Constipation occurs when ...

I usually open this newsletter with a personal story — but this week’s topic is constipation, so I’ll spare you. A lot of us fret about our regularity. But constipation is defined as fewer than three ...

There’s real proof that the tropical fruit — and rye bread and mineral water as well — could ease chronic constipation. Learn what else could help. New guidelines based on the highest quality ...