Constipation?

Eat much fruit and particularly Prunes....

Squeezing my head whilst on the throne normally works for me.

1947

syrup of figs usually does the trick but don't fart in public while you are waiting for the blockage to clear

Ranitidine is an acid blocker, what good is it for trapped wind?

Cheers for the replies lads, i take omerprazole for acid reflux(believe it contains ranitidine) and never had a problem with it.
Still struggling with the constipation though and dont eat much meat. Normally with the amount of beer i drink it flies out
so struggling to see what im doing differently

Get some red wine down your neck. Lots of it. Never fails.

Spoon of Mustard,  will also burn fook out of any Farmers they May be present During the Evacuation .

organic figs

i'm no constipated - i go three times a day.

I have trapped wind. But okay now. As i'm getting older my stomach acid level is dropping.
it happens to everyone, it's the reason why we get weaker bones.
The acid is needed to assimilate the calcium.
you can buy salts - i can't afford the expensive stuff from holland and barret but use himalayan sea salt from poundshop.


http://empoweredsustenance.com/heal-low-stomach-acid-naturally/
Consequences of hypochlorhydria

    Without adequate acid, we cannot properly break down proteins into amino acids. Lack of amino acids in the bloodstream means less available neurotransmitters which can mean mood disorders like depression. This poor protein digestion also leads to hair loss and brittle nails.
    Low stomach acid fosters imbalanced gut flora. Pathogenic and food borne bacteria, usually killed by the low stomach pH, can make their way into the intestines. Further, lack of acidity in the stomach makes it more hospitable to bacterial growth (and the stomach should be relatively sterile). Low stomach acid can pave the way for an H. Pylori infection.
    Hypochlorhydria leads to nutrient malabsorption. Specifically, when proteins aren’t fully broken down, B12 absorption is disrupted. Folate and nonheme iron absorption are also affected by low stomach acid.
    Inadequate stomach acid often means constipation, bloating, gas and belching. With inadequate acid, food sits in the stomach and putrefies instead of being properly digested.
    Leaky gut and therefore create food allergies can result. Improperly digested starches foster the overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria lower in the small intestine. These opportunistic bugs cause the junctions between intestinal cells to loosen, creating a condition called leaky gut. Undigested proteins and other food particles escape into the bloodstream through these cell gaps. Then, food allergies develop as the body reacts by creating antibodies to these foreign particles in the blood.

Hypochlorhydria causes heartburn

Many people – thanks to Tums commercials – believe that heartburn and acid reflux are caused by too much stomach acid. In actuality, low stomach acid results in heartburn.