A bowel movement should take place daily and if this is not the case remedial action must be taken. Usually the absence of a daily motion is due to dietary mismanagement, or a lifestyle in which the bowels are unable to cope. Constipation can occur when remnants of food lie in the large intestine. Toxins from these remnants can over-load the liver, resulting in fatigue, lethargy and headaches.

Constipation can occur through a number of factors, ie. Bad diet, lack of fibre, insufficient exercise, poor respiration, poor stomach and intestinal function, liver and gall bladder dysfunction, hormonal disruption, or as the result of certain medication, such as long-term drugs, sedatives or tranquillisers.


Dietary advice

The diet for a Crohn’s disease patient must be rich in fibre. Often, Crohn’s disease patients have an allergy to milk and dairy products. As well as prohibiting dairy produce, sufferers should be careful with highly spiced foods, alcohol, nicotine, and sometimes citrus fruits. Herbal teas are good for this condition and in particular, chamomile, which is known for its anti-peptic, anti-spasmodic, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, is especially beneficial.

It is not appropriate to make specific recommendations via our website, please contact the clinic for an appointment or call our helpline.


Further complementary therapies available at Jan de Vries clinics:

Herbal Medicine & Homœopathy