I am 27 year old male. I usually have a problem of constipation. But from last 2 weeks I have started taking aloe veera and now I feel much better. What should I do? Any other thing I have to do or continue with aloe veera? Also please tell me the pros and cons of aloe veera.

Dr. Lalit Kumar TripathyGeneral Physician40yrs exp

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1. Eat high fibre diet like fruits, vegetables, beans, boiled/sprouted moong dal, whole grain rice, whole wheat pasta, whole meal breads, multi grain chapatti, oats. 2. Avoid foods which are high in fat. Choose lean meats like fish, chicken. 3. Eat on schedule 4. Drink plenty of water, 8-10 glasses daily, avoid alcohol/caffeine 5. Take regular physical exercise 6. Stick to a regular timing for going to toilet. 7. Take 2 tsf of softovac sf/naturolax powder with warm water at bed time or syrup duphalac 15 ml twice daily for few days 8. If you have chronic constipation, you may have to do colonoscopic examination after consulting gastroenterologist. 

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