A nutritionist has warned that you may be constipated - even if you go every day. Roslyn Kent specialises in constipation and faecal health, and says many of us are having issues without even realising it. The expert said that even if you are going multiple times a day, you may still be constipated as it all depends on size, shape and texture.
Even if you are passing faeces several times a day, if the volume is small enough, there’s a problem. Roslyn said: “There are so many constipated women out there and not nearly enough education and awareness around how to address slow motility in a sustainable way that recommends more than just ‘take a laxative and eat more fibre'." She shares videos with her 138,000 followers.
In one recent clip, Roslyn said: “This is to all of you who poop multiple times a day: you think that you’re not constipated because you’re very much regular, you’re going every day, but those bowel movements are all small, little pieces. “Whether they are hard, dry pebbles or they look like little Cheetos, or maybe they’re even tiny little sausages – there are many of them, but the volume is very small. You might be going 1-4 times a day, but they’re all very small.
“If these are the types of bowel movement that you are having, then it is very likely that you are backed up and constipated – shocking, I know.” Roslyn said that if you are passing large, sausage-shaped stools, there shouldn’t be a problem. She recommends testing your t.
