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Hi ladies
Off and on I seem to be suffering with constipation. I have a lot of fibre in my diet. I drink plenty and have boiled warm water as well. I have prune juice most days. Anyone got any ideas? X
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susan56920 michelle46271
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Hi Michelle
I'm in peri - age 50 - my bowel habits have changed too ... lots of windy pains, and stools have changed too ... small pellets at the start then followed by a semi-normal stool ... weird ... hormones I fear ... and also developed a couple of haemorrhoids too due to changes in skin thickness I think - due to hormones ... the joys. Small meals, chew food properly and green tea - proper stuff - Matcha powder - expensive but the real stuff :-)
bobbysgirl michelle46271
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I believe you can have too much fibre, and it can start to 'clog' you up.
I have flax seeds every morning with my porridge. I use a pestle and mortar to grind up a couple of tablespoons of seeds. This does two things. One it makes the Omega 3 more readily available and, two, the ones you miss act like dynarod on your insides. They must be fresh though as you don't want rancid oil! Works for me.
susan56920 bobbysgirl
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bobbysgirl susan56920
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Trouble with that is once they are crushed the oil in them can go rancid very quickly and any treatment to prevent this probably destroys any benefits from the oil anyway. Grinding them up only takes a few seconds.
susan56920 bobbysgirl
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Sochima822 michelle46271
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cynthia00141 michelle46271
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Flaxseeds are great. I use them too. Put them in your freezer to prevent them from going rancid. Also since grinding them yourself, you only use a little anyhow. If I grind too much, I put them in the freezer and use them the next day. Sometimes I'll buy the already ground flaxseed which I store in the freezer too. I use 2 tablespoons daily (ground).
CCinCal cynthia00141
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Does anyone know if putting olive oil in the frig will keep for longer? Or even if it's to refrigerate? It seems mine go bad even before I use up half of the bottle. Thanks
Sochima822 CCinCal
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Hi CC, refrigerating olive oil will not extend it's shelf life.
I came across this from a food website which I know is actually true information:
The average life of such oils is about 18 months from crushing of the olives, says Estevez. And since it takes about six to 12 months to go from crushing to bottling, an olive oil that has reached supermarket shelves has at best six to 12 months of shelf life. And that doesn't account for shipping time and the store's rate of turnover, which can significantly impact the shelf life of an oil.
That's why I buy olive oil that doesn't come from a million miles away. Try to buy one that appears to be closer to your area. Hope this helps.
CCinCal Sochima822
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Yes thanks Sochima. I'll be sure to buy a smaller bottle too.
Sochima822 CCinCal
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Yes, if you're not constantly using it or cooking with it then a small bottle would make sense.
michelle46271
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Thankyou everyone for your replies. I'll go and buy some flaxseed tomorrow x
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cynthia00141 Guest
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Sorry......I shouldn't laugh, but you made my day about turning into a rabbit.
cynthia00141 michelle46271
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michelle46271 cynthia00141
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😂😂