10 Foods That Cause Constipation
Foods That Cause Constipation #4: Dairy Products
Consuming large amounts of cheese and milk can lead to recurring constipation. This does not, however, mean that all dairy products are bad for you. Reducing the intake of these dairy products, and taking probiotic yoghurt instead can improve your digestive health.
Yoghurt contains beneficial bacteria which are necessary in the gut where they support digestion. They have found a link between chronic constipation in infants, and consumption of cows’ milk, with symptoms improving once cows’ milk was eliminated. In some studies it was found that proteins in cows’ milk induced allergies, which are linked to constipation1https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3531555/.
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