When arthritics get themselves constipated, not only do they fail to eat enough of the right foods, but they tend to go on liquid diets. That’s the greatest danger. Because liquids can disqualify whatever good food they may have eaten.
If, in addition, people with constipation choose lemon juice and water, they will soon find that their skin, scalp, hair, ears, and nails are gradually drying out. Their gum lines may even start to recede. Lemon may help a very few people with arthritis, but in the majority of cases it does harm.
Haste makes Waste
The fast ways to regularity are not always the best. If constipation is present at the time of an appendicitis attack, harsh laxatives can lead to serious complications. The reports about burst appendices in the bodies of constipated people are not myths. All too many patients with colon discomfort have also found themselves with a ruptured appendix. The manufacturers of cathartics concede this fact, and mark appropriate warnings on the labels of their wares.
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