Nothing going in, nothing comes out, that's perfectly normal after a few days, and part of the fasting experience.

The fasting body does what is needed in order of importance. Sometimes the digestion system shuts down while more important stuff is taken care of. In these cases often later on in a fast there will be some action there for a few days and bowel motions can occur at any point in a fast as needed. I have had them as late as 20 days in. On the other hand the bowel motions can continue on as normal for many days into a fast. I've had that happen too, being regular for over a week into fasting. It depends on what is needed, and we can't always feel what is happening inside so it's not always so easy to tell.

Andrew.

If you're only eating meat there is the cause of your constipation. I suggest fasting would be your best option so that you can increase your tolerance to more healthy fruit and vegetables again, which should be the mainstay of any healthy diet.

Andrew.

Hi Total Prosperity,
the bowels do normally return to their full vigour after a fast of any length in their own good time.

"Constipation is a common term applied to the failure of the bowels to act or to sluggishness of colonic function. Most people who think they are constipated are not. The prescr*iption given by Dr Page is almost infallible. It is: "Mind your own business, and let the bowels mind theirs". Treat the bowels kindly; give up the prodding and forcing that has brought them to their present state of inertia.
If the food is wholesome and digestion is good, what does it matter that the food or its residues remain in the colon for a longer period than is commonly thought normal"?
Dr H M Shelton....Fasting For Renewal of Life. Pages 267-268.


Lack of exercise coupled with a sedentary occupation are contributing factors in the cause of sluggish bowels and genuine constipation as well.

Fasting while constipated is not a problem; it will give the bowels & colon a much needed rest, but once the fast is over, the bowels will return to normal with the correct refeeding and living habits thereafter.

Regards

chrisb1.

Of course you should fast if you are constipated. It is one sure indication you should fast. If there is a blockage or for some other reason the bowels aren't moving you should not pile more food in on top of the blockage. That will create more discomfort and possibly damage to the body and could be very dangerous if continued. Whatever the cause of the constipation it will be addressed by the fast and as I said in a previous answer to this post the bowels can and do operate well enough on a fast when it is necessary. If there is a blockage then once that problem is sorted out no doubt the bowels will operate again even while fasting and the fast can be broken on an empty (or nearly so) digestion system as should always be the case.

Andrew.

What about raw nuts and seeds? Along with the veggies you're already eating just adding a few seeds and nuts into your regular diet is enough to replace anything cooked or processed you feel you need to survive. You may have thought of this already it's all I can think of short of fasting which you're already considering.

Andrew.