Re: does anyone know if slippery elm powder helps constipation?pls respond (Natasha smoothie recipe)
From: Mindy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jan 29 14:11:23 2007
Natasha
Here is the recipe for the prune smoothies:
1 1/2 cups apple juice
1 cup crushed ice
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
6 prunes-pitted
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
pinch of nutmeg (optional)
Soak prunes for 15 minutes in hot water before making smoothie. Drain
water off of prunes & add all ingredients to blender. Blend well &
enjoy!!
This makes quite a bit so I usually cut the recipe in half if my kids
are drinking it as well. I usually drink one every morning & it really
seems to help!! Hope you enjoy it & like I said before you really can't
taste the prunes! Take Care, Mindy Jo
At Thu, 18 Jan 2007, Mindy wrote:
>
>Natasha
>I can't help with advice on the slippery elm powder but I too have IBS
>w/ constipation. I have found a glass of V8 every day helps. I also
>make a prune smoothie. You can't taste the prunes either. If you would
>like the recipe I would be more than happy to pass it along. These two
>things combined seem to help me the best. Even Zelnorm doesn't work for
>me if my IBS gets really bad. Hope this helps a bit. Take Care, Mindy
>Jo
>
>At Thu, 18 Jan 2007, natasha wrote:
>>
>>i just got some slippery elm powder for constipation i am so constipated
>>at the moment and i get ibs and constipation i am going to have a barium
>>enema next wednesday as my gyno wants to check my ibs before my surgery
>>i get terribil back pain in my left side and bad constipation and
>>pressure against my stomach the bowel doctor seems to think that endo is
>>causing my ibs god i cant wait to have the surgery lol anyway has anyone
>>tried slippery elm powder for constipation with succ? been taking it for
>>2 days but still not been toilet
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