Bowel Retraining Steps

Bowel retraining is more than what you do in the bathroom.

Here are the steps to take to get your body onto a regular schedule.

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Dont be discouraged if you do not see immediate results.

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Chronic constipation has many causes and progress may come slowly.

Keep with it and soon you may once again be having more comfortable bowel movements.

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