Constipation is very common. It affects up to 27 percent of the North American population, says Marisa Battistella, a clinical pharmacist at the University Health Network in Toronto. Surveys reveal it’s twice as common in women as men, although this could be because women are more willing to admit experiencing constipation.
Almost everyone is familiar with the signs: abdominal bloating; straining; lumpy, hard stools. But most of us don’t know...
