Rye beats laxatives for constipation

Rye beats laxatives for constipation relief: Study: "Consumption of fibre-rich rye bread may ease constipation and perform commercial laxatives, according to a new study from Finland.
Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, researchers from the University of Helsinki report that whole-grain rye bread performed better than laxatives and white wheat bread in the easing of symptoms of constipation, a condition reported to affects up to 27 per cent of the population of Western countries, according to the researchers.

“To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to evaluate the effects of rye bread in treating constipation as compared with laxatives and to simultaneously investigate the changes in the colonic metabolism,” wrote the researchers, led by Reetta Holma.

“The results are encouraging,” they added."