Podcasts Government RNIB Conversations S1 Ep1509: Constipation, A Subject We Might Not Want to Talk About but Should...

S1 Ep1509: Constipation, A Subject We Might Not Want to Talk About but Should...

Published: May 19, 2023, 9 a.m.

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For this week\\u2019s check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow we are talking about constipation, a subject we may not want to talk about but we all should.
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\\nElizabeth began by telling\\xa0 RNIB Connect Radio\\u2019s Toby Davey about what the official definition of constipation is and the main causes of constipation too.
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\\nThen Elizabeth explained to Toby about the different types of laxatives that are out there and some of the possible issues around the potential misuse of them.\\xa0
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\\nFinally Elizabeth highlighted how important it is for those of us who are in are over 50s to do the bowel test.
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\\nThere is more information about constipation on the following pages of the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/constipation
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\\nTo get in touch with Elizabeth Roddick email Elizabeth.r@newlifehealthcare.co.uk or for more information visit https://newlifepharmacy.co.uk.
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\\nImage:\\xa0 Picture showing Elizabeth standing in her pharmacy, dressed in her white pharmacist coat and a colourful bandana around her neck, she\'s smiling. Warmly at the camera with her hands slightly raised
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