[header] How to relieve chronic constipation [title] Drink more fluids. [step] Dehydration can worsen constipation by leading to hard, dry stools. When food waste passes through the colon, the colon absorbs water from the waste. 
If you are drinking adequate amounts of fluids, the colon will soak up less water from the food waste, resulting in softer stools. [substeps] Strive to drink about eight full glasses of water a day, or about two liters.