Chronic constipation,colitis and cancer of the colon were rare diseases when people ate natural foodstuffs, which retained fluids, minerals and vitamins. Today constipation is prevalent because we eat too much over refined food.
Many people are obsessed by the need to have a bowel action daily, but the individual pattern of bowel movements can vary from three times daily to three times weekly.
The accepted medical definition of constipation as at least three days between bowel movements and the passing of extremely dry stools. When a person is constipated at least three days between bowel movements and the passing of extremely dry stools. When a person is constipation, waste materials stagnate inside the intestines and poisonous toxins get absorbed into the system. Chronic intestinal is the root cause of many diseases.
Besides poisoning the system, a distended lower bowel may cause or aggravated hemorrhoid, varicose veins and swollen ankles. Symptoms due to constipation which includes headaches, spots, colds, catarrh, irritation, no appetite to eat, pale skin, coated tongue, bad breath, abdominal distended and body odour.
Mostly people suffer from constipation because they were dosed of with laxatives in childhood and their bowels become independent on their use. Other causes include lack of roughage which provides bulk, over dieting, not enough fluid, pregnancy, obesity, hard water, painful issues or hemorrhoids and lack of exercise and faulty bowel habits.
Nervous factors including tension, anxiety, fear and continuous haste may cause constipation too. Serious cause is narrowing the lower end of the bowel which caused by inflammation, tumour or infected faeces. Flogging a bowel that is functioning normally may stimulate the bowel to action but produce constipation later
To overcome chronic constipation, drink eight glasses of plain water daily or even more, fruits such as prunes, cereal, large varied salad, raw and lightly cooked green vegetables and fresh fruits daily. Avoid all sugar, sweets, white flour products, processed and over refined foods which can cause constipation. Improve your abdominal muscles by walking and jogging, gardening and keep fit exercises. Train your bowels to perform regularly after breakfast and allow sufficient time by getting up early in the morning.
It may take several weeks to restore normal bowel actions but it is worth the effort. Overcoming chronic constipation is a health insurance. You will have better and have more energy while your eyes will look clearer and your skin glowing.
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