As we say, then, Life sendentaria and poor nutrition in fruits and vegetables may be the trigger of a process of constipation, but even less common, there are also other causes such as the prolonged use of laxatives, symptoms of depression , neurological or endocrine disorders, intestinal blockage due to narrowing, tumor, or imprisonment produced by some organ or tissue mass, bowel irritation or intake of some medicines, among which include some analgesics (narcotics, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, anticholinergics and antacids that contain a compound of calcium and aluminum).

SOLUTIONS

The simple solution to constipation-ie, one that is not due to intestinal diseases of tumors or diverticula-passes obligatorily by changing our usual diet enriched with a sufficient intake of fiber.

This means that on our menu must-haves or fresh fruit-the best for this are the plums, kiwis and apricots, and vegetables. Nor should we forget the unrefined grains such as bread and rice grains. And, of course, following the wise example of our ancestors, many legumes.

There is still no consensus on the input fiber our bodies need daily cover. Some U.S. research suggests that the optimal number is between 13 and 17 grams daily, however, many doctors recommend higher doses, up to 25 grams.

Good to know, in any event, fiber intake may carry a number of side effects such as mild stomach discomfort, bloating or flatulence. However, they disappear once your body has become accustomed to the new diet. The input fiber should not be excessive as this may cause micronutrient deficiencies detrimental to our health.

Other tips that help regulate the intestinal transit are conveniently and easily increase your physical activity-enough to walk an hour each day to notice a considerable improvement, used to eat slowly and deliberately, without haste or stress, drink ten glasses of water a day or fruit juices, educate the intestine to have a schedule and adopt a proper stance when stool (it is best to do squat, aided by such a small stool or footstool).

However, when the constipation is longer than it should have and could not be fixed by changing our diet and lifestyle must see a doctor. Under no circumstances is recommended self-medication and even in pharmacies and health food stores can buy all kinds of laxatives, they can sometimes aggravate the problem.

Synthetic or natural laxatives addiction usually causes the organism that causes the bowel to become lazy and reeducate necessary when we want without them. And sometimes contain irritants that “after prolonged use, may result in a carcinogenic process.

In short, prevent and treat constipation through adopting a healthy balanced diet with enough fiber and continued to perform minimal exercise (just walking an hour a day). This not only helps to regulate bowel activity but we also bring other benefits which will result in a better quality of life.
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Constipation is a common intestinal disorder that is drastically affecting many people, and that almost everyone is touched suffer at some point in their lives. It is estimated that more than half of men and nearly 80% of women suffer from this type of dysfunction.

The immediate solution is often resorting to laxatives, but not always the right thing and often just slightly modify our diet to end the problem.

The symptoms of constipation are known and basically agree with a decrease in the frequency of defecation or difficulty in passing stools.

However, people should keep in mind that it is necessary to evacuate daily for good health. Each person has their own pattern and can be considered normal digestive cualqier frequencies ranging between three and twelve times a day a week.

It is when the frequency decreases markedly when there is pain or if the stool is very hard when you can talk about constipation or constipation. And while this “lazy bowel” immediately generates no serious health problems, its extension over time can contribute to the development of cancer, diverticular disorders and degenerative diseases of the bowel and even the entire body.

Lifestyle

Living habits directly affect this problem and are often the trigger of constipation. Our ancestors had learned the lesson well and between customs were eating the vegetables in large numbers as well as the squat when they went to the bathroom.

This behavior allowed them to encourage their intestinal transit thus avoiding problems of regularity. Today, however, have not only changed the structure of the toilets but we have also significantly reduced the consumption of leguminous plants.

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What is Digestion?

Digestion is defined as a set of mechanical processes (chewing, mixing of food and intestinal motility or peristalsis), chemical (enzymatic hydrolysis) and physical (emulsification of fats by bile salts), by which substances are extracted nutritious food and degrade to smaller particles, can be absorbed easily.

At the mouth, ingested food is crushed and mixed with saliva, then passed to the stomach, where it acquired a consistency softer by the joint action of mechanical contractions of the body and gastric juice. In the stomach, proteins are extracted from food and undergo partial hydrolysis.

The peristaltic wave form that has the digestive tract, allows the movement of the bolus along the small intestine where digestion occurs true. The secretions of the intestine, pancreatic juice and bile play a fundamental role because, in addition to liquefy foods contain digestive enzymes responsible for degrading proteins, fats and carbohydrates in the diet into smaller particle size: amino acids , fatty acids and simple sugars, respectively. Besides releasing the vitamins, minerals and water from food.

Finally, all small molecules cross the walls of the small intestine (absorption) and through blood, reach the various organs and tissues to perform specific life functions.

How are the feces and defecation how it happens?

The food remains have not been absorbed continue their transit through the intestine, where they acquire a solid or pasty consistency. Thus, stool form, consisting of waste animal foods (dairy and meat fibers), plants, bacteria and colon cells that are derived from the intestinal mucosa. The food takes about 6-8 hours after ingestion to reach the colon, where food residues can remain in 18-72 hours.

The volume of the stool depends on the content of dietary fiber. It is well known that the fibers, their ability to absorb water, cause increased fecal volume, which in turn stretches the walls of the large intestine thus facilitating intestinal peristalsis into the rectum. When the stool reaches the rectal ampulla, it issues a warning that can be reflected defecation.

If the colonic content moves too slowly, or does not (for lack of fiber, for example) is drained because it is absorbed more water. This causes hard stools, scanty and difficult to pass (constipation). By contrast, people who eat the recommended amounts of dietary fiber in fruit, vegetables, legumes, breads and cereals, have softer stools, larger and easier to expel.

The content of nutrients in the diet also contributes to the increase in fecal mass in the following increasing order: protein, fat, digestible carbohydrates and indigestible carbohydrates. In Western countries, the stool weight varied from 45-250 grams, but about half the population excretes less than 100 grams per day.