What is the reason for hard stools

Enlargement and hardening is a problem that many people have. When this kind of health problem occurs, the first thing you need to consider is whether you are getting too hot, and the second thing you need to consider is whether your gastrointestinal function is declining. If the stool is rough and hard, it will not only cause difficulty in defecation for the patient, but also pose a great threat to human health. There are many solutions to this problem. Here we will introduce the causes, solutions and dietary therapy of hard stools.

1. Reasons:

1. The body is getting inflamed.

2. Too little exercise leads to slow gastrointestinal motility and long-term decline in gastrointestinal function.

2. Solution:

1. Drink a glass of warm boiled water after getting up every morning, or add a small amount of salt to boiled water with a slightly salty taste, which can increase the moisture in the digestive tract and facilitate defecation.

2. Eat more fruits and vegetables and less spicy and greasy food. Eat more fiber-containing vegetables (leek, celery, spinach, etc.) and fresh fruits, drink water or honey water in moderation, eat dates, sesame seeds and walnuts, etc., which also have the effect of moistening the lungs and promoting bowel movements.

3. Don’t stand or sit for long periods of time. Move around every hour. Persistent physical exercise can improve gastrointestinal motility and increase the strength of the abdominal and perineal muscles, which is helpful in maintaining smooth bowel movements.

4. For those with severe constipation, you can take appropriate amounts of laxatives such as honey, rhubarb, or use enema, glycerin enema, etc.

5. Develop the habit of eating on time, avoid overeating, eat more whole grains, and less refined rice.

3. Diet therapy

Sweet potato: The fiber contained in sweet potato is soft and easy to digest, which can promote gastrointestinal motility and help defecation. The best way to eat sweet potatoes is to roast them with the skin on and eat them together. They taste refreshing and sweet.

Mung beans: Mung beans have the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, removing dampness and promoting diuresis, relieving heat and thirst. Drinking more mung bean soup is beneficial for detoxification and swelling reduction. However, the cooking time should not be too long to avoid the destruction of organic acids and vitamins and reduce the effect.

Oats: Oats can help lubricate the intestines and promote bowel movements, increase the volume of stool and water content, and work with fiber to promote gastrointestinal motility, thereby playing a role in laxative and detoxification. It is a good choice to blend the steamed oatmeal into juice and drink it as a beverage. You can also add other ingredients such as apples and raisins while blending, which is nutritious and can promote bowel movements!

Job's tears: Job's tears can promote blood circulation and water metabolism in the body, exert a diuretic and swelling-reducing effect, and help improve edema-type obesity. Barley water is a good detoxification method. Simply boil the barley in boiling water, then add a little sugar according to personal taste. It is a natural skin whitening product.

Millet: Millet does not contain gluten and will not irritate the intestinal wall. It is a relatively mild fiber and is easily digested, so it is suitable for consumption with detoxification meals. Millet porridge is very suitable for detoxification, has the effect of clearing heat and promoting diuresis, is rich in nutrients, and also helps whiten the skin.

Red beans: Red beans can increase gastrointestinal motility, reduce constipation and promote urination. You can stew the red beans in an electric cooker and soak them for a while before going to bed, and drink the sugar-free red bean soup as boiled water the next day, which can effectively promote detoxification.