Treatment for constipation

Constipation is a very complex symptom. There are many causes of constipation. Most patients have symptoms such as infrequent bowel movements and small bowel movement volume. Nowadays, people's living and dietary structure has changed. Most people have bad eating habits, which leads to the high incidence of constipation. Generally, the treatment of constipation is something that everyone easily ignores, and only a small number of people will go to the hospital for treatment. Therefore, constipation also seriously endangers people's health.

There are many treatments for constipation. Generally, constipation does not require medication, just adjustments in your lifestyle will do. However, if constipation worsens, everyone should pay enough attention to it. First of all, the cause of constipation should be found, a high-fiber diet should be promoted, and physical exercise should be strengthened to effectively relieve constipation.

1. Analyze the causes of constipation and adjust your lifestyle. Develop the habit of regular bowel movements; quit smoking and drinking; avoid drug abuse. When you feel the urge to defecate, you should do so promptly to avoid suppressing your bowel movement. Long-term and repeated suppression of defecation can lead to an increase in the defecation reflex threshold and disappearance of the urge to defecate, leading to constipation.

2. Promote a balanced diet, increase dietary fiber appropriately, and drink plenty of water.

(1) High-fiber diet: Dietary fiber itself is not absorbed, but it can absorb water in the intestinal cavity to increase stool volume, stimulate the colon, and enhance motility. Foods rich in dietary fiber include wheat bran or brown rice, vegetables, and fruits rich in pectin such as mangoes and bananas (note: unripe fruits contain tannic acid which will aggravate constipation). ?

(2) Replenish water: Drink plenty of water. It is recommended to drink more than 1500 ml of water per day to keep the intestines sufficiently hydrated, which is beneficial for the excretion of feces.

(3) Provide sufficient amounts of B vitamins and folic acid: Enriching foods with B vitamins can promote the secretion of digestive juices, maintain and promote intestinal peristalsis, and facilitate defecation. Such as whole grains, yeast, beans and their products. Among vegetables, spinach and cabbage contain a lot of folic acid, which has a good laxative effect.

(4) Increase the intake of gas-producing foods: Eating more gas-producing foods can promote intestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation, such as onions, radishes, garlic sprouts, etc. ?

(5) Increase fat supply: Appropriately increase high-fat food. Vegetable oil can directly moisturize the intestines, and the decomposition product fatty acids can stimulate intestinal peristalsis. The kernels of dried fruits (such as walnut kernels, pine nuts, various melon seeds, almonds, peach kernels, etc.) contain a lot of oil, which has the effect of lubricating the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

3. Moderate exercise mainly consists of medical gymnastics, which can be combined with walking, jogging and abdominal self-massage.

Although constipation is not a disease, it affects the human digestive system, so constipation can also cause acne on the face. As a patient with constipation, you should first pay attention to the disease and develop good eating habits. At the same time, you should drink more water and increase exercise to ensure the treatment effect of constipation and cure constipation faster.