Toothpaste for constipation is not real and lacks scientific basis.
Toothpaste is a mixture of friction agents, moisturizers, thickeners and other chemical components, mainly used for dental surface cleaning. Toothpaste is a complex composition, and can not be consumed, will be harmful to health, therefore, toothpaste can not treat constipation, the use of toothpaste to treat constipation lack of scientific basis, is not true.
Constipated patients should mainly adjust the lifestyle and diet, eat more apples, bananas, celery, spinach and other fresh fruits and vegetables, drink more water, avoid eating fried, barbecue and other difficult to digest food, and spicy and other stimulating food. Usually pay attention to appropriate strengthen exercise, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, develop regular bowel habits.
Severe constipation patients can also use lactulose, Kaiser Permanente and other laxatives, but not long-term use, so as not to form a dependency.
Long-term constipation patients are advised to consult a doctor in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the cause of treatment, not to use toothpaste to treat constipation. Drugs should be used in strict accordance with the doctor’s instructions, not self-medication, so as not to delay or even aggravate the condition.