1. How to prevent constipation in daily life?
(1) Avoid eating too little food or food that is too fine, lacks residue, and has less stimulation for colonic movement.
(2) Avoid disturbance of bowel habits: failure to defecate in time due to mental factors, change in routine, long-distance travel and overexertion can easily cause constipation.
(3) avoid the abuse of laxatives: the abuse of laxatives can make the intestinal tract less sensitive, forming a dependence on certain laxatives, resulting in constipation.
(4) reasonable arrangement of life and work, to achieve a combination of work and rest: appropriate physical and cultural activities, especially the exercise of the abdominal muscle is conducive to the improvement of gastrointestinal function, more important for the sedentary and less active and highly concentrated brain workers.
(5) to develop good bowel habits: regular daily defecation, forming a conditioned reflex, to establish a good bowel pattern. Do not ignore the need to have a bowel movement and defecate in time. The environment and posture of defecation should be as convenient as possible, so as not to inhibit the desire to defecate and destroy the defecation habit.
(6) Patients are advised to drink at least 6 glasses of 250ml of water daily, perform moderate exercise, and develop the habit of regular bowel movements (15 minutes twice a day). The action potential activity of the colon increases after sleep and meals, which pushes the stool toward the distal end of the colon, so the morning and after meals are the easiest time to defecate.
(7) timely treatment of anal fissures, perianal infections, uterine adnexitis and other diseases, laxatives should be applied with caution, do not use strong stimulation methods such as bowel cleansing.
2. How to prevent constipation in children?
(1) Good dietary habits: diet should be diversified, and food should not be too fine. Teach children not to be partial to food, encourage more fresh vegetables, fruits, grains and cereals made of food.
(2) Good bowel habits: guide children to develop the habit of regular bowel movements and let them know that normal bowel movements are good for health.
(3) Good living habits: Create a relaxed and happy living atmosphere and avoid a constant high pressure state. Especially for school-age children, stressful studies and lack of sleep can cause constipation.
(4) Healthy feeding style: promote breastfeeding. For infants and children who can only be fed with milk, add rice soup, fruit juice, vegetable soup, etc. to supplement sufficient water to laxative.
(5) Avoid blind calcium supplementation: A reasonable diet is the best way to supplement calcium. Avoid long-term use of drugs that can cause constipation, such as calcium gluconate, calcium carbonate, etc.
(6) Do not abuse laxatives: the treatment of pediatric constipation advocates dietary regimen, the use of drugs should be under the guidance of a physician, the abuse of laxatives can cause intestinal disorders in children.
3. How to prevent postpartum constipation?
(1) maternity should generally eat more chicken, duck, meat, eggs and other high-protein food, if in eating high-protein food at the same time, and then a reasonable mix of food containing more fiber, such as vegetables, fruits and coarse grains. To provide more food residues, which is not only conducive to nutritional enrichment, but also conducive to the smooth passage of stool.
(2) Maternal should drink more water: maternal blood loss, from time to time there is malodorous discharge, so to supplement water. Such as supplemental plain water, light salt water, vegetable soup, soy milk, etc.
(3) To eat more vegetable oils: such as sesame oil, peanut oil, soybean oil, etc.. Vegetable oil can directly laxative, and in the intestinal tract decomposition of fatty acids still have the role of stimulating intestinal peristalsis.
(4) to choose to eat “gas-producing” food: beans, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc. 4.
4. How to protect the elderly constipation?
(1) The elderly have lost their teeth and their digestive power is reduced, but for this reason, they should not enter only easily digestible food, and should try to take in food containing fiber.
(2) It is necessary to drink enough water to keep soft stools. Some elderly people are tired of nocturnal urination, so they try to avoid water intake, which will not only promote constipation, but even cause cerebral thrombosis and myocardial infarction, Alzheimer’s disease, etc. due to excessive blood concentration.
(3) The elderly usually do not exercise enough, so they should actively exercise in daily life, such as walking, tai chi, qigong, etc.
(4) Use massage and acupressure to induce bowel movements.
(5) Insist on drinking milk or sour milk every day.
(6) The most important thing is to go to the toilet as soon as you have the urge to pass stool, and never let it disappear.
5) What are the habits that can easily cause constipation in daily life?
(1) Not having a bowel movement when you should, and always holding it in.
(2) Always go to the toilet with a book or newspaper.
(3) Wearing waistbands or shapewear frequently.
(4) Seldom drink water in general.
(5) Believes that it is not possible to pass stool every day.
(6) Habitually take constipation medication.
6. How to drink water in daily life can prevent constipation?
Drink 300ml of boiled water in the morning on an empty stomach, because after a night of digestion and absorption, metabolic wastes accumulate in the body, the morning discharge is beneficial to clean the stomach.
Constipation is because the stool stays in the large intestine for too long and the water it contains is absorbed in large quantities, making it difficult to discharge. To defecate smoothly, we must make the intestinal cavity has enough water to soften the stool, therefore, drinking water should be skillful, if a small mouthful of water, water flow is slow, water is easily absorbed in the stomach, resulting in urine. As you can see, constipated people drink water is best to drink in large gulps (i.e., drink full mouth), swallowing action faster, so that the water can reach the colon as soon as possible, while stimulating intestinal peristalsis, improve the symptoms of constipation.
7. What are the dietary treatments for constipation?
(1) honey sugar cane juice: 1 cup of honey, sugar cane juice, mix well, drink every morning and evening on an empty stomach. Suitable for heat constipation.
(2) astragalus and yu zhu boiled rabbit: astragalus, yu zhu each 30g, rabbit meat, add water to cook, salt seasoning to serve. Suitable for constipation due to Qi deficiency.
(3) Radix Polygoni Multiflori Red Date Porridge: 30g Radix Polygoni Multiflori, 10 red dates, appropriate amount of rock sugar, 60g round-grain rice. decoct the juice of Radix Polygoni Multiflori, then cook the porridge with red dates and round-grain rice, add rock sugar to the porridge, dissolve and take. Suitable for blood deficiency and dryness.
(4) sesame walnut powder: black sesame seeds, walnuts, each equal parts, fried, finely ground, packed in a bottle. Once a day, each time 30g, add honey, warm water to take. Suitable for Yang deficiency cold constipation.
(5) chicken and potato soup: fresh white hair chicken yatou 15-30g, white core sweet potato 200g (finely cut), decoction, add appropriate amount of sugar to take.
(6) Astragalus shoot fish soup: Astragalus 10-20g, Radix Codonopsis 15-30g, black sesame 12-24g (cloth wrapped), yucca 15-30g, Chen Pi 5g, bamboo shoot fish 100-150g, boil soup. It is suitable for constipation due to deficiency of Qi and dryness of stool and deficiency of fluid.
(7) Wash orange peel: cut finely, add sugar and honey, boil, cool, 1 tablespoon each time, take 3 times a day, can cure constipation, often drink some honey water, also can relieve the pain of constipation.
(8) snow fungus jujube soup: snow fungus 10g, jujube 15, ice sugar, stewed in water for 1 hour and then eat. Suitable for those who have difficulty in relieving constipation, dizziness and palpitations, yellow or pale face.
(9) Lily soup: 50g of lily and boil with water until cooked, add the right amount of honey and take. It is suitable for those who have knotted stools like sheep dung, hot hands and feet, dry throat and dry mouth.
(10) Shou Wu red dates porridge: Shou Wu 20-30g, rice 60g, red dates 10, ice sugar appropriate amount. Shou Wu first decoction, then add rice, red dates to cook porridge, suitable for blood deficiency constipation.
(11) Yogurt: drink a glass of yogurt after or about 2 hours before meals daily, can treat constipation.
(12) soybean oligosaccharides: daily on an empty stomach or add yogurt, take the effect is obvious, can treat constipation.
8. Can anal lifting exercise improve constipation? How do I do it?
Kegel exercise, an effective anal lifting exercise, has a success rate of about 70% in treating constipation as long as it is done correctly and consistently, and it can be done easily whether sitting, lying or even standing. Kegel exercises mainly exercise the anal raphe (a smooth muscle around the rectum and anus, which contracts during defecation to ensure the opening of the anus), starting from the second day of labor in normal normal delivery.
Kegel exercises are performed as follows.
(1) Lie on your back with the knees of your feet bent, similar to the position of a gynecological examination before delivery.
(2) Contract the pelvic floor muscles as if you were suddenly holding them in the middle of urination.
(3) Continue to contract for about 10 seconds, then relax for 10 seconds, and repeat this 15 times a day.
Points: the posture and force must be correct; except for the anal group, the abdomen, thighs and buttocks do not need to exert force; the number of exercises and the intensity of contraction need to be determined according to the maternal physical condition and surgery, it is best to consult the physician in advance.
9. How to eat properly for constipation patients? What foods can play a role in health care?
(1) Cultivate good eating habits: do not be picky or partial to food, recipes should be broad to ensure a wide source of nutrients and dietary fiber, etc. Recipes should be changed frequently in order to enhance appetite. Every normal person should first develop good eating habits to prevent constipation from occurring. Good eating habits should be cultivated from a young age, otherwise children from a young age to develop a partial diet, picky eating habits, it will not be easy to correct when they grow up.
(2) pay attention to the deployment of diet: the spleen and stomach for the human body after the nature, adjust the diet, to protect the stomach, is an important principle of living therapy, is also an important measure to prevent constipation. Normal people’s diet should do: coarse grains and fine grains need to match, cereals and legumes often eat, vegetables and fruits without interruption, food structure to be reasonable; to ensure sufficient water to drink, strong tea and alcohol to avoid, chili onion and ginger should be moderate, overeating should be avoided, diet conditioning is not neglected, the body healthy and long life to prevent constipation.
(3) to drink more water: intake of sufficient water can make the intestinal cavity to keep enough water to soften the stool, which is very beneficial to keep the intestinal tract open and normal bowel movements. The best time to hydrate is just getting up in the morning. Waking up in the morning and opening your eyes, then getting up, are the first steps in stimulating bowel movements; then drinking a large glass of warm water to stimulate the nerves that have been dormant all night, so that they focus on the reflex to defecate, and bowel movements are thus strengthened. Drinking water after getting up in the morning will allow water to enter the contents of the large intestine. If the contents of the colon contain a lot of fiber, it will absorb a lot of water and make the contents of the colon soften. But only the contents of the large intestine contains a lot of fiber can play a softening effect. Therefore, it is important to have foods rich in dietary fiber in the diet.
(4) must eat breakfast in the morning after getting up: because after eating breakfast in the morning, food into the stomach, will cause the stomach – colon reflex, large intestine in order to excrete and strengthen peristalsis, thus generating constipation, which is beneficial to prevent constipation.
10. What are the dietary considerations for patients with chronic constipation?
(1) The staple food should not be too refined, appropriate to eat coarse grains, including grains and cereals (sweet potatoes, corn, brown rice, etc.), bean products (soybeans, mung beans, etc.). On the one hand, by increasing the content of fiber in food residues to stimulate intestinal peristalsis, plus coarse grains rich in B vitamins can enhance intestinal tension.
(2) the best daily drink 6 to 8 glasses of water: it is recommended to drink warm water or honey water in the morning on an empty stomach to ensure that the body has enough water to moisten the intestines and soften the stool.
(3) Eat more fresh vegetables: such as fiber-rich celery, radish, etc.
(4) eat more fresh fruits: such as walnuts, apples, bananas, etc., which are rich in vitamins and trace elements.
(5) daily can add food bran, bran, etc., to expand the volume of stool, promote intestinal peristalsis.
11. What do patients with constipation need to avoid eating?
(1) avoid eating food rich in protein and calcium: milk, dairy products, lean meat, fish, shrimp, egg yolk, salted eggs, puffed eggs, animal cartilage, beans, seaweed, nori, etc. all contain a large amount of protein and calcium. If you consume too much, it will make the stool alkaline, dry and small amount, difficult to discharge. Therefore, in the case of ensuring nutrition as little as possible to eat.
(2) avoid food too fine: if meat, eggs, milk, etc. eat too much, and coarse grains, vegetables and other plant fiber eaten too little, as well as insufficient water, will lead to intestinal food residues on the intestinal wall of mechanical stimulation is reduced, not enough to cause defecation reflex.
(3) avoid tobacco, alcohol and spicy food: tobacco, alcohol, coffee, strong tea, ginger, leek, dog, mutton, chicken, parsley, celery and other spicy warm food, will make the gastrointestinal dry heat within the knot, fluid is not cloth, dry stool stagnation, so should not eat too much. Especially strong tea, containing tannic acid and caffeine and other substances, can reduce the secretion and peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, there is a certain astringent effect, if a lot of drinking during constipation, it can make the symptoms aggravated.
(4) avoid eating too much sugar: sugar can weaken the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, aggravating constipation. And can aggravate the symptoms of hemorrhoids, anal fistula and other diseases.
(5) Avoid eating too much flatulent food and indigestible food: you should control the consumption of dry beans, onions, potatoes, white potatoes and other flatulent food and indigestible food to avoid affecting the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract and the uncomfortable feeling of the gastrointestinal tract.
12. How to do anal-perineal exercise in daily life of constipation patients?
Anal-perineal exercise is a method of contraction-relaxation-contraction of the anus and perineum for exercise. Anal-perineal exercise can enhance the random stretching and contracting function of the external anal sphincter, puborectalis muscle and anal levator muscle, which can enhance the power of defecation and make defecation smooth, which is conducive to the prevention and treatment of constipation. At the same time, adhere to the exercise of anal contraction exercise, there are strong health effects. Commonly used anal perineal exercises are the following methods.
(1) contract the anus and perineum for 5 seconds, then stretch for 5 seconds, for 5 minutes, 2 to 3 times a day. Inhale and hold the breath when contracting the anus and shut up a little, and keep the Dantian; when relaxing and stretching, exhale slowly.
(2) Lie on your back and bend your knees, raise your head, reach your right hand to your left knee, then relax and recover; then bend your knees, raise your head, reach your left hand to your right knee, relax and recover, and so on for 10 to 15 times, twice a day.
(3) Lie on your back, contract your abdomen inward and tighten your hips for 5 seconds, then relax and repeat. Practice continuously for 5 minutes, 2 to 3 times a day.
(4) Sitting deep breathing method: tighten the buttocks and anus when inhaling deeply; relax when exhaling. Do this with deep breathing 10 to 30 times in a row; or stand and tighten the abdomen and anus, then relax, then tighten the abdomen and anus, and repeat the exercise 10 to 30 times; or walk with the intention of doing anal retraction exercises.
13. What exercises do patients do to treat constipation with the best effect? What are the precautions?
Constipation is a common disease among modern people, especially the middle-aged and elderly, and frequent rotation of the waist can cure constipation. Do it 1 to 3 times a day, early in the morning is the best exercise, before bedtime and after meals is not suitable, generally do 10 to 15 days in a row can be effective.
Specific method: two feet stand apart, in a figure of eight, foot distance slightly wider than the shoulders, the two knees slightly flexed, the upper body to keep straight, both hands crossed waist, eyes forward, shoulders relaxed, breathing naturally. With the rotation of the small abdomen as the main focus, take the navel as the axis, turn in clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and do small circular movements continuously.
At the beginning of the exercise, the amount of exercise should not be large, each time 30 to 50 turns can be. Then, according to the physical condition and the severity of the symptoms, slowly increase the number of turns and increase the speed, the number of turns can be increased to 200-300 turns, the time is about 15 minutes. When turning the waist, the action should be slow and consistent, focusing on the waist and abdomen.
People suffering from constipation can completely cure constipation disease through daily physical exercise, so that constipation does not affect our daily work and life, we should also try to avoid staying up late and drinking too much coffee and stimulating food, so as to effectively prevent the occurrence of constipation disease.
14. How to take care of constipation in daily life?
(1) Cultivate the habit of regular bowel movements.
(2) Ensure the fiber content in the diet and adequate water intake.
(3) Perform appropriate exercise.
(4) Provide a secluded environment.
(5) Assist the patient to adopt an optimal defecation position to make proper use of gravity and intra-abdominal pressure.
(6) Perform appropriate abdominal massage and make circular massage in the direction of colonic travel to stimulate bowel movement and help defecation.
(7) Instruct or assist the patient to use simple laxative methods, such as the use of corkage, glycerin suppositories, etc.
(8) Instruct the patient to use laxatives correctly, but inform the patient of the hazards of long-term use of laxatives, i.e., they may cause the intestine to lose its own defecation function and even cause the patient’s physiological and psychological dependence on the drugs.
(9) Give enemas when necessary.