With the standard of living and the impact of the aging population, the trend of constipation has gradually increased. Constipation may cause or aggravate anorectal disorders such as hemorrhoids and anal fissures, affect the appetite of patients and the absorption of intestinal nutrients, or cause colon cancer, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and even have a negative impact on the function of internal organs and life expectancy. Why will get constipation? 1, increasing age, life, work, study pressure, poor dietary habits, disruption of work and rest patterns, the abuse of laxative drugs, the impact of other diseases, etc., are the main causes of chronic constipation. 2, young people like to drink cold, beauty lovers think they are “obese”, “fire”, parents always think their children “have fire”, the elderly to pursue the euphoria after the laxative Therefore, the abuse of fever detoxification, laxative and laxative drugs, etc. is increasingly common, is also one of the causes of constipation. To prevent constipation, you only need to do the following 1, strengthen the awareness of the disease first, understand the physiological functions of the intestinal tract, to protect the health of the gastrointestinal tract. 2, anorexia or too little food intake, especially too little fiber-containing food can cause constipation, so you should eat fresh vegetables, appropriate consumption of wheat bran or whole wheat flour. However, it is not applicable to patients with organic intestinal obstruction. 3, fiber needs to absorb water in order to play a laxative role in the intestinal cavity, so drink 3000 to 5000 ml of water daily is appropriate. 4.Create the habit of regular bowel movements and establish the conditioned reflex of defecation. Do not ignore the bowel movement, a bowel movement should be timely, do not hold back the stool. 5, avoid sedentary, appropriate to participate in physical exercise, in order to strengthen the colon vitality, promote intestinal peristalsis. 6, quit the habit of taking laxatives for a long time. Long-term application of laxatives can aggravate constipation. In addition, certain drugs such as opium, calcium salts, aluminum salts and psychiatric drugs can cause constipation, should be noted. 7, to maintain a regular life, adequate sleep and cheerful and optimistic mood, the prevention of constipation is of great significance. 8, environmental changes, such as business trips, poor sanitation, etc. are likely to cause constipation, you can bring some fruit, laxative. 9, organic lesions should be timely diagnosis and treatment, such as colorectal tumors, giant colon, etc.. Systemic diseases such as lead poisoning, hypothyroidism, electrolyte disorders, Parkinson’s, mental depression can cause constipation, should be timely treatment of the original disease. Such understanding of bowel function, a regular and healthy lifestyle, and measures to enhance awareness of voluntary bowel movements can be expected to reduce the incidence of constipation.