In daily life, most people have experienced constipation, some once or twice, and some at one stage. Short-term constipation, if the bad habits of daily life are corrected, will often soon be improved; but there are many people due to improper treatment, so that constipation has become a lingering trouble. The old saying “to get a long life, intestines are always clear; to get immortality, intestines without dregs” is to say that the intestinal tract and the close relationship between health, intestinal stool can not be smoothly discharged, just like garbage can not get timely cleaning, is polluting the environment. At the same time, constipation is also the primary cause of anorectal diseases. Therefore, in our daily life, we must pay attention to the hazards of constipation and actively defend. So what are the methods that can effectively prevent and control constipation on a daily basis? Briefly summarize a few: 1, good defecation habits, do not hold back the stool The best time to defecate is in the morning or after breakfast, the morning after waking up because of the body upright reflex caused by colon movement, after the meal due to food stimulation can accelerate gastrointestinal peristalsis. The best time to feel the urge to defecate is in the morning or after breakfast. Do not artificially suppress the feeling of bowel movement when you feel the urge to defecate at other times, you should defecate as much as possible, regular stool holding will cause the anorectal insensitivity to stool, is the accumulation of stool in the rectum, causing constipation. Do not read the newspaper or smoke while defecating. 2, healthy eating habits Diet structure: according to their stool, timely adjustment of dietary structure, prevention and control of constipation is the primary and simple and easy to implement method. Diet quantity: only enough volume to form residues in the intestine, stimulate intestinal peristalsis, so that the normal passage of feces eliminated from the body. Diet quality: staple foods should not be too fine, pay attention to often eat coarse grains, coarse grains as well as fruits and vegetables rich in crude fiber, much of the fiber is not easily absorbed by the body, after digestion residue, can increase the stimulation of the intestinal wall, conducive to defecation. Drinking water: pay attention to drink more water, when feeling thirsty, the body’s cells have been seriously dehydrated, drink 1500 – 3000 ml of water per day, to white water is appropriate. Drink a glass of water after getting up or before breakfast, there is also a mild laxative effect. Staple food should not be too fine, pay attention to eat more coarse fiber-rich coarse grains and cereals, as well as vegetables. 3, appropriate exercise: 4, a good state of mind: 5, high-quality sleep: 6, timely examination and treatment of related diseases 7, follow medical advice to take laxative drugs: There are many people in the stool dry, or poor defecation when they are used to buy their own pharmacy laxatives to take, in fact, this is the main reason for the development of transient constipation into habitual constipation. When people change their habits, such as sudden busy work, business trips, etc., they become constipated or do not have a bowel movement for a few days, although their diet remains the same. This is a transient constipation, and often the stool will return to normal after returning to normal living habits. However, due to the interference of laxatives, it will increase the burden on the intestinal tract, making it difficult to return to normal bowel habits and creating a dependence on drugs, resulting in the development of habitual constipation as a result of not being able to defecate smoothly without taking drugs. Take laxatives is the last measure to treat constipation, do not take them without permission, must be taken under the guidance of a professional doctor.