Constipation is only considered when your bowel movements are significantly less frequent than usual, or when your stool becomes dry, hard, and difficult to pass. However, long-term constipation can cause bloating, loss of appetite, bad taste in the mouth, irritability and other symptoms of autointoxication because the harmful substances produced in the body cannot be discharged in time and are absorbed into the blood, and it can cause anemia, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, rectal ulcers and increase the incidence of rectal cancer. ”Constipation is extremely harmful to human health, not only can induce breast cancer, intestinal cancer, affect the intellectual development of children, or cause acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident patients are one of the causes of life accidents, so it must cause people to pay attention to”. Constipation is closely related to bowel cancer Clinical data show that 23.2 percent of women with “pre-breast cancer lesions” have constipation symptoms, while only 5.1 percent have no constipation; five kinds of bacteria in the human intestine can cause fermentation of stool to produce cancer-causing mutagens related to colon cancer, and constipation is closely related to bowel cancer. In addition, the toxins produced by food waste under the action of intestinal bacteria can reach the brain through the blood circulation, stimulating the brain nerve, so that the development of memory, logical thinking and creative thinking ability of children is affected. Medical experts have shown that one in 20 women who stool once a day have abnormal breast cell development, while one in four women who stool less than twice a week have abnormal breast cell development. What is the relationship between chronic constipation and breast cancer? Experts found that there is a mutagen in the stool of constipated people. The mutagen was determined to be similar to several currently known carcinogens. These mutagens, when absorbed through the intestine, can enter the breast tissue, which is quite sensitive to them, with the blood circulation, thus significantly increasing the possibility of breast cancer. Constipation is rarely a direct fatal risk, but if you are older and suffer from cardiovascular disease, constipation can be a fatal risk factor: constipation makes it necessary to strain during defecation, which raises blood pressure and increases oxygen consumption, easily triggering cerebral hemorrhage, angina pectoris and heart attack, which can be life-threatening. It is these hazards that make both Western and Chinese doctors recommend that you keep your bowels open. In order to prevent the occurrence of constipation, you should pay attention to a reasonable diet, reduce fat intake, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits and other foods with more coarse fiber. Drink a glass of warm water or light salt water every morning, which can more effectively promote intestinal peristalsis and help defecation. Honey, sesame, dates, etc. for the human body, not only has the function of nourishment, beauty, but also can play a laxative effect, can be eaten in moderation. If you have frequent constipation, you can take some laxative drugs under the guidance of your doctor.