Generally speaking, a short period of constipation has little effect on the human body, but long-term constipation has many disadvantages to the human body. Due to constipation, excessive congestion of fecal masses in the intestinal cavity can cause the symptoms of distension and discomfort in the left lower abdomen, urgency and heaviness, and the inability to defecate. Long-term constipation can cause epigastric fullness and discomfort, loss of appetite, belching, regurgitation, abdominal pain, intestinal tinnitus, farting, etc.. Some may have paroxysmal abdominal pain stool like sheep feces, black, hard granular. Constipation, food residues in the intestine for too long, some undigested protein, fat, etc. in the intestinal anaerobic bacteria, fermentation and corruption, producing a large number of gases, such as nitrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, indole, hydrogen sulfide, etc., accumulate in the intestinal cavity and make the intestinal tube swollen, mechanical intestinal wall venous reflux obstruction, respiratory and digestive function is affected, while fermentation can produce a large number of toxic substances, such as lactic acid, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, indole, histamine, etc. Indole, histamine, etc. cannot be excreted in time and are absorbed into the blood to stimulate the nervous system, resulting in dizziness, weakness, indifference, loss of appetite, nausea, bitter mouth, bad breath, heartburn and other symptoms. These long-term autointoxication will promote premature aging or aging, affecting health and longevity; the accumulation of harmful substances in the intestine, especially carcinogenic substances, increased concentration, and prolonged stimulation of the intestinal mucosa, can induce carcinogenesis, which should not be ignored. Constipation can contribute to the occurrence or deterioration of some diseases, for example, constipation can cause hemorrhoid bleeding, anal fissure, anal infection, rectal prolapse and other anorectal diseases; forceful defecation can aggravate hypertension, sudden cerebral hemorrhage, so that people suddenly faint, unconscious, mouth and eyes distorted, unfavorable language, hemiplegia (hemiplegia), etc.; defecation forceful, so that blood pressure increases, heart rate increases, increased oxygen consumption of the heart muscle and cause Angina attack or acute myocardial infarction, arrhythmia; for the elderly suffering from emphysema, pulmonary heart disease, often due to constipation and coughing and wheezing aggravated. We know that long-term constipation on the human body has certain hazards, should be actively prevented, especially functional constipation, the formation of its causes and mental disorders, less food or partial food, lack of fiber or vitamins in food, neglect timely defecation, lazy activity and exercise, long-term laxative defecation and other bad habits. Therefore, the emphasis on prevention, mainly by self-regulation, according to scientific and hygienic methods to correct bad habits. Specific methods are: (1) to develop the habit of regular bowel movements
Colon movement has a certain regularity, in the morning after waking up with people from lying down to stand up, will occur upright reflex, the colon has a large group peristalsis, pushing feces down into the rectum, causing defecation reflex, so constipation should be intended to go to the toilet in the morning squatting for about 5 minutes, after a period of time to establish a normal defecation habit. This can also vary from person to person, to develop a daily defecation, but also at noon or in the evening, which is not a one-size-fits-all. (2) to pay attention to breakfast after breakfast can cause gastrocolonic reflex, conducive to fecal movement, constipation, such as the importance of breakfast, can take advantage of the situation, early in the morning after breakfast to defecate naturally easier to discharge. (3) reasonable arrangement of life and work
To go to bed early and get up early, get up early for a moment, a moment of activity, timely breakfast, can defecate with ease. Get up late, to rush to work, often unable to eat breakfast, relieve stool, disrupting the normal physiology, most likely to cause constipation. For the sedentary less active brain workers, to combine work and rest, appropriate to participate in sports and cultural activities, as the saying goes, “activity, activity, stool from pass”. Running, walking, deep breathing exercises, turn around to move the waist, etc., can make the gastrointestinal activities to strengthen, appetite, abdominal muscles, diaphragm, thigh muscles to exercise, so that bowel movements smooth and fluent. (4) Adjust the diet structure
Eat more food containing fiber and vitamins. Fine white rice, white flour, refined meat, eggs, canned fruits and vegetables, such as fiber and vitamins have been destroyed, looks food senior, tasty to eat, but not necessarily in line with science. Europe and the United States and other countries with a refined diet, the constipation of many people, the incidence of colorectal cancer is also very high. So the more mixed staple foods you eat, the better, fiber is stimulating to the intestinal wall, favorable defecation. The elderly have bad teeth, you can “swallow it whole” type of eating vegetables, fruits, coarse has the benefit of coarse, these are not easy to chew the rotten cellulose, is the good medicine for laxative. Milk, cold water can laxative, there are advocates of the morning after waking up a glass of cold water is better than eating laxative, in addition, black sesame, honey, walnuts can also be laxative. (5) Do not abuse laxatives
Often serve can lead to habitual, dependence and even addiction to laxatives; long serving to the intestinal mucosa stress weakening, resulting in increasing the amount of laxatives; long serving laxatives can cause gastrointestinal dysfunction, but make constipation aggravated.