How To Combat Constipation
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How to Combat Constipation
Summary:
For those who are generally healthy, constipation can often be resolved quickly by adjusting the diet and making a conscious effort to have a bowel movement after each meal. However, for individuals with chronic constipation, a more systematic approach is required. It's important to avoid the routine use of laxatives like castor oil, cascara sagrada, or senna, as these can worsen the condition.Keywords:
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Constipation in healthy individuals can often be addressed through dietary adjustments and establishing a routine of attempting bowel movements after meals. However, those suffering from chronic constipation require a more comprehensive and consistent approach. It's crucial to avoid habitual reliance on laxative drugs such as castor oil, cascara sagrada, or senna, as well as saline and certain mineral waters, as they can aggravate the condition of the descending colon.These laxatives can lead to exaggerated anti-peristaltic movements in the colon, which, although natural during digestion, should not disrupt normal intestinal function. Conditions like colitis, rectal constipation, and the use of laxatives can worsen this action, leading to problems like stasis in the cecum and colon, and potentially causing the cecum to dilate and the ileocecal valve to become incompetent.
Bran and Paraffin
In the majority of constipation cases, even the most stubborn ones, increasing food bulk and incorporating a lubricant such as paraffin oil can quickly resolve the issue. Modern diets in developed countries are often overly concentrated, lacking the bulk that human intestines are adapted to handle. This can be remedied by adding sterilized wheat bran and consuming plenty of fresh fruits and green vegetables.
While bran might not be necessary for those on a balanced diet, individuals with longstanding constipation often have weakened colons due to prolonged distention. These colons need the mechanical stimulus provided by a bulky diet.
Additionally, a lack of lubricating mucus, often found in cases of chronic constipation?"especially when the appendix is diseased or removed?"can be compensated for by using paraffin oil. This oil acts mechanically, lubricating the intestinal walls to aid the movement of contents. Taking one or two tablespoons of bran and half an ounce to two ounces of paraffin oil with each meal can lead to regular bowel movements. The bran should be mixed into meals, while the paraffin oil is best taken just before eating.
Neither the oil nor the bran functions as traditional laxatives, as they do not irritate the bowels. Instead, the bran promotes bowel movement by stimulating peristalsis in the intestines, hastening the passage of food residues and preventing putrefaction. Bran also helps by expanding the intestines, which in turn stimulates the production of digestive fluids.
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