Monday, February 7, 2022

Struggle with Constipation

 

Constipation is said to be caused by stress, lack of fiber, insufficient water intake, lack of exercise, taking medications or nutritional supplements, lack of exercise, and bad bowel habits.

Most doctors say that the first thing to do when you are constipated is to check your diet, and recommend eating foods high in dietary fiber, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grain skins, and drinking plenty of water.

Eating fiber-rich foods is known to be effective not only for constipation, but also for lowering bad cholesterol levels in the body. In order for the liver to make bile, it must draw in cholesterol from the blood, and bile, a digestive juice, binds with soluble fiber and excretes it. Therefore, eating a lot of fiber reduces the risk of heart disease, certain cancers, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Consumption of foods high in fiber It has many health benefits as well as constipation.

In addition, regular exercise, walking, and regular bowel movements are recommended for constipation. In particular, it is said that walking is helpful for constipation in pregnant women.

As a teenager, I spent most of the day at school to go to college, and I was sensitive to using the school bathroom, so there were many cases where I had to put up with it despite the signs of defecation. After college, I suffered from severe constipation for a long time. According to the doctor's instructions, I set regular bowel movements, ate more fiber-rich foods than usual, and increased my water intake. I didn't do much exercise, but instead of taking public transportation, I walked. However, my constipation did not improve, and I had to struggle with constipation with severe abdominal pain even though I took a laxative. Eventually, #symptoms of hemorrhoids appeared and there were also signs of bleeding. I did everything I could as directed by the doctor, but the symptoms of constipation did not improve. At the recommendation of an acquaintance, I made a habit of drinking cold water on an empty stomach as soon as I woke up in the morning, and my constipation symptoms started to improve. I used to drink a lot of water before, but it had no effect, but a glass of water in the morning on an empty stomach was strangely helpful. And after about 6 months, I was completely free from constipation. What I learned there is that it is not important to drink a lot of water, but how you drink it and in what condition is more important. Since then, I had found that occasionally drinking a glass of cold water on an empty stomach in the morning was still causing constipation, which was due to the nutritional supplements I took. And I found out that not only nutritional supplements but also medications cause constipation symptoms. In particular, while I was struggling with constipation, I used to do everything good for constipation as well as taking the laxative. And I found out that not only nutritional supplements but also medications cause constipation symptoms. In particular, while I was struggling with constipation, I used to do every efforts good for constipation as well as taking the laxative. However, despite all my efforts, repeated severe abdominal pain and diarrhea caused me to have bad memories of the laxative. I learned late through the book that you should not take laxatives with foods that are considered good for constipation, such as aloe. Not just aloe, cascara, sagrada, plantain, rhubarb, senna, yellow dock, etc. I hope that these experiences of mine will be of great help to those of you who are currently at war with constipation.

Drinking a glass of cold water when you wake up in the morning is said to have a good effect on removing toxins from the body and cleaning the intestines. Please don't forget that cold water is just room temperature water, not ice water.

I still suffer from constipation when taking supplements. I also may experience mild constipation when I miss a bowel movement. However, I cannot agree with the fact that a good bowel movement habit is a regular time period that I have set. I've never had a bowel movement properly at a set time. However, when your body signals a bowel movement, you must respond immediately. Our body usually signals to have a bowel movement at a specific time. If you respond immediately to that signal every day, I think you'll have a regular bowel habit. Receives a bowel movement signal at a certain time and responds immediately to the bowel signal. I think it's more persuasive to have a regular bowel habit by reacting immediately to the bowel signals your body sends than at a set time.

As a side note, water is essential for maintaining organ function. In particular, it is essential for brain function, and the balance of water and substances dissolved in it is said to be important for smooth signal transmission in nerve cells. However, if you drink too much water, the cells swell as the water flows in quickly, and the swollen brain cells cause headaches, dizziness, confusion, and in severe cases, death from water poisoning. On the other hand, lack of water causes brain tissue to contract, making it difficult to do simple tasks, and in extreme cases, seizures, brain damage, and death. Therefore, it is important to control the moisture concentration. The recommended amount varies depending on the climate and environment, but in mild climates, it is recommended to consume 2-3 liters of water per day, including water through food. 

Thirst is a good signal from the body, so it is better to respond. Likewise, I think the first thing we should do to prevent constipation is to respond immediately to the body's signals of defecation.

 Massage for constipation

  1. Firmly press the 3 cm points in each direction from the navel for 5 seconds.
  2. Make a fist and massage in a clockwise circular motion from the navel to the width of the fist with slight strong pressure.

After the tummy massage, a foot massage is performed. 
  1. Using your thumb or a round-tipped massage stick, press the acupressure area in step 1 for 3 seconds, then sweep down in the direction of the next arrow. Then, Massage the empty space between the tip of arrow 1 and the peach bone in a circular motion for 3 seconds.
  2. Step 2 Follow the direction of the arrow and massage in a U-shape as if scratching 3 times.
  3. Swipe down several times in the direction of arrow 3 as if scratching.
   Do it on both feet. When the left foot is finished, do the right foot.



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