Constipation
Constipation is the difficulty of defecation and reduced to twice a week in a very small amount. The defecation is solid and the feeling of pain when defecating. When the constipation develops, it is accompanied by nausea, severe abdominal pain, lack of hunger, lack of desire to eat, weakness of the body, With stool, and should not neglect the subject of constipation is if not treated for a period may cause poisoning in the body as a result of accumulation of waste in the intestines.
Causes of constipation
* Organic cause; This is due to abnormalities in the digestive system or any other diseases such as muscular dystrophy.
* After quitting smoking.
* Decrease or increase thyroid secretion.
* Low diabetes.
* Increased calcium in the blood and lack of potassium level.
* Idle in the movement of the colon.
* Anxiety and psychological stress.
* Use of sedative drugs or taking medication, there are some drugs that cause constipation, such as anti-acid drugs, which have iron salts and some high pressure medicines or cough medicines.
* Do not eat fruits and vegetables and enter into the daily diet; vegetables and fruits contain the fibers are very useful for digestion and accelerate.
Ways to treat constipation
- To find out the main cause of constipation, consult your doctor and assess the condition and the extent of your need for medicines and often prescribe laxatives to facilitate the output.
- Eat fruits, vegetables lettuce, cucumbers, parsley, soup containing cereals such as lentil soup, and reduce the intake of fat and starches that take a long time in the stomach until they are digested.
- Eat plenty of water and drink natural juice such as peach juice and berries rich in fiber or apple juice, plums, pears, and skimmed milk.
- Exercise daily and especially stomach sport.
- Go to defecate every four hours and minimize the foods that cause gases.
- Drinking a boiled egg can be very beneficial for constipation. Drinking half a cup of olive oil may help you get rid of constipation immediately, or drink two tablespoons of castor oil in the morning when you wake up. It tastes bitter and tart but it is very effective.
- Peppermint oil also helps to relieve constipation, stomach disorders, cramps, relaxation of the abdominal and intestines muscles and is also effective in killing bacteria.
- If the patient is obese you should consider taking off the extra weight and doing the work of exercise to help and eat fresh ginger and add to the food it helps the right fat.