Constipation A Real Problem?
Friday, August 27th, 2010Are you constipated? Will you acknowledge it? It’s just not something you talk about. This is one of the reasons colon cleansing such as in the Ultimate Colon Cleanse are so popular!
You wouldn’t believe how many doctor visists there are in the U.S. each year for this issue.
For constipation! It’s no wonder health care costs and health care insurance premiums have escalated.
–> Found out how you can avoid constipation with the Ultimate Colon Cleanse Diet.
Most people self-treat their constipation with over-the-counter (OTC) laxatives. Each year, $725 million is spent on laxatives in America alone.
Constipation is defined as having a bowel movement less than three times in a week. Stools are usually dry, hard, small in size and very difficult to pass.
While not a disease, constipation is a symptom. Usually a bad diet is the culprit, with irregular constipation resulting. If you suffer from chronic constipation, however, you should see a health care professional. It can be a symptom of a more serious condition.
Constipation is the result of the colon absorbing too much water from the waste material in your colon, or from sluggish muscle contractions in the colon causing the stool to move too slowly through the colon. In either case, the stools become hard and dry.
Constipation is caused by:
· Following a diet too low in fiber
· Lack of proper exercise in your daily routine
· Dehydration cause by to little ingestion of water
· Certain medications (for example, narcotics, calcium-channel blockers, iron supplements or non-magnesium antacids)
· Dairy products
· Ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement
· Abuse of laxatives
· Pregnancy
· Aging
· Changes such as traveling or illness
· (IBS) Irritable Bowel Syndrome
· Other diseases or conditions (for example, stroke)
Common causes of constipation include low fiber in your diet, a diet high in fats and lack of exercise.
Americans typically eat less than half (in many cases only a quarter) of what the American Dietetic Association recommends. Their recommendation is 20-35 grams of fiber daily.
The bulking agent of choice appears to be a soluble fiber taken from the Psyllium plant. When taken with plenty of water, this forms a jelly-like substance that helps soften the stool and pushes the accumulated waste product out of the colon.
Constipation occurrs frequently because not enough fluids are taken to keep the stool soft. **Unfortunately you cannot count coffee or soda drinks containing caffeinebecause these actually increase the risk of constipation.
While constipation can be uncomfortable, it’s not usually serious. Prevention is consuming plenty of fiber, water and exercise.
The simplest solution to all of this is touse the Ultimate Colon Cleanse method to keep your digestive tract running at tip top shape.
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