Yandurong Media reporter Tan Yanan
30-year-old Mr. Liu started to have irregular bowel movements a few months ago. Although he sometimes defecates only once in four or five days, he has no other symptoms of discomfort, so he does not pay much attention to it. He just adds some vegetables and fruits to his usual diet. After a period of dietary adjustment, Mr. Liu found that constipation became more serious.
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It will lead to aggravation of constipation
For the health problems encountered by Mr. Liu, Zhao Zhiqiang, director of the third department of anorectal, Shijiazhuang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said that some people’s body Lack of fiber can lead to constipation over time. Under normal conditions, proper dietary fiber supplementation by the human body can promote the peristalsis of the intestinal wall and make it easier for the feces to be excreted from the body.
However, if there is a problem with the human digestive tract, and there is an infarction in the intestinal tract, eating more vegetables and fruits at this time will not be able to clear the intestinal tract, but will cause food to accumulate in the intestinal tract and cause constipation to worsen. This is the case with Mr. Liu.
In addition, Zhao Zhiqiang reminded that some elderly people may experience mild intestinal obstruction due to the decline of digestive system function. If you usually eat vegetables and fruits and experience symptoms such as flatulence, abdominal pain, etc., you should go to the hospital for examination in time to solve the problem of intestinal obstruction.
The harm of long-term constipation should not be underestimated
According to Zhao Zhiqiang, constipation refers to the infrequent defecation, or the defecation is not smooth, laborious, difficult, and the stool is dry and less. Medically, constipation is defined as having less than 2-3 bowel movements per week.
Under normal circumstances, short-term constipation has little effect on the human body, but long-term constipation is not conducive to human health. According to Zhao Zhiqiang, long-term constipation can cause upper abdominal fullness and discomfort, loss of appetite, belching, nausea, abdominal pain, bowel sounds, and more farts.
Zhao Zhiqiang said, not only that, long-term constipation can also promote the occurrence or aggravation of some diseases, for example, constipation can cause hemorrhoid bleeding, anal fissure, anal infection, rectal prolapse and other anorectal diseases; defecation Excessive exertion will increase blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, increased myocardial oxygen consumption and cause angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, and arrhythmia; elderly people with emphysema and pulmonary heart disease will aggravate cough and asthma due to constipation.
Eat a reasonable diet and avoid prolonged sitting
Zhao Zhiqiang reminded that to prevent constipation, a reasonable diet should be implemented. Bad habits should be corrected and dietary content should be adjusted, increasing vegetables and fruits with more fiber, and appropriate intake of whole grains. Spicy food can stimulate the intestinal mucosa of the human body and affect the digestion and absorption of food. Therefore, constipation patients should avoid eating spicy and irritating food. In addition, Zhao Zhiqiang reminded that the occurrence of constipation has a great relationship with the lack of water in the body.
At the same time, pay attention to moderate exercise. When sedentary does not exercise for a long time, gastrointestinal motility will also be affected, and the abdomen is particularly prone to accumulation of fat. Constipation patients can choose appropriate exercise methods according to their own conditions, such as running, etc. At the same time, self-abdominal massage is recommended to improve blood circulation and promote gastrointestinal motility. Zhao Zhiqiang suggested that patients with constipation should pay attention to develop good bowel habits, relax as much as possible when defecation, and do not exert excessive force.