. http://www.CaptainColon.com Embarrassing as it may be, we have all suffered from constipation at one time in our life or another. According to the National Health Interview Survey as many as 3 million Americans suffer from frequent if not chronic constipation. While constipation is not recognized as a degenerative disease or serious disorder, people who are constipated often feel bloated, uncomfortable and even sluggish. Constipation by itself is miserable enough, but sufferers often experience painful bowel movements that can become compounded by hemorrhoids that form due to straining.
Understanding Constipation
To understand constipation, it is important to understand how our digestive system works. When we eat, food is ground up in our stomachs so it can be digested. This ‘liquid’ food passes into the small intestine where nutrients are extracted. It then moves on to the colon, where water is removed, allowing a stool to form. If too much water is extracted from the stool as it passes through the colon, it can become hard and difficult to pass leaving you constipated. Why People Get Constipated, There are a number of reasons why people get constipated. These include not eating enough dietary fiber, over-eating, not drinking enough liquids (water), lack of exercise, ignoring the ‘urge’ to have a bowel movement and plain old stress. Other causes can include having a lazy colon that does not contract properly, causing waste materials to pass through the colon slowly, food allergies that can cause the colon to contract, or mechanical obstructions that inhibit the movement of waste materials. Many prescription drugs and certain neurological disorders can also slow down the movement of waste materials through the colon. Constipation can also be brought on by an abuse of laxatives that over time can damage the nerve cells in the colon and interfere with its ability to contract properly. Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do to relieve chronic constipation naturally. Constipation Prevention and Treatment.
Consume a high fiber diet made up of lots of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. If that is not possible, incorporate a dietary fiber supplement such as psyllium hulls, Dietary fiber holds water and help to keep the stool soft, while added bulk help to move the stool through the colon. If other fiber supplements fail in your attempt to become regular, try taking Chitosan (a form of dietary fiber) along with vitamin C. The chitosan binds to fats from the foods we eat making the stool soft and smooth. The vitamin C helps to activate the chitosan in the stomach. Drink plenty of water, especially if you are taking supplemental fiber. Try eating a few dried prunes or drinking some prune juice. In addition to adding fiber, prunes have a mild laxative effect. Avoid sugar and other processed foods.Begin a regular exercise program to help promote normal bowel movements. If you think allergies are the cause of your constipation, try an elimination diet to help you to identify what may be triggering your body and causing your colon to contract. Meditate, do yoga, go for a walk. Do things that will allow you to reduce your stress levels and help your body to relax. This can help relax your colon. Get a colonic to flush out any old fecal matter that may be trapped within the colon or try a colon cleanse. Take a good probiotic such as acidopholis or bifidophilus to help promote a healthy environment within the colon. Peppermint (3910-9) has a long history of helping relax the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract. Supplementation with magnesium and large doses of vitamin C, have a mild laxative effect on the body. If all else fails, herbs such as casgara segrada, turkey rhubarb or herbal combinations such as Natures Sunshine’s LBS II and LB-X can be used to evacuate the colon. While these should be used with caution, they are less aggressive than many commercial laxatives that are available at the supermarket. You can also take a vacation in Maui, Hawaii and come see kihei, haiku, Wailuku and visit us at our clinic. http://www.CaptainColon.com or http://www.VolcanoHealing.com
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March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
i lol’d at your comment and I don’t know why.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
eat grass
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
The Lima bean will make you shit worse than Epsom salts dude! I mean you get to shitting!
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
everyone may think this is a joke but its not.
its very important to get your colon cleaned out or you are guaranteed to be full
OF SHIT
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
lol, i might try some prunes
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
lol
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I think you should shut up
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I ended up eating a few helpings of lima beans and drinking lots of water. The toilet and I became good friends again.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
me 2 =(
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I currently have liquid poo and i’m only 12 i need some help, What should I do?
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
thanku for ur post u made me feel much much MUCH better
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
“no pun intended”.
Of course not!
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
It’s really simple everybody. Eat your daily fiber packed foods; they could be fruits, veggies, pasta, wheat, certain cereals, and more! Just eat them, and get your daily fiber, and you will defecate regularly.
Are you constipated? Then consume 20 grams of fiber. That’s like two servings of fiber one cereal, it’s easy.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
when i am constipated i go out and buy inocent smoothe natural detox it totaly cleans you out its also great to drink it just before you get drunk with your friends
because when you wake up in the morning you feel totaly refreshed
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I’ve a simple solution for constipation: drink plenty of water, eat couple of oranges or other citrus fruits after ur meals and don’t drink a lot of coffee or soda. You’ll see the difference. oranges are the key.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I’m constipated.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
dont forget about exercize. that helps move things along. I think mjeat is ok as long as you dont season it with too much salt.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
I am doing this diet right now, for 30 days, and i am scared of getting constipated as well as having liquid poo.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
i feel better after a good shit! two shits a day make me feel like a new man! When i get constipated and dont shit for up to like 3 days I feel like total shit! no pun intended
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
U don’t need 1-3 bowl movements a day, thats bullshit. Everyone is different. If u had done proper research you would know that it is perfectly healthy for most people to have 1 bowl movement as little as 3 times a week. Everyone is different.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Yep, u did all this good stuff by not eating. But u can fuck with ur heart big time by losing so much weight in such a short time, so in reality its pretty stupid to do it that way. 1/2 to a max of 1 pound per week to lose weight safely. Read up on shit before you do something like not eating properly for 48 days. Fuck, people can be so stupid when in comes to losing weight and health in general.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Constipation is much worse than throwing up LOL!!
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
norman walker did colonics until the day he died. he also was ate cheese like a mouse.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
i eat and drink healthy food i still get constipated u know aLSO if u dont do ur pelvic floor excerises in men and women u also can get constipated
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
It must be embarassing to be in a book store line-up with the title in big on the cover of your book: CONSTIPATION.