March 19, 2023 07:00
See a doctor if constipation is severe
If you use the wrong method for constipation, it may damage the large intestine, and even be fatal! A 50-year-old woman in Taiwan was troubled by constipation for several days. She used a method to defecate on her own. As a result, the stool burst into the large intestine. She even went into shock and almost died.
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Constipation using the wrong 1 method to purge the stool and cause the large intestine to rupture
Media worker Liang Huiwen shared a case on the Taiwanese program “The Doctor Is Hot”. She once met a woman with long-term constipation. Although she had been taking medicine, the laxative effect was not significant. She could only defecate once every 3 to 5 days on average.
Later, when the woman suffered from constipation again, she took laxatives in order to clear the stool as soon as possible. She planned to use the laxatives to defecate. As a result, the stool was stimulated, the intestinal tract was ruptured, leading to bacterial infection and peritonitis. She went into shock and almost died.
Liang Huiwen explained that due to the long-term constipation of the woman, the feces in the intestinal tract became stubborn fecal stones, which were stuck in the large intestine and could not be excreted. After rescue, the condition returned to stable.
Constipation is less than 3 bowel movements per week
According to the information from the Department of Health in Hong Kong, constipation is a common problem. It usually refers to the infrequent bowel movements, less than 3 times a week, and the stool is too hard, too small or difficult to defecate.
Constipation occurs in 4 situations that require medical attention
According to the Department of Health, if you experience the following four conditions when you are constipated, you should seek medical treatment:
Most people can manage this problem at home without seeing a doctor. However, you should consult your doctor if any of the following conditions apply.
1. Constipation is a recent occurrence
2. Serious and/or very painful
3. Lasts for more than three weeks
4. Blood in the stool, whether found in the toilet or on toilet paper
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Gayon in the same field: 3 major causes of constipation
Causes of constipation
1. Poor eating habits
such as not drinking enough water or lacking fiber in the diet
2. Side effects of some drugs
3. Some digestive system diseases or systemic diseases
such as diabetes and hypothyroidism
Constipation is divided into 3 types, which can cause bad breath and three high polyps
Nutritionist Li Wanping once wrote that constipation can be divided into 3 types, and the color and shape of feces can be used to interpret the body’s warning signs. According to different types of constipation, she puts forward corresponding diet and life suggestions:
Constipation can be divided into 3 types:
1. Want to defecate but cannot defecate
Features: high work pressure, bad breath, three high risks.
Life reminder: set the toilet time, daily water intake should be current body weight x40c.c.
Dietary suggestions: water-soluble dietary fiber kelp, oats, mushrooms.
2. Sheep poop one by one, and the fart is more smelly
Features: small food intake, few fruits and vegetables, dry skin, aging.
Life reminder: drink 10c.c. of oil and at least 3000c.c. of water in the morning.
Dietary suggestions: non-water-soluble dietary fiber broccoli, burdock, bamboo shoots.
3. The feces are more viscous
Features: Love meat, eat few vegetables, high incidence of visceral fat, cholesterol, and polyps.
Life reminder: balanced nutrition.
Dietary advice: water-soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. Such as chicken with bamboo shoots and mushrooms, and rice with five eyes.
The indiscriminate use of drugs to solve constipation is even more serious.
According to the 2014 Department of Health report, about 14.3% of adults in Hong Kong suffer from constipation. Among patients in the hospital’s internal medicine department, stool medicine is one of the common oral medicines for patients. There are mainly three commonly used oral stool medicines; the first is senna leaf, commonly known as “grass cake”, a dark grass green tablet, which stimulates the intestinal tract, thereby promoting peristalsis and defecation.
The second is artificial lactulose, which is a light yellow water preparation and acts as an osmotic laxative. It absorbs water from the intestinal tract, increases the water content of the stool, and makes the stool easy to pass. The third is psyllium husk fiber powder, which will become swelling fiber after absorbing water, which can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and promote defecation. However, the user must first mix the fiber powder with water to form a jelly before taking it, otherwise The effect is counterproductive and causes constipation.
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To solve constipation, recommend 12 kinds of food detoxification and laxative
Cai Leyi, a registered dietitian in Hong Kong, once recommended 12 kinds of food on the facebook page of Michelle Nutritionist, which can help laxative and detoxify, enhance intestinal peristalsis, and reduce the burden on the stomach. She also listed 6 different functions, which can clean the stomach:
1. Seaweed
Rich in soluble dietary fiber, makes stool soft and promotes waste discharge
2. Pumpkin
Contains pectin, which can bind and eliminate bacterial toxins and other harmful substances in the body
3. Onions
Contains allicin, flavonoids, polyphenols and other strong antioxidant ingredients, which can lower cholesterol, and also have the effect of detoxification and promoting metabolism
4. Cauliflower
Sulforaphane can help the liver improve its detoxification ability and accelerate the discharge of toxins accumulated in the body
5. Apple
6. Chives
7. Oatmeal
It is a food rich in fiber and prebiotics, which can not only promote intestinal peristalsis, but also improve the balance of intestinal bacteria and maintain intestinal health
8. Sweet potatoes
9. Mushrooms
10. Black fungus
11. Mung beans
12. Sweet Potato Dish
Containing dietary fiber can absorb water in the intestines, can expand the volume of stool to stimulate the intestines, enhance peristalsis, and help detoxification and laxative
The woman used the wrong method to treat constipation, and nearly died of large intestine rupture and shock with a laxative method.
Department of Health teaches 5 ways to prevent constipation
The Department of Health also proposes 5 major methods, including diet and work and rest, which can help prevent constipation:
1. Eat more high-fiber foods, eat 3-4 servings (6-8 taels) or more of vegetables and 2-3 servings of fruits (such as oranges, pears, etc.) every day.
You can choose high-fiber cereal foods, such as wheat buns, wheat husks, red rice, etc.If you have diabetes, please consult your family doctor
or a nutritionist.
2. There must be sufficient fluids, such as boiled water, clear soup, fruit juice.
3. A moderate amount of exercise every day can help bowel movements.
4. Work and rest regularly, develop the habit of defecating regularly. You can drink water first thing in the morning to increase bowel movement, or go to the bathroom after breakfast.
5. If the elderly need to use bedpans, toilet chairs, etc., they must pay attention to safety and privacy.
4 ways to prevent constipation and maintain gut health
Dietitian Li Wanping once shared in an article that there are 4 ways to maintain intestinal health, prevent constipation, and help defecation:
4 ways to solve constipation principles
1. Replace the refined starch with the type rich in dietary fiber in the staple food
Such as brown rice, red barley, oats
2. Eat at least 4 bowls of vegetables and 2 fist-sized fruits a day
3. Drink plenty of water: make the stool soft and easy to discharge
4. Walk more: help intestinal peristalsis
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