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The discomfort and struggles due to constipation can perhaps not be understood by someone who has not experienced it. The person having severe constipation is generally never comfortable and deals with anxiety and overall restlessness and makes various efforts for emptying the bowels.
Are you tired of struggling with constipation and feeling bloated and uncomfortable?
Do you wish there was an easy way to get your digestive system moving again?
Maybe you have been told everything but nobody told you about the need to take care of your peristalsis – the rhythmic contractions that move food through your intestines.
Let’s look at it holistically.
What is constipation?
Constipation is a condition in which there is difficulty passing stool or the inability to pass stool. There is a general feeling of lack of satisfaction after your poop. You feel as if there has not been complete emptying of bowels and some part is left inside. Sometimes, you are not able to poop at all for a couple of days. If this problem is not quite often and happens occasionally, then it is a different matter, however, if it continues regularly, you need to fix it.
There are several ways to treat constipation, including changes in diet and lifestyle.
In this article, we are focusing mainly on relieving constipation by correcting peristalsis.
Peristalsis is the involuntary movement of muscle in the intestines that pushes food into the digestive system. If your cause of constipation is due to this problem, then you probably need to fix this first.
The sluggish movement of a bowl can be due to many reasons.
The food we eat is processed in our digestive track. The nutrients present in our food are absorbed by our intestines. After processing food in the small intestine, where the nutrients are absorbed, the food moves to the large intestine which absorbs water from this part of food waste. The remaining waste part is known as stool. In the case of the slow movement of stool in the large intestine, more water is absorbed from the stool thus making the stool dry, hard to pass and consequently making the colon sluggish.
The slow movement of waste material in the colon provides more time for water absorption. This makes stools hard and decreases their movement.
There are things you can do to increase peristalsis and get things moving again.
The following will help in solving this problem:
| Foods to help- whole grains, vegetables, fruits, wheat bran, flaxseeds, ginger, fennel, licorice roots, prunes. Psyllium Husks etc |
| Increased water intake does great help. |
| Exercise and yoga help in reducing constipation |
| Reduce stress, it also helps |
Yoga is an excellent way to improve peristalsis. Stretching and strengthening the abdominal muscles and yoga can help stimulate digestive activity and contractions of the intestinal muscles.
Certain poses are especially beneficial for improving it. These include:
But be sure about any other health condition that does not allow you to do these yoga poses or exercises and decide the duration and frequency of the exercises according to your body’s specific needs.
Peristalsis is an important part of digestion and can be improved with a few simple steps. Eating more fiber, eating fruits and vegetables, drinking plenty of fluids, and practicing yoga are all excellent ways to increase peristalsis naturally. Herbs can also be useful for improving digestion and relieving constipation.
You have to be consistent in taking the above steps and with patience and observation, you can find out what are the food items responsible for increasing or decreasing your constipation.
