Constipation causes and cure

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What is constipation: 

Constipation is derived from Latin word constipare i.e. to crowd together. Constipation is passage of small amounts of hard, dry bowel movements, usually fewer than three times a week. People who are constipated may find it difficult and painful to have a bowel movement.

As food moves through the colon, the colon absorbs water while forming waste products, or stool. Muscle contractions in the colon push the stool toward the rectum. By the time stool reaches the rectum, it is solid because most of the water has been absorbed.

The hard and dry stools of constipation occur when the colon absorbs too much water. This happens because the colon's muscle contractions are slow, causing the stool to move through the colon too slowly.

Sometimes constipation can lead to complications. These complications include hemorrhoids caused by straining to have a bowel movement or anal fissures (tears in the skin around the anus) caused when hard stool stretches the sphincter muscle.

What causes constipation:

Following are the common causes of constipation:

• Not enough fiber in diet.

• Not enough liquids.

• Lack of exercise.

• Medications.

• Irritable bowel syndrome.

• Changes in life or routine such as pregnancy, older age, and travel.

• Abuse of laxatives.

• Ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement.

• Specific diseases such as multiple sclerosis and lupus.

• Problems with the colon and rectum.

• Problems with intestinal function (Chronic idiopathic constipation.)

Dietary causes of constipation in babies:

• Excessive cows milk

• Transition from breast milk to formula

• Transition from strained foods to table foods

• Lack of privacy (e.g. daycare or school)

• Lack of bulk in diet

• Under-nutrition

• Pediatric Dehydration

How to avoid constipation

Fiber The most common cause of constipation is a diet low in fiber found in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains and high in fats found in cheese, eggs, and meats. People who eat plenty of high-fiber foods are less likely to become constipated. 

Liquids Water and juice add fluid to the colon and bulk to stools, making bowel movements softer and easier to pass.

Exercise Lack of exercise can lead to constipation. Constipation often occurs during an illness when one must stay in bed and cannot exercise.

Don't ignore the urge People who ignore the urge to have a bowel movement may eventually stop feeling the urge, which can lead to constipation.

Homeopathic Medicines for Constipation: