Constipation Causes and Symptoms and Type and Natural Home Remedies to treat Diabetes

Constipation Causes and Symptoms and Type and Natural Home Remedies to treat Diabetes

Constipation means different things to different people. For many people, it simply means infrequent stools. For others, however, constipation means hard stools, difficulty passing stools (straining), or a sense of incomplete emptying after a bowel movement. The cause of each of these "types" of constipation probably is different, and the approach to each should be tailored to the specific type of constipation.

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Constipation Types:

1. Common constipation - occasional constipation

2. Chronic constipation

3. Travel-related constipation

4. Age-related constipation

5. Pregnancy-related constipation

6. Chronic idiopathic constipation

7. Functional constipation

Causes

Accumulation of toxins in the colon as evidenced by a coated tongue is considered to be the main pathology. The cause of constipation on a pyhsical level is dietary - eating food which is difficult to digest. Our lifestyle also is an important factor sleeping late, rushing off to work in the morning without giving proper time for evacuation, excessive stimulation like watching lot of television etc. all lead to constipation.

Mental factors like, insomnia, nervousness, stress also cause constipation as do medical causes like, fever, infections and being bedridden for long.

Symptoms of Constipation

Symptoms of constipation are different for different people. However, the main symptom of constipation is the inability to pass stool even though there is a strong urge to do so.

Some of the common symptoms of constipation are the following:

1. Difficulty in elimination

2. Loss of appetite

3. Coated tongue, foul breath, mouth ulcers

4. Dizziness and Nausea

5. Weight Loss

6. Heaviness in the abdomen

Effects:

1. Haemorrhoids

2. Anal fissures

3. Rectal prolapse

4. Faecal incontinence

5. Feeling sluggish

6. Feeling uncomfortable

7. Bloody stools

Dietary Control and Diet planning for constipation

1. Eat fiber-rich foods such as fruits and vegetables like papaya, orange, cabbage, beans, asparagus etc...

2. Eat freshly cooked food with spices like cumin, coriander, termeric, asafoetida etc...

3. Chew food properly so that it will be easily digestible.

4. Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water regularly. This will prevent dehydration thereby producing softer bowel movements.

5. Eat plenty of leafy vegetables and salads.

6. Drinking lemon juice mixed with warm water in the morning or prior to any meal is very useful in cleaning the bowel.

Natural Home Remedies for Constipation

1. The digestion must be improved with the use of light spices like, cumin seeds, coriander, turmeric powder, fennel and asafetida.

2. Drinking a glass of warm milk at the time of going to bed helps in evacuation, the next morning.

3. Do not stay up late in the night. Regulate your sleeping hours. Ayurveda advises to go to bed early and rise early.

4. In the morning after waking up, drinking a glass or two of water, preferably warm water, and then waiting for a few minutes before going for evacuation helps in cleaning the bowels.

5. Massaging the whole body with oil(abhayanga) once or twice a week and applying oil or ghee on the naval every day helps in curing constipation.

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