What Causes Constipation?

Constipation is a condition where a person has difficulty and infrequency in bowel movement. It initiates in the large intestine or colon where stools are processed to be disposed and eliminated. The colon absorbs water from the food as it forms into stools. The stool, through muscle contractions in the colon is pushed toward the rectum. On the time it reaches the rectum it is solid, this is because most of the water have been absorbed by the colon. This condition occurs when the colon absorbs too much water or if the muscle contraction works slowly. In effect, slow process of stools in our colon which causes the stool to become dry and hard.

 

There are common causes of constipation that are usually present in our daily lives. As a constipated person I have tried different remedies just to cope up with the stress it brings and to be able to have a regular bowel movement. But before we talk about remedies let’s talk on how it began. And may this help us in our condition. 

These are the lists of causes of constipation:

   

    * Not enough fiber in the diet – Food like cheese, milk, egg, and meat are full of fats,

You should eat food that are rich in fiber like fruits and vegetables they are good aid for digestion. 

    * lack of physical activity (especially in the elderly) – we should exercise regularly. 

* Medications – The most common are narcotics, antidepressants, aluminum    containing    antacids,  calcium channel-blocker.    

    * Milk is constipating for some people 

* irritable bowel syndrome – Treating and diet of this condition with constipation needs more specific type of fiber. 

* changes in life or routine such as pregnancy, aging, and travel – In pregnancy, due to hormonal change. On the aging factor; because of slower movement in metabolism and slow muscle contraction. Other people have constipation in their travel because their diets and bowel movements are interrupted. 

* abuse of laxatives – because of the belief that we should have a daily bowel movement people get remedies from the laxatives just to have a normal bowel movement. Laxatives are addictive. 

·  ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement – ignoring the urge to have a bowel movement may lead to constipation. 

Some of the causes of constipation involve diseases or conditions, such as stroke, colon and rectum problems, intestinal function problems.