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Lifestyle changes have taken a heavy toll on the entire digestive system. There is less fiber, more processed foods, less water and more aerated drinks, all playing havoc with the digestive process. This has led to abnormal bowel movements, no regular cleansing of the bowels, and various other gastric problems.
Ayurveda believes that a healthy body is the result of the balance between the three elements vaata, pitta, and kapha. Increase or decrease in any of these produces specific sy...more
Ayurveda believes that a healthy body is the result of the balance between the three elements vaata, pitta, and kapha. Increase or decrease in any of these produces specific sy...more
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1. Senna - A herbal laxative - Sena is a popular safe and effective herbal laxative that helps treat constipation. It is available over the counter and online, both oral and rectal. The army contains plant compounds called glycosides, which stimulate nerves in the intestine and help speed up bowel movements. Doctors consider the military safe for adults, at least for the time being, but people should consult a doctor if their symptoms do not go away after a few days. Doctors generally do not rec...more
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Constipation is when a person has difficulty passing stool or has very dry stool. With processed and refined food habits on the rise, constipation is also becoming a rampant problem. The food passes through the large intestine, where a large part of the water is reabsorbed and stool is formed. This is expelled from the body, and if there is constipation, this passage of stool can be difficult, painful, and may be accompanied by bleeding too.
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Constipation is common in children as well as...more
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
The feeling of not being able to pass your bowels is never a good one. It can leave you irritable, angry and not at your best. In medical terms, constipation is defined as having bowel movements less than thrice a week. However, it can also include infrequent bowel movements, incomplete evacuation and straining while passing bowels. Constipation is sometimes accompanied by nausea and bloating. When constipation turns chronic, it can lead to anal fissures, piles and rectal problems.
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We are seeing a veritable explosion of constipation in the world. Most people will experience some constipation in their lives but it s when the problem gets chronic or is accompanied by pain and /or blood in stools, that it should ring alarm bells for sure. Being constipated means that your bowel movements don t happen normally. But, what s normal? We know that the normal length of time between bowel movements varies widely from person to person. Some people go to the loo three times a day and ...more
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Yoga & Naturopathy Specialist•Udaipur
In a matter of fact, constipation is not a disease. It is simply a lifestyle disorder where your intestinal or peristalsis movement goes down, circulation of internal organs become poor or you are on any kind of laxative which will force fully excrete the stool. Constipation is the most widely found problem of mankind. Almost the largest number of drugs are available for the problem and the largest sums of money are spent by people to get rid of it. Even then medical science does not recognize i...more
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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We are seeing a veritable explosion of constipation in the world. Most people will experience some constipation in their lives but it s when the problem gets chronic or is accompanied by pain and /or blood in stools, that it should ring alarm bells for sure. Being constipated means that your bowel movements don t happen normally. But, what s normal? We know that the normal length of time between bowel movements varies widely from person to person. Some people go to the loo three times a day and ...more
Last Updated: 2 years ago• Featured Tip
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Gynaecologist•Hyderabad
If you are an expectant mother, you might be experiencing abdominal pain, infrequent bowel movements, or the passage of hard stools quite often. These are all very familiar signs of constipation. There are a number of reasons for constipation during pregnancy, including pressure on the womb, hormonal changes, and the presence of iron in prenatal vitamins, among others.
To be more specific, your body sees an increase in the progesterone hormone when you are pregnant, and it leads to the ...more
To be more specific, your body sees an increase in the progesterone hormone when you are pregnant, and it leads to the ...more
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Surgical Gastroenterologist•Delhi
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General practitioner Dr. Hanish gupta has a wealth of knowledge in his field. He earned his mbbs at the gsvm medical college in kanpur and his dnb in general medicine at st. Stephen's university in delhi. Constipation is one of the most prevalent digestive disorders affecting ...more
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