| Do you suffer from persistent or constant bloating, | | | | This condition is known as Alimentary Intestinal |
| pain in abdomen, backache that won't go away, dry | | | | Toxemia or toxic colon; long term constipation can be |
| hard stool and unable to easily move your bowels? | | | | fatal and can also rupture the colon. |
| This may be constipation intestinal blockage. If it | | | | Constipation can occur due to many reasons. If your |
| continues to afflict you over a period of time, it can | | | | body is dehydrated, your diet consists of fatty |
| lead to some very harsh diseases including colon | | | | foods, sugary foods, refined flour and oily foods, not |
| cancer. Symptoms of constipation intestinal blockage | | | | enough consumption of fruits and vegetables, fibers |
| can be varied and range from backaches, bad breath, | | | | and fluids are negligible in your diet, or if you do not |
| depression, fatigue, food craving, gingivitis, | | | | chew your food properly, drink alcohol, constipation |
| hemorrhoids, insomnia, memory loss, menstrual | | | | can strike. Do not ignore the urge to move bowels, |
| problems in women, nervousness, prostate problems, | | | | as waste will build up in your colon. Some medicines |
| stomach pain, tension, allergies, and a whole host of | | | | like antacids with aluminum content, antidepressants, |
| other symptoms that could in turn aggravate other | | | | anticonvulsants, blood pressure drugs, diuretics, simple |
| organs in your body. | | | | pain killers, medications that are prescribed, can also |
| Constipation is primarily caused by what you eat and | | | | irritate the colon, leading to irregular bowl movement. |
| persons of all ages experience this at some point in | | | | Long term constipation can lead to many other |
| their life. It is rapidly becoming a health hazard with | | | | complications which can include cancer, and |
| over 4 million people suffering in the USA and the | | | | ulcerations. Excess mucus in the colon through intake |
| numbers are increasing on a daily basis. Two | | | | of processed or junk food is a major cause for |
| important factors that can help you keep a check on | | | | constipation. An instant reaction for most people is to |
| constipation are - a healthy diet, and ensuring the | | | | reach for laxatives to help move the bowels without |
| proper disposal of waste from our bodies. A healthy | | | | understanding that the improper or prolonged use of |
| person with good eating habits should have a few | | | | laxatives may lead to bleeding of the intestinal tract |
| bowel movements daily. That's correct - Daily! Some | | | | or that your body can become dependant on them |
| people assume that it is okay if there are two or | | | | and then you are unable to have a bowel movement |
| three bowel movements in a week and this is not | | | | without the assistance of a laxative. |
| normal and is harmful to you. Food waste needs to | | | | Since long term constipation can cause a lot of |
| be moved out of colon regularly, and if muscle | | | | dangerous ailments, it is important to make a colon |
| contractions restrict this process, it will putrefy in the | | | | cleans part of you routine, along with a fiber rich diet |
| system. Result: Toxicants produced get into | | | | which would include fruits and vegetables, and water |
| bloodstream affecting other vital organs in your body. | | | | to assist with the re-hydration of the body. |