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Many people suffer of constipation, in some cases constipation is a functional disorder (bowel is essentially healthy but it doesn't work in an optimal manner) there are not signs of a serious organic disease. In the other hand, a slow intestine can be a considerably negative effect.

People think that digestion is normal when they go to the bathroom once every three days, other ones think that is normal when they go to the bathroom twice a day, both are right. It depends of each person.

Probably, constipation is often found in people who suffer a bad digestion or when digestion doesn't work properly, because they feel that they have a heavy belly. Thus, constipation can help to develop haemorrhoids (it is when blood vessels like varicose veins enlarge on the anus) haemorrhoids can be some considerable problems.

The right function of digestive system.

Digestion's process begin in your mouth (saliva), when you chewing your food, at that moment begins to works an enzyme on carbohydrates - starch, sugar, when you swallow this food travels though the oesophagus to the stomach, where protein digestion begins - fats. Proteins and carbohydrates are then, ultimately broken down into their basic constituents in the small intestine and transported through the circulatory system to individual body organs.

Parts which are not used by the body find their way into the colon (large intestine). Right there, individual undigested nutritional components can still be absorbed by the body after being broken down by the bacteria which normally inhabit the bowels and which can be described as natural intestinal flora. Salt and water are removed, and then actual stool is formed out of what is left and eventually excreted.

That is the reasons why, it is quiet important what kind of food you eat, to eat vegetables, fruit, legumes (bean products) and to drink enough water two or three litres per day become fundamental.

Causes of Constipation:

Nobody knows what causes constipation, but generally doctors accept that constipation can be provoked by different factors;

Stress: usually people suffer some hectic or stressful period, these ones help to develop constipation, but if you have constipation last longer than three months, probably is a chronic constipation. In this case you should visit doctor urgently.

Food: people who suffer constipation prefer to eat white bread, meat and puddings, this is the main reason why they have constipation, it is necessary they eat roughage, it may found in: vegetables, fruit, legumes (bean products) and water (it is recommended to drink two or three litres per day). If you eat enough roughage your bowels will work properly.

Exercises: exercise is necessary because your bowel begins to work properly, modern life makes you spend the whole day sitting at your desk, your car or simply in front of the television.

Medication: some medication can affect your bowel movements; for example: amitriptyline, antacids (with aluminium or calcium), anticholinergics , barium sulphate, bismuth , calcium, antagonists, cholestyramine, clonidine, colestipol, disopyramide, diuretics, iron, nonsteroidal anti-inflammation agents, opioids, phenothiazines, phenytoin, propantheline, scopolamine, sucralfate, sympathomimetics, tricyclic antidepressants, vincristine.

Treatment of Constipation:

If you have doubts about your movement bowel, you should go to physician, he - she will tell you what kinds of food you must eat or probably physician will recipe you some special medication you need.

To sum up, to avoid constipation only depends of you and with physician advise who know how to treat every case individually, because they are ultimatly who understand what may be causing constipation.

Article written by Hector Milla, editor of http://www.acidophiluseffects.com, a website about lactobacillus acidophilus, thanks for publish this article in your website or ezine keeping a live link.