FOOD THERAPY: CONSTIPATION RELIEF & PREVENTION

Posted on December 15, 2009
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What is constipation?

There are 4 basic types of constipation described are:

The reason behind each of these “types” of constipation is different, and the strategy for each needs to be customized. Constipation can be followed by diarrhea. This pattern has been associated with the more serious condition of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). And the most serious case of constipation is complete impaction, where stool hardens in the rectum and no passage of stool results.

As we age, our bowel movement reduce. Whereas, the majority of people have a bowel movement, daily, a little less than 50% of the grown-up population, have the benefit of regularity. The other half are irregular and do not have bowel movements on a daily basis.

 

Quick Constipation Assessment 

Medical experts hold the position that there is no medical reason to have a bowel movement every day. Additionally, they have determined not having a bowel movement for 2-3 days does not cause discomfort, only mental concern for some people. Medical scientists and doctors hold there is no proof that “toxins” amass when bowel movements are sporadic or that constipation results in cancer. This statement is contrary to natural and Chinese herbs practitioner(s). However, the discomfort needs be resolved and the most effective source of relief and correction comes Chinese herbs for constipation.

It is important to discern acute (recent onset) constipation from chronic (long duration) constipation. You need to approach your health practitioner with your constipation concerns regarding the following:

 

OK! THE NATURAL MEDICINE EXPLANATION 

WHAT IS THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF CONSTIPATION & WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THE IMBALANCE?

While the medical model describes and defines the condition of constipation, it is not clear what the underlying causation is. To declare there is inflammation or infection underpinning constipation may not be the whole story. Though there may be inflammation, its important to understand the precondItion and unseen phenomena creating this toxic condition.

The anology of weather and environment will serve us to understand what is happening with constipation. When its hot and dry, we have dessert conditions. What happens is that everything dries up. When the environment is cold and damp then the condtions are boggy-everything is moist. Once these conditions happen in the elimination channels, then our bowel movement is malformed. If our descending colon and rectum are too warm then it dehydrates our elimination. The result is that it becomes dry and hardened. It also slows down due to excess friction and lack of lubricating mucous. Chinese herbs for constipation will counter the above conditions.

FOOD THERAPY FOR CONSTIPATION

To counter this drying process, eat cooling food and Chinese herbs for constipation. Food therapy such as: salads, green beans, spinach, etc. and cooling fruit like melons,pineapple, etc. 

Cooling Veggies
Asparagus
Bamboo shoot
Bitter Gourd (Wild
cucumber)
Bok choy
Broccoli
Button mushroom
Cabbage
Califlower
Celery
Cucumber
Eggplant
Green bean (string)
Lettuce
Mung bean
Peas
Pumpkin
Seaweed
Spinach
Sweet corn
Swiss chard
Summer squash
Tomato
Yam
Zuchini

Cooling Fruit
Apple
Banana
Grapefruit
Kumquat
Loquat
Mandarin orange
Mango
Melons
Pear
Persimmon
Plum
Pomegranates
Red Bayberries
Star Fruit
Tangerine
All citrus

Cooling Protein
Abalone
Adzuki bean
Clam
Crab
Cuttlefish
Duck
Duck eggs
Egg White
Kidney Beans
Oyster
Sesame seeds
Sweet Apricot Seed
Tofu
Water chestnut
White bait
Whole Egg

Cooling Addl. Foods
Honey
Olive
Royal Jelly
Tea (Green, Oolong,
Lapsang souchong,
and black)
Soy milk
Soy sprouts
Tofu
Tempeh
Mung beans & sprouts
Alfalfa sprouts
Millet
Barley
Amaranth
All seaweeds
Wheat & barley grass
Yogurt
Kudzu

 Chinese herbs for constipation and eating a diet that cools the lower colon will change the sufferer back to a regular status within 24-72 hours. 

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