About Chronic Constipation

Constipation facts

• According to various sources, about 130 million people in the western world occasionally suffer from constipation
• Over 10 million people in America alone suffer from chronic constipation
• Sufferers are from all walks of life – young, old as well as the chronically ill
• There is no “cure” for constipation but there are various treatments to relieve constipation, most of which do not have a lasting effect  
• The prevailing medical view is that natural treatments are best, to avoid side effects. Long term laxative treatment is not recommended, because of potential habit forming and adverse side effects
• U-G-O is the world’s first non-drug, non-invasive, non-habit-forming natural remedy  for constipation relief

Constipation may be defined as a common disturbance of the digestive tract. It symptoms include difficulty with irregular bowel movements, or the passing of hard and dry stools. Low motility or slow transit is constipation / improper function of the colon –of the colon. Sigmoid Aneurism occurs when the sigmoid stops functioning properly.

Constipation is more and more being associated as the major cause of many diseases as it produces toxins which find their way into the bloodstream and are carried to all parts of the body. Appendicitis, rheumatism, arthritis, high blood pressure, cataract, and cancer are few of the diseases in which chronic constipation is an important predisposing factor.

The stomach churns and mixes food so it can be digested. The near-liquid food then enters the small intestine which extracts calories, minerals and vitamins. The small intestine ends in the right-lower abdomen where it enters the colon. The colon, or large bowel, is 5 to 6 feet long. Its function is to withdraw water from the liquid stool, so that by the time it reaches the rectum there is a soft formed stool. If an excessive amount of water is extracted, the stool can become hard and difficult to expel.

Other causes include faulty and irregular habit of defecation, frequent use of purgatives, weakness of abdominal muscles due to sedentary habits, lack of physical activity and emotional stress and strain. Poor diet – diets rich in animal meats but low in fiber are the most common cause of constipation. Fiber helps bowel movements to be easy and regular.
 

Symptoms:

Constipation signs include fewer than three bowel movements per week, one or more episodes of stool incontinence per week, passing of stools so large that they obstruct the toilet, retentive posturing (withholding behavior) and painful defecation.

At some time or another, virtually everyone experiences constipation. If you experience a variation in your routine that means that you go to the toilet less often, this is constipation. If you are going to the toilet as often as usual but you are having difficulty passing stools because they are hard and small, this is also constipation.

There are over the counter products available at all pharmacies to help with the problem, but overuse of these products can cause addiction. Using the laxatives too frequently can cause the muscles in the wall of the bowels to be too relaxed and it may become very difficult to have a normal bowel movement.