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Here is information about constipation, its
causes and symptoms.
Constipation Information
A problem of the digestive system, constipation
affects people who have infrequent bowel movements, pass hard stools or
strain during bowel movements. Constipation is wrongly anticipated as a
disease. Rather, it is a symptom of many other diseases. People who
suffer from constipation generally have painful bowel movement and often
experience straining, bloating and sensation of a full bowel. Although
it is not a serious ailment, constipation, if left untreated, can lead
to serious problems. Read on to know more about the causes and symptoms
of constipation.
Causes Of Constipation
- Overeating/ having heavy meals
- Low fiber diet
- Low intake of fluids
- Lack of salads and fruits in diet
- Diseases like hyperacidity, diabetes, colitis, sluggish liver and
tumors
- Weak abdominal muscles
- Holding back stools, when in pressure
- Irregular meals
- Incomplete chewing of food
- High intake of refined foods
- Faulty style of living
- Unhealthy eating habits, including intake of refined and fatty
foods
- Insufficient intake of water
- Excessive consumption of tea and coffee
- Insufficient chewing of food
- Wrong combination of foods
- Lack of exercise
- Emotional stress
Symptoms Of constipation
- Irregular discharge of stools
- Depression
- Bad breath
- Insomnia
- Pimples
- Heart burn
- Difficulty in eliminating feces
- Coated tongue
- Foul breath
- Headache
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Loss of appetite
- Dark circles
- Dizziness
- Acne
- Mouth ulcers
- Acidity
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