Following is a discussion of the dehydration - constipation link, symptoms, prevention, complications, cure for constipation. Specifically, why dehydration leads to constipation & how to treat problem naturally.
What Is Constipation?
Constipation happens when bowel movements become difficult, painful or less frequent.
Symptoms of Constipation
* Infrequent bowel movements and/or difficulty having bowel movements or pain during movements
* Swollen abdomen or abdominal pain
* Pain - general pain in stomach region
* Vomiting
Causes of constipation
Specifically, the following discusses how dehydration causes constipation.
When refuse reaches the intestine, before it is ready for elimination, there must be enough water available to lubricate & speed its evacuation.
However, if you are dehydrated, other high priority body systems take water away from the intestines. For example, if the blood or brain start getting dehydrated, they hog up the available water.
This slows passage of stools & makes them hard. Eventually, these hardened stools are eliminated but with discomfort.
Essentially, constipation is a problem involving too little fluid for the waste to bind up with.
Along with many other health problems, dehydration causes constipation also.
Complications of dehydration constipation
Dehydration leading to constipation, is implicated in many serious disorders. These include;
* Hemorrhoids
* Diverticulitis
* Irritable Bowel Syndrome
* Polyps
* Colitis
* Cancer of intestines & rectum
Prevention & cure for constipation
Before any other more extreme measures are attempted, slowly increase water intake. Click on navigation tab “How much water.” You should be drinking 8 - 12 glasses a day.
Warm liquids may help you absorb water.
Add fruits, vegetables & other sources of fiber to your diet. Fiber absorbs & keeps water in the intestines. Watery fiber combines with waste to ease elimination.