Patients with constipation are widespread, whether they are newborns, young people or the elderly, all suffer from constipation, and the elderly are the main victims of constipation. Constipation in the elderly is also an extremely dangerous thing, such as the occurrence of strokes, a sharp rise in blood pressure, and the rupture of an aneurysm, all of which are related to too much force during defecation.
Causes of constipation may include: too much or too little food, not enough water, little fat intake; lack of sleep, constant stress at work or a change in environment, mood swings; taking laxatives, low activity, lack of physical activity, frailty, bedriddenness, and depression
. p>Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people should use more laxative food, such as honey, sesame, walnuts, sour milk and other foods, so that the stool is soft and easy to excrete. Sesame oil, peanut oil, corn oil, canola oil, soybean oil and other vegetable oils, not only laxative effect, but also can be decomposed to produce fatty acids, stimulate intestinal peristalsis facilitates the role of defecation.Secondly, you can use foods rich in vitamin B, such as cereals, beans, peanuts, nuts, lean meat, offal and other foods, can promote intestinal peristalsis help.
Next, even if you're not thirsty, you should always drink water. Because of the delayed neural response of the elderly, by the time you're thirsty your body is already in a state of dehydration, and a severe water shortage can aggravate constipation. I recommend drinking water at least 4 times a day, drinking water time period is appropriate in the morning ninety, three or four o'clock in the afternoon and before going to bed (a small amount), the morning drink a cup of salty water or cold water, can stimulate intestinal peristalsis to increase, and play a role in the softening of feces.
Finally, symptoms such as difficulty in defecation can be relieved through health exercises, yoga and other forms of exercise. When the general treatment is not effective or even ineffective, medication can be considered, and the use of small doses, short courses and the most reasonable type of medication should be considered, so as to minimize or avoid the adverse effects of medication.