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Constipation

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Constipation is a disease that affects many people. . It is a non-contagious disease and there is no specific microbe that causes it. In fact, the causes of this disease - if it is correct to call it a disease - go back to us... to our way of living... to the nature of the foods we eat... to the way we were raised after our birth and to some of our false beliefs about... The way our digestive system works...and our tendency to use laxatives, whether they are pills, drinks, or salts, without consulting a doctor or seeking his advice.

All of these things can lead to constipation and results, the least of which are daily hassles. It is indispensable for a person to know some facts about how his digestive system works.

- How does the digestive system work?

If we review the work of the digestive system in each of us, we will find that it begins its work on the same day we are born. A newborn baby first excretes a soft substance that is green to black in color, and then this color changes as the days go by.

In the event that a newborn child notices that his digestive system is not performing its task of excreting waste properly and in a normal, easy condition within two days of his birth, it is advisable in such a case to consult a doctor.

Children who receive natural nutrition from the mother's breast often defecate more than once a day, and this often happens after they eat their food.

The digestive system consists of one cylindrical device
It begins with the pharynx and ends with the anus.

The names of the parts of this device vary depending on the work that this part performs. Such as digestion, absorption and storage.

The digestive system has a major main process, which is the process of expulsion, which means moving the food to the end of the food canal through a movement similar to the movement of a worm, known as peristalsis, and doctors call it Peristalsis.

When the food reaches the child's stomach, the stomach expands, and waves of peristaltic movement occur in other parts of the intestine to cause the movement of food within the rest of the child's digestive system. As a result of this movement, the anal contents also exit the anal canal and outside the body.

- Constipation in children;

When the baby becomes a month old, his defecation decreases
Relatively speaking, when he reaches three months old, he usually defecates once a day. This means that his digestive system has become more adequate in doing its job.

Sometimes it happens that the intestine can store its contents for a day or more, but when you expel these contents, they come out easily and are soft. In such a case, there is no need to worry or say that the child suffers from constipation.

However, if the child sees redness in the face while he is making a great effort to excrete waste, this indicates that it is difficult to move this waste, and the reason for this is due to the type of food, as most of the waste is solid and must be softened.

In such a case, it is recommended to add a little mashed fruits or vegetables and sugar to the child’s food to help the digestive system move.

If this does not eliminate constipation, you should consult a doctor and completely avoid using your experiences or your neighbors’ recipes, which may lead to great harm.

It is important to always remember that constipation is not as scary as we imagine. It simply comes as a result of what we mentioned about poor diet and poor timing.