Diarrhea or constipation? Maintaining a healthy gut microbiota is crucial!
Constipation and diarrhea are common gastrointestinal issues. The prevalence of chronic constipation and diarrhea has been increasing year by year with the acceleration of people's pace of life and changes in dietary structure, becoming "invisible killers" of modern people's health.
In recent years, more and more intestinal problems caused by constipation and diarrhea have emerged. In addition to gastrointestinal dysfunction, the onset of some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is also related to them, so this problem has also attracted widespread attention.
Probiotics such asBifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis F1-7 and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei X11 can help alleviate the above problems.
Causes of Constipation & Diarrhea
There are many causes of constipation. The main internal factors are age, bad living habits, and mental state. With age, the body's metabolic capacity will weaken, the speed of intestinal peristalsis will slow down, and the expansion force of the intestine will also weaken. Eventually, food residues will stay in the body for a long time, increasing water absorption, leading to the problem of difficult defecation and forming constipation. Bad living habits, such as sitting for a long time and eating less and moving more, will increase the incidence of constipation. Long-term anxiety, tension, and depression will also affect intestinal health and easily lead to constipation.
External factors such as insufficient food intake or insufficient water, the amount of chyme and feces in the intestine is not enough to stimulate the normal peristalsis of the intestine, the muscle tension of the intestine is reduced, peristalsis is weakened, the defecation reflex is weakened or disappears, the anal sphincter spasms, and the abdominal muscles and diaphragm contraction force are weakened, which will also lead to constipation.
Diarrhea is mostly caused by eating too much greasy food, the abdomen being cold, causing the intestinal peristalsis to be too fast, or eating unsanitary food leading to bacterial or viral infections, as well as long-term chronic gastritis.
The Dangers of Constipation and Diarrhea
Chronic constipation and diarrhea can lead to a variety of health risks.
The dangers of constipation and diarrhea include:
1. Imbalance of intestinal flora, affecting skin health, inducing facial acne, and accelerating aging;
2. Causing anxiety and depression, affecting mood and mental health;
3. Leading to symptoms such as indigestion and abdominal distension;
4. Causing the accumulation of intestinal toxins and waste, potentially leading to intestinal diseases such as intestinal polyps and colon cancer;
5. For patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, constipation may also induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents, even endangering life;
6. Leading to a sharp decrease in blood volume and an increase in blood viscosity, which can easily lead to thrombosis and increase the risk of myocardial infarction.