Constipation is infrequent or hard to achieve bowel movements or usually with few and hard stools. Its frequency can vary from person to person, from a couple of times a day to three times a week. It is assumed that a person should have effortless bowel movements at least twice a day, depending on the food we eat, exercise, the stress to which one is subject and so on.
Almost everyone gets constipated from time to time. In most cases, this lasts a short period of time, is not serious and is often caused by eating large amounts of meat, processed and/or dry foods (with low amounts of fibre), a lack of exercise, drinking little liquid and/or stress.
Constipation can be considered a disorder or disease, according to whether it alters the quality of life.
Risk factors for constipation
Measures to prevent constipation
One of the steps you can take to avoid constipation is to eat fibre
Fibre helps form soft, bulky stools. It is found in many vegetables, fruits and in numerous pharmaceutical preparations. Fibre can be soluble or insoluble.
One soluble fibre based food supplement is Bifibran and the regular consumption of it:
Bifibran increases beneficial intestinal flora, thus leading it to stimulate and improve the immune system.
Almost everyone gets constipated from time to time. In most cases, this lasts a short period of time, is not serious and is often caused by eating large amounts of meat, processed and/or dry foods (with low amounts of fibre), a lack of exercise, drinking little liquid and/or stress.
Constipation can be considered a disorder or disease, according to whether it alters the quality of life.
Risk factors for constipation
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Pregnancy.
Age.
Changes in behaviour, such as travel, timetables or food.
Anxiety or nervousness.
Sedentary behaviour.
Certain diseases.
Very high protein diets.
Little exercise.
Low amounts of water.
Caffeine/alcohol.
Excess use of laxatives.
Consumption of processed foods.
Excessive consumption of red meats and animal products.
Problems with the circulation of blood in the colon.
Age.
Changes in behaviour, such as travel, timetables or food.
Anxiety or nervousness.
Sedentary behaviour.
Certain diseases.
Very high protein diets.
Little exercise.
Low amounts of water.
Caffeine/alcohol.
Excess use of laxatives.
Consumption of processed foods.
Excessive consumption of red meats and animal products.
Problems with the circulation of blood in the colon.
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Diet rich in vegetable: we recommend eating fruit and vegetables five times a day. A low-fibre diet is the main cause of constipation in the healthy population.
Drinking liquids, at least 2-3 litres a day.
Eating slowly and chewing well.
Not suppressing the desire to move one's bowels.
Exercising on a regular basis.
Avoiding laxatives and using them as a last resort.
Drinking liquids, at least 2-3 litres a day.
Eating slowly and chewing well.
Not suppressing the desire to move one's bowels.
Exercising on a regular basis.
Avoiding laxatives and using them as a last resort.
One of the steps you can take to avoid constipation is to eat fibre
Fibre helps form soft, bulky stools. It is found in many vegetables, fruits and in numerous pharmaceutical preparations. Fibre can be soluble or insoluble.
One soluble fibre based food supplement is Bifibran and the regular consumption of it:
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Regulates bowel movements in all intestinal dysfunctions. It does not contain any products that irritate intestinal mucosa.
Regulates intestinal transit by stimulating the body as a whole.
Regulates intestinal transit by stimulating the body as a whole.
Bifibran increases beneficial intestinal flora, thus leading it to stimulate and improve the immune system.
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Bifibran is an ideal food supplement in special situations (pregnancy, nursing, menopause, etc.).
One sachet a day of Bifibran is enough to regulate intestinal transit and it is not necessary to drink more water than usual.
One sachet a day of Bifibran is enough to regulate intestinal transit and it is not necessary to drink more water than usual.
