A woman hasn't had a bowel movement for a week

People have three urgent needs, so eating and sleeping are all very normal things. Daily defecation is actually a very normal thing, which can help our body eliminate toxins and is very beneficial to our health. But some friends may not defecate for a week. What is the reason? Does feces get digested and absorbed by our human body for the second time? How to relieve constipation?

In fact, the food we eat is digested by the gastrointestinal tract and then metabolized. After the first digestion of the food, it will continue to go through the colon and intestinal metabolism. When the water and nutrients in the food are completely absorbed by our body, the rest will be discharged from our body in the form of excrement.

But in daily life, we can see such a situation, that is, we eat a lot, but we can't excrete it. Does it mean that the excrement disappears?

In fact, in this world, nothing will disappear inexplicably, and the same goes for our excrement. The excrement that we do not excrete actually still needs our bodies. Some foods with larger volume will be digested and absorbed by our body again. In fact, many people should not be able to accept this at this time, but the fact is that the excrement that is not excreted immediately will remain in our body and will be digested and absorbed by our body again. Therefore, if we do not defecate for several days, our body will have abdominal pain and some feelings of bloating. This may be the secondary use of excrement. Therefore, we must develop a good habit of regular bowel movements.

Why does our body not defecate even if we don’t have bowel movements for a long time? In fact, the main reason is that the volume of stool is too small to directly stimulate our intestinal cavity, and then cannot stimulate our stomach and intestines. Our head is not likely to receive the signal of wanting to defecate, so we have no desire to defecate.

Having said so much, how should we relieve constipation? Below we will briefly introduce to everyone how to relieve severe constipation.

The first is to eat more bean sprouts on a regular basis. In addition to containing more cellulose, bean sprouts also release a large amount of phosphorus, zinc and other minerals during the germination process, which can be absorbed by our body. Moreover, eating bean sprouts regularly can prevent colorectal cancer, stomatitis, and enhance brain nerves.

There is also a food that is often eaten radish. Radish contains interferon inducers, has antiviral and anti-cancer effects, and eating raw radish, radish and Poria has a pungent, sweet and cool effect, and has the effects of clearing food stagnation, relieving cough, reducing phlegm, reducing fever, and removing toxins. Moreover, radish can moisten the intestines, inhibit bacteria, prevent the formation of gallstones, lower cholesterol, and prevent high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. Therefore, people with constipation can eat more radishes on a regular basis, but it should be noted that eating radishes raw is the best way to relieve constipation, and eating about 500 grams is best.