Constipation occurs when waste moves through the colon too slowly. It is so rare stools and marked the passage of hard stools and painful. Constipation is usually caused by a diet low in fiber, taking too much dairy products like milk and cheese, not enough water for drinking or wait too long to go to the bathroom. Waiting too long to go to the bathroom is very common in young children. It 'amazing how children will be tempted to ignore the useIs it bad to 2 seconds of wetting his pants. Talking about the rapture!
If a child is difficult and painful chair, which will keep his bowels normally in order to avoid damage again. This makes the constipation continue and intensify. Remember to take your child if you do not have the urge and wait until the last minute.
Constipation is best treated with dietary changes. Until the constipation has improved stool softeners and natural remedies are used.Some measures that can be used to treat and prevent constipation in children are:
Fluids on the rise: Increase the amount of water and juice your child drinks each day.
The increase in fiber: Increase the amount of fruits and vegetables. Raw, unpeeled fruit and vegetables such as beans, sweet potatoes, peas, turnip greens, raw tomatoes and corn contain a good amount of fiber. Vegetable soups are especially high in fiber and also add more liquid for your childDiet.
Increase bran: bran increase in the child's diet with bran cereal, bran muffins, shredded wheat, whole grain bread or crackers.
Decrease constipating foods: foods that cause constipation include cow's milk, yogurt, cheese, cooked carrots and bananas. Drinking too much milk (your child can only drink 2-3 cups a day, but it might be too much to handle for his system) is strongly associated with constipation. Soy milk has been shown to softenChairs.
Stool softeners
Many drugs are used to prevent constipation to be purchased over the counter in pharmacies. These include Colace syrup, Maltsupex, Metamucil, Milk of Magnesia, Citrucel, mineral oil.
Unlike laxatives, stool softeners are usually not as addictive. You should use one or two times a day and working with the dose until the child with a soft bowel movement every day. If the child begins to have diarrhea, then you are tooand should reduce the dosage.
Acute Constipation
If your child is constipated for a long time you may need to be "cleaned up" before the stool softeners work of an enema, a glycerine suppository or high doses of mineral oil. A stimulant laxatives such as Senokot can also be used. Miralax is an effective drug for the treatment of constipation, but is available only by prescription. Avoid frequent use of enemas, suppositories and laxatives because they canAddiction. Consult your doctor before treating a child with severe constipation.
Natural Remedies
Natural remedies and dietary supplements that aid in preventing constipation
are:
* Garlic - destroys harmful bacteria in the colon.
* Vitamin C with bioflavonoids - has a cleansing and healing.
* Liquid Chlorophyll - eliminates toxins and bad breath.
* Vitamin E - helps heal the colon.
* Aloe Vera - heals and cleanses the digestive tractsoftens and chairs, if taken internally.
* Ginger - stimulates digestion and helps move food through the intestines.
* Flax seed - You can buy the flaxseeds and crush yourself and paste it into your diet. Be sure to drink plenty of water.
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