Constipation
Constipation by Djehuty Ma'at-Ra If there is one health problem all Americans have in common, itwould undoubtedly have to be constipation. Yes, constipation!More than 90% of Americans are constipated. Constipation plays amajor role in obes...
...ity which is an American epidemic these days.The English medical term "constipation" derives from a Latinword constipare which means "to crowd together." Mosby's MedicalDictionary, 3rd edition, p. 298.Constipation occurs when the stools are "crowded together" inthe colon. Medically speaking, constipation is defined as:"Difficulty in passing stools or an incomplete or infrequentpassage of hard stools. There are many causes, both organic andfunctional. Among the organic causes are intestinal obstruction,diverticulitis, and tumors. Functional impairment of the colonmay occur in elderly or bedridden patients (persons) who fail torespond to the urge to defecate. Ibid.The thing that should mentally stick out pertaining toconstipation is "hard stools." Question: what would make thestools hard? Evidently, the stools are supposed to be soft. Softis the opposite of the word "hard." The opposite of hard stoolsis soft stools. Since hard stools causes constipation, then softstools reverses constipation. Basic mathematics (common sense)!Now what causes the stools to become hard or hardened? Answer:diet in general and the Standard American Diet in particularwhich contains excessive meat (slaughtered animalflesh/carcass), dairy products (cow snot/pus/mucus), andstarches (stiffening agent, glue). And not only is meat, dairyand starches the problem, but cooking and processing them (inaddition to fruit and vegetables) poses the biggest problem,because cooking (killing, altering) destroys enzymes (life),especially in plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables,seeds, nuts, and grains.It is the enzymatic activity of living (raw) foods that causesperistalsis. Peristalsis is the wavelike muscular contractionsof the alimentary canal or other tubular structures by whichcontents are forced onward toward the opening (rectum).When you cook (kill, alter) food, you are killing the enzymeswith heat. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures above 118°.Cooked food is DEAD FOOD! It is void of life (enzymes). If thecolon is dependent upon enzymes or enzymatic activity forperistalsis, how can you expect to have a bowel movement fromthings lacking enzymes or enzymatic activity?So not only is cooked food void of enzymes, it is also void ofnutrition (which is the real purpose for eating food). Cooked,processed, and refined food is what makes the stools hard. Meatby far is the number one culprit causing hardening of thestools. And for my vegan and vegetarian brethren out there,cooked, processed non-meat substances also make the stools hard.Of course vegan and vegetarian products are softer on thedigestive system compared to meat, but nevertheless, a cookedthing is a cooked thing, regardless of what is. It is cookingalone that does the major damage (causing constipation).The opposite of cooked food is raw food. Actually, raw foods tooare cooked, but they are cooked by the Sun (solar heat) and notsynthetic heat (stoves, microwave ovens, electric ovens, etc.).Raw foods are solarized foods and therefore will transmit energyto your body, unlike cooked food which makes you tired andfatigued and weighs you down.Raw fruits and vegetables provide natural fiber, which isgreatly missing from the Standard American Diet. Fiber is greatfor colon health and counteracting constipation because fiberbulks up in the colon and becomes mucilaginous and sweeps thewalls of the colon which is a very beneficial activity in thecolon. It should be elementary that raw fruits and vegetablesare the natural healing for constipation.Meats, dairy, and starches (refined grains, i.e. pasta [paste],bread, spaghetti, cakes, cookies, donuts, etc.) sit in the colonand rot and putrefy. The worst thing you could put in your colonis meat (cooked or raw) followed by dairy products, refinedgrains, and complex starches. It takes 96 hours or four days forthe body to partially digest meat whereas fruits and vegetablesonly take 4 hours to digest. Clearly the human body (after beinggenetically engineered by the Gods of Eden and even after theFall of Man) was designed to consume fruits and vegetables.However, most Americans eat meat (slaughtered animal flesh) dueto the taste (chemicals, salt, blood, and urine) and texture ofmeat and for purposes of so-called protein (although cooked meatprovides 0% protein). We eat for taste today predicated upon eyeappeal and addiction and not for nutritional purposes. I muststate that taste is not the criterion for what is healthy, butnutritional content is. Americans are "tasting" themselves todeath in order to satiate their corrupted and polluted tastebuds.I would be remiss not to mention that lack of drinking waterplays a role in constipation. Water helps to soften the stoolsand also to keep the colon lubricated. Because water iselectrical, it also stimulates peristalsis just like raw fruitsand vegetables. Also, water and enzymes work together! A lot ofAmericans don't like drinking water. They unwisely drink moresoda pop, beer, milk and artificially flavored beverages thanwater which their body is dependent upon for optimal health.Constipation is characterized by hard dry stools, straining atstool, painful defecation, abdominal distention, andhemorrhoids. And obviously enough, a protruding pot bellyphysically denotes constipation.If you eat three meals a day and are not defecating three timesa day - you're constipated! If you are sitting on the toilet formany minutes and straining while defecating and after defecatingyou only see a pea or pebble sized stool at the bottom of thetoilet, you're constipated.Many infants and babies are sadly constipated today. It hurts myheart to see little babies and children constipated because theydon't know how to convey this feeling/problem to the parents,usually the mother. It is such an uncomfortable feeling forthem. Chemically processed baby milk formulas and cerealproducts are nemesis in infant and childhood constipation.Because of this sad fact, I concocted a very effective herbalextract called Children & Infant's Laxative that really gets thejob done and brings relief to babies and little children. It isvery gentle on the digestive system yet very effective. However,you may go through a lot of diapers after giving a baby or youngchild this formula (Smile).I admonish parents (mainly mothers) to not give your baby grain(cereal) products for the first two years of life. Grains aretoo heavy on the digestive tract of babies. And it is myposition that no sane and loving parent should or would givetheir precious baby synthetic formula baby milk formula.Breastfeed while you can and then prepare your own milk fromwater, seeds/nuts/oats/fruit (banana, coconut), maple syrup(Grade B or C) and Irish Moss or Iceland Moss or any otherseaweed because seaweed is a complete food containing 100%minerals, vitamins, trace elements, and 60-70% bio-protein andis also very oxygenating.And nowadays pregnancy and constipation goes hand in hand, butit is not natural for a pregnant woman to be constipated. Thetwo greatest reasons for pregnancy-related constipation are poordiet and consuming pharmaceutical-grade Iron tablets or pills. Iam working on a booklet/article at present (and taking my ownsweet time) entitled The Perfect Pregnancy that is based uponthe experiences of my ex-wife's first pregnancy with ourdaughter Layla and my herbal prenatal regimen I utilized. Itwill address birthing positions, home birth, legal issues, dietand nutrition, constipation, exercises(breathing/stretching/Yoga), aromatherapy, eclampsia (toxicity),prevention of headaches, sciatica prevention with chiropractichelp, classical music therapy, massage and reflexology, prayerand meditation and affirmations (for a safe delivery and healthybaby) and the booklet will also address counteractinginfertility and impotence in addition to covering profoundexercises and techniques utilizing certain sexual positions,gemstones and elixirs, magnetic pads, essential oils, Easternmystic/spiritual music, and prayer and meditation for conceivinga Star or Stellar Child (God or Goddess) on the Fourth Densityor Dimensional level upon physical arrival.Moving on,Constipation can be reversed or eradicated by changing ormodifying your diet by cutting out or cutting back on meats,dairy products and cooked starches and eating more raw fruitsand vegetables and drinking more water. Movement (physicalexercise) can and will also help.Professional colonics and/or enemas (performed at home by yourself) can also help to eradicate constipation.Prune juice and plum juice are ideal in battling constipation.When the colon is constipated, it's the equivalent of aclogging/stoppage in your sink. When your sink is clogged, youcall a plumber. A plumber unclogs a drain just like plum juiceunclogs your colon. In the word "plumber" we find the word"plum." Here is wisdom!And by far, the best help and remedy for constipation is herbs.Cathartic and laxative herbs will greatly help to eradicateconstipation. Herbs such as Senna (leaves/pods), CascaraSagrada, Aloe Vera resin, Rhubarb, Mandrake, Bilwa, Glucomannan,Bibitaki, Buckthorn, and Jalap Root will stimulate and enhanceperistalsis. Senna is a very powerful African herb that willgreatly unclog the colon and reverse constipation. In fact,pharmaceutical-grade Ex Lax laxative now contains Senna.Along with the herbs supra, fiber and mucilaginous herbs such asPsyllium Husks, Pamita, Fennel, Guar Gum, Acacia Gum, Oats,Irish Moss, Slippery Elm bark, and Kelp will help to eradicateconstipation by constantly bulking up and sweeping the walls ofthe colon. Irish Moss is a very invaluable herb (sea weed, oceanherb) as it aids in the formation of stools. And unlikepharmaceutical-grade laxatives, you can't become addicted tousing an herb as a laxative or for laxative purposes.In regards to Psyllium Husks, I don't recommend taking a lot ofPsyllium Husk by itself because many people have become cloggeddue to taking too much of it. I had this experience myself backin the late 1990s. Psyllium has a profound bulking activity andcan bulk up too much in the colon making you feel constipatedfor hours. Therefore, I recommend taking Psylium Husk inconjunction with a seaweed (i.e. Irish Moss, Bladderwrack) and alaxative herb (i.e. Senna, Cascara Sagrada, Rhubarb).DHERBS offers four wonderful and powerful formulas for the colonthat will remedy or prevent constipation - Bowel Mover, ColonConditioner, Sen-Fen, and Intestinal Janitor.Bowel Mover is ideal for chronic constipation. It is a cathartic(powerful laxative). Colon Condition is a laxative. It too willhelp in cases of constipation but it is not as powerful as BowelMover. It is mainly a maintenance formula that will stimulateperistalsis, keep the colon clean, and bring out large, bulkystools (log jammers). It is also safe to take in pregnancy torectify or prevent constipation. Sen-Fen is for immediate reliefin constipation. It also brings out bulky stools and a lot ofthem too. Sen-Fen is compounded with Fennel seed and PsylliumHusk to prevent or balance out the natural gripping effect ofSenna. Senna is so powerful that it even makes dead people'sbowels move. This experiment has been tested and verified.Intestinal janitor is a fiber formula that provides naturalfiber. Because it contains bulk-forming herbs, it will bulk upand keep the walls of the colon clean.Constipation is 100% reversible/healable and there is a plethoraof natural remedies and tools to assist you in overcoming theAmerican epidemic of constipation.Thank you for reading.This article is compliments of www.DHERBS.Com and DjehutyMa'at-Ra, the People's Herbalist. The home of the herbal laxatives: http://www.colonbuster.com/
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