CONSTIPATION

DESCRIPTION

CAUSES

• Inadequate water intake
• Inadequate fiber in the diet
• A disruption of regular diet
• Inadequate activity or exercise or immobility
• Earing large amounts of dairy products

PREVENTING CONSTIPATION

• Fruits - Vegetables
• Grains - Fluids
• Exercise - Fiber

SIGNS/SYMPTOMS

• Infrequent bowel movements
• Hard or small stools
• Pain
• Vomiting
• Swollen abdomen or abdominal pain

TREATED/CURED

• Gentle exercise
• Drink enough fluids
• Healthy diet
• Bowel movements

ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS

• Barberry
• Cascara Sagrada
• Flax
• Senna

DOCTORS DIAGNOSE

• Taking a medical history
• Performing a physical exam
• Performing diagnostic test

TAKES PLACE

• Constipation effects your anus
• by you not being able to
• push waste out through it.