Every day we do different tasks at home and also outside. We take care of our skin, hair and clothing. We keep the house clean, study and work. For these and many other actions our body would need to feed itself.
Our lifestyle could influence our psychophysical well-being. For this reason, specialists would recommend avoiding drugs, smoking, alcohol and even an unregulated diet.
Healthy and varied foods should therefore be the basis of our daily diet.
It could happen, however, that the intestine malfunctions for various reasons. In one particular case, a study would recommend a type of exclusion and inclusion diet.
The FodMap
Some symptoms such as impaired bowel function, bloating and cramps could be linked to irritable bowel syndrome. Research has led to the FodMap diet, an acronym that would indicate a complex of fermentable sugars in the intestine. If you are irritable you should be careful of foods that contain large quantities of them, such as cereals, cow’s, goat’s, sheep’s milk, cheeses, apples, pears, garlic, onions, mushrooms, cabbage and cauliflower. Instead, lactose-free milk, zucchini, kiwi, lettuce, fennel, broccoli, radishes and other foods would have fewer fermentable components.
To clean the irritable bowel, a diet with zucchini could also be needed, but pay attention to a widespread practice that is useful only in certain cases
A particular practice for the intestine would be colon hydrotherapy. This method involves the use of purified water, suitable machinery and specialized operators.
Colon hydrotherapy could cause cramps, nausea, diarrhea and would be contraindicated in pregnant women, in the presence of diseases such as Chron’s disease or colitis, hemorrhoids and other particular conditions.
Contrary to what one might think, it would not be a practice to be carried out in healthy subjects to cleanse the intestine from waste. This means is believed to serve in case of normal constipation. In this case, doctors, on the other hand, would recommend the use of laxatives, physical activity, diet and enzymes.
There are cases, however, in which colon hydrotherapy would be indicated:
- preparation for colonoscopy;
- preparation for surgery;
- stubborn constipation;
- spinal cord injury.
In conclusion, a balanced and healthy diet could be needed to help and to cleanse the irritable bowel. In addition, specialists would recommend prebiotics and probiotics to help the intestinal flora. In this way the intestine could be kept in good activity by eliminating waste in a natural way. Only in special cases will the specialist recommend colon hydrotherapy.
In general, for any doubts or problems it would be good to always consult with your doctor to avoid wrong food or treatment choices.
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