Discuss nutritional risk factors for constipation and list a few nutritional remedies for treating it.
What will be an ideal response?
Nutritional risk factors for constipation include dehydration; medications, such as opioid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; calcium and other mineral supplements and antacids; and diets low in fiber.Nutritional remedies include those that increase dietary fiber in tandem with increased fluid. One needs fiber, fluid, and muscle tone to promote bowel movements. In the presence of dehydration, adding fluid improves constipation. Insoluble fiber sources include bran and cellulose in fruits and vegetables; these fibers are fermented by the colonic bacteria, producing gas. Integrating activity and exercise training can improve peristalsis and alleviate constipation; it may also relieve bloating and flatulence.
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