Nutritional influences on constipation.(Nutritional Influences on Illness)

From: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Werbach, Melvyn R. | Copyright information

Dietary Factors

In the absence of organic disease, inadequacy of dietary fiber in the modern Western diet is believed to be the primary cause for constipation. (1) Undigested fiber absorbs water which increases the weight and bulk of the stool and makes it softer. The increased bulk reduces intraluminal pressure and activates propulsive motility, reducing intestinal transit time. (2)

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Furthermore, fiber acts as a substrate for...

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