Many people have experienced constipation, and the elderly are the high incidence of constipation, constipation seriously affects people's normal quality of life, but also lead to other complications. So what are the causes of constipation in the elderly? What are the differences between prevention and treatment and young people?

 How is constipation symptom of old person cause?

 1. elderly people with cancer, rectal prolapse, or inflammatory bowel disease are prone to constipation complications.

 2. constipation is often a precursor to diseases such as diabetes, cerebrovascular diseases, Parkinson's disease and uremia.

 3. taking diuretics, antidepressants and so on may also have constipation side effects.

 Common causes of constipation in 4. elderly include lack of dietary cellulose, lack of daily exercise, irregular life and so on.

 How should old person constipation prevent?

 1. the elderly are affected by chewing ability and digestive ability, they can eat more semi-fluid foods such as coarse grain porridge and fruit soup on their diet, and supplement foods rich in vitamin B and vegetable oils in nutritional structure. Help improve digestion and prevent constipation.

 2. Second, to develop a good life and rest, to avoid drug abuse caused by side effects. At the same time, we should also develop good defecation habits and drink more water in daily life.

 3. patients with severe constipation can be treated with traditional Chinese medicine under the guidance of doctors.

 Old people often constipation eat what good?

 1. elderly people with constipation symptoms can eat more cellulose-rich foods on their daily diet, such as celery, cucumbers, carrots and coarse grains.

 2. eat apples, tomatoes and bananas and other foods containing a large amount of gum can effectively prevent and treat constipation in the elderly.

 3. vegetable oil can not only moisturize intestines, but also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis. Therefore, patients with constipation symptoms might as well eat more peanut oil and rapeseed oil on the diet.

 4. common foods that relieve constipation are lily, sweet potato, sesame, walnut and vegetables and fruits.

 Drinking more water 5. is the simplest and most effective way to treat constipation. Drinking a cup of honey water or light salt water on an empty stomach can also effectively relieve constipation symptoms after getting up early every day or before going to the toilet.