How Does Constipation Create Poor Health?
Monday, August 18th, 2008Constipation slows down food transit time. The transit time of food is the time it takes for a meal to enter the mouth and then exit the rectum, which should be less than 24 hours. Constipation causes food transit time to slow down.
Why is this a problem? When transit time slows down, putrefied material stays in the colon longer, and toxins enter the bloodstream through the intestinal wall. This can lead to what is called autointoxification, which causes everything from headaches to autoimmune disorders. More than that, slow transit time can lead to a build-up of toxic material along the intestinal walls. This build-up reduces absorption of good nutrients into a human body. This is called malabsorption. This deprives the body of nutrients that create energy and vitality that keep a human being alive and healthy. This is why so many constipated people complain of fatigue and depression.
