Advice for a Healthy Colon
Bowel management is an issue for many individuals. Bowel issues range from constipation (where stool is too dry) to diarrhea (where stool has too much water) and every consistency in between.
This blog has information related to general constipation, colon cleansing, and healthy habits to maintain a healthy and properly functioning colon.
This blog curates articles from a wide range of resources and acts as a hub blog for you related to bowel care. We may also highlight certain products and provide links to online resources.
5 Things You Can Do For A Healthy Colon
This artticle, published by the staff at the Mayo Clinic Health System outlines five things you can do to protect the health of your colon.
The Benefits of a Mini Enema
A mini enema from ENEMEEZ places less fluid (5 ml) into the bowel and helps by increasing the amount of water in the bowel by using the ingredient docusate sodium.
How Your Gut Health Relates to Your Overall Health
How can we improve our gut health?
The secret is establishing a few essential habits to help ensure our gut works optimally. Eating a balanced diet, regular exercise, and reducing stress are all crucial steps in improving gut health.
Care for Fecal Incontinence
We know staying on top of the health conditions and concerns we may face after age 65 is an important part of the forward momentum that comes with aging.
An article on fecal incontinence.
Painful Bowel Movements
Of course you want relief from painful bowel movements as soon as possible! However, always consult with your physician first to be sure you’re on the right track for symptom relief and treatment.
Eight Ways Cabbage is Good For You
Cabbage is full of nutritional goodness that can keep you feeling strong and healthy. This common leafy green vegetable comes in a range of colors, shapes, and sizes and you can use cabbage in a wide range of meals.
Causes of Constipation and Complications
Constipation often comes with bloating, straining to have a bowel movement and a feeling that not all stool has passed.
What causes it?
Could there be complications?
What Is A Mini Enema?
If you are dealing with the discomfort of constipation, you are not alone. Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions.
Can Spinal Problems Cause Bowel Problems?
Spinal cord injury (SCI) interferes with the signals sent between the brain and the bowel, making proper bowel care management essential to reduce the risk of injury, illness, or accidents.
Fecal Incontinence
Common causes of fecal incontinence include diarrhea, constipation, and muscle or nerve damage.
Your healthcare provider can ,ake recomendations depending on what is causing or contributing to fecal incontinence.
A Caregivers Guide to Constipation Problems
If more than three days pass without a bowel movement, the contents of the intestines may harden. This can make it difficult or painful for the person to have a bowel movement.
Urinary Infection Prevention, Neurogenic Bowel & SCI
Bladder dysfunction post-SCI ranges from an annoyance to an issue compromising independence, overall health, and quality of life.
How to Care for a Paralyzed Person at Home
More than 90 million Americans care for someone they love, and nearly half do so from home.
Paralysis and Colonoscopies
The improved life expectancy of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) has increased the focus on preventative care, including colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.
Common Causes of Constipation
What is constipation?
What causes constipation?
Can medications be a cause of constipation?
How is constipation treated?
Can you relieve constipation quickly?
Constipation Remedies
Life would be much simpler if there was just one solution to end everyone’s constipation woes, wouldn’t it?
Here is a list of constipation remedies.
Easy “Life Hacks” for People with Disabilities
Here are some clever life hacks for people with disabilities related to home life, clothing, and travel.
Effective Bowel Program for Quadriplegic
Bowel Program for Quadriplegic Lower motor neuron (“LMN”) results from a spinal cord injury below T-12, thus damaging the defecation reflex and relaxing the anal sphincter muscle. If the injury is located at T12 or higher the ability to feel when the rectum is full may be lost.
The bowel empties by reflex and is called reflex bowel.
Foods to Improve Constipation
Just about everyone experiences constipation at some point in their lives.
One factor holds true across the board: you want relief as quickly as possible.
Healthy Eating and Your Colon
Healthy food choices and physical activity can provide a benefit for your colon and your overall health.
This article, published at Rush.edu covers some fundamentals for eating and colon health.