Have you ever heard about having old feces in the intestine?
Have you ever been constipated?
Is this a recurring issue in your life?
Staying two or more days without going to the toilet can be a nuisance, right?
According to the experts, going to the bathroom 2 to 3 times a day or even twice a week are
both completely normal situations.
Someone who goes to the toilet more than once a day and someone who only goes twice a week
can be both considered healthy and not constipated.
However, when constipation comes accompanied by abdominal pain, bloating, and gas it might
be diverticulitis.
Have you ever heard about it?
Diverticulitis is an inflammation of the internal walls of the intestine.
It is characterized mainly by the formation of small and bulging pouches called diverticula
that, once inflamed, cause the disease.
But how are the diverticula formed?
It is not yet known how the diverticula are formed.
A theory is that diets poor in fiber contribute to their formation.
The lack of fiber in the diet hardens the feces, which causes constipation.
We end up having to push harder when defecating, which pressures the colon and the intestines
and forms these cysts, the diverticula.
The buildup of stool causes inflammation.
But, besides a diet poor in fiber, a sedentary lifestyle, obesity, smoking, and being over
40 years old are other risk factors for causing this issue.
Some of the symptoms of diverticulitis are abdominal pain, sensitivity, especially in
the lower left part of the abdomen, bloating or gas, fever and shivers, nausea, vomiting,
lack of appetite, and insufficient eating.
People who have diverticula but don't have inflammation usually don't show any symptoms.
In this case, the diverticula are identified during routine examinations, like a colonoscopy.
How can we avoid it?
According to researchers, changes in lifestyle and a diet with more fiber and water can solve
this issue.
Practicing exercises and avoiding smoking also help prevent diverticulitis.
According to Chinese medicine, you can also clean the old feces in your intestine.
But how?
When you wake up, the first thing you should do is to drink a glass of water or coconut
water.
And the colder it is, the better.
Do it before doing any of your daily chores.
If you want, you can mix some coconut water with a tablespoon of olive oil, or two tablespoons
of apple cider vinegar and a freshly squeezed lemon.
This combination hydrates and lubricates the large intestine, contributing to eliminating
the old stool stuck in the diverticula.
If you don't have these ingredients at hand, drinking a glass of cold water as soon as
you wake up is enough to go to the toilet.
Sit on the toilet as if you were evacuating.
If you can defecate and feel happy with the results but still suspect you have old feces
in your body because of the symptoms above, try stimulating your LI1 point.
This is an acupuncture point related to the large intestine and is located on the radial
end of the distal phalanx of the index finger.
Pressing this point will help you empty your diverticula.
Press the point from 3 to 5 minutes a day.
If you want, you can do with both hands without any rush.
Try it, then share your experience with us.
In serious cases, when diverticulitis evolves to issues like peritonitis and infections,
you might need antibiotics and, sometimes, surgery.
If you tried all the changes we mentioned above and still don't see any improvements
in your case, go to the doctor so they can diagnose the cause of your issue.