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Mr. Liu, aged 48, works as a financial controller in a company.
In recent years, the company has been preparing for listing, Mr. Liu's work is very busy, in order to work more efficiently, Mr. Liu usually drinks very little water.
In addition, the high-intensity work makes Mr. Liu often eat irregularly, for convenience, Mr. Liu often eats fast food and fast food.
Not long ago, Mr. Liu found that it was becoming more and more difficult to defecate, and at first he did not pay attention to it, thinking that he just did not rest well.
Suddenly, one day, Mr. Liu found that he could not defecate normally no matter how hard he strained.
What is even more tragic is that he died suddenly and unexpectedly during a bowel movement, what is going on?
Before revealing the secret, let's first understand why people have constipation?
First, the cause of constipation
There are many causes of constipation, common ones are unreasonable diet, long-term inactivity, disease impact, long-term sitting and long-term staying up late, etc., the specific manifestations are as follows:
1. Unreasonable diet
Many people's diet structure is extremely unreasonable, and eating heavy foods for a long time leads to serious water deficiency in the body.
In addition, long-term eating of fast food can lead to a lack of fiber in the human body.
Adequate water and dietary fiber help the peristalsis and digestion of the human intestines.
If the body lacks water and dietary fiber elements, it will cause metabolites to stay in the intestine for a long time, causing dry stools and difficulty in excreting from the body.
2. Long-term use of laxatives
Nowadays, many people are more and more pursuing skinny beauty, so some people take laxatives for a long time.
Under the influence of laxatives, the body's ability to move the intestines and stomach will be weakened, and once the drug is stopped, the body will not be able to adapt, which will lead to constipation.
3. Long-term non-exercise
Long-term inactivity will cause the body's metabolism to slow down, which will also affect the body's basal metabolism.
In turn, it causes the ability of gastrointestinal peristalsis to weaken, resulting in long-term accumulation of metabolites in the body, which will eventually cause constipation.
4. Disease impact
Some people have diseases such as neurological diseases and perianal diseases, which can hinder the patient's bowel movements.
This causes patients to have difficulty having bowel movements, and if the disease is not treated in the short term, it can easily lead to constipation in the long run.
5. Long-term sedentary
Due to long-term sitting, the body's perianal muscles can contract and lack of abdominal strength.
The body is unable to form a sense of defecation, which over time leads to the accumulation of metabolites in the body for a long time, which in turn leads to constipation.
6. Stay up late for a long time
Staying up late for a long time is also a very important culprit for constipation.
Mainly because staying up late for a long time will lead to the weakening of the metabolic capacity of various organs of the human body, especially the peristalsis ability of the intestines and stomach will become worse and worse, and more and more metabolic wastes remain in the body.
These are the main causes of constipation.
Now that we know the causes of constipation, let's learn more about how to relieve it?
Second, the way to relieve constipation
1. Develop regular bowel movements
Everyone's body is different, and many people do not have a sense of defecation, which requires artificial habits of regular bowel movements.
Developing regular bowel habits can promote normal metabolism of the human body and relieve constipation to a large extent.
2. Adjust your diet
It is very important to adjust the diet, in ordinary life must eat more foods containing vitamins and dietary fiber elements to increase the peristalsis of the stomach.
For example, common: celery, spinach, leeks and other greens are rich in dietary fiber.
In addition, you can properly supplement high-quality nuts, such as: walnuts, almonds, almonds.
These high-quality nuts can also promote human intestinal peristalsis, can play a lubricating role, and can also be properly inhaled.
3. Drink plenty of water
The normal metabolism of the body is inseparable from water, and if the body lacks sufficient water, the peristalsis of the intestines will be slowed down.
Developing the habit of drinking more warm water every day can help increase the peristalsis of the stomach and intestines and help with bowel movements.
It is important not to replace water with beverages, most drinks contain too much sugar.
Excessive intake of beverages can lead to an increase in blood sugar, which is not conducive to human metabolism, and in severe cases, it may also cause diabetes.
Therefore, in ordinary life, it is necessary to develop the habit of drinking water and reduce the intake of beverages.
4. Exercise appropriately
Many people like to sit for a long time or lie flat after a little time due to the pressure of work.
This can easily cause weakness of the abdominal muscles and perianal muscles, and it is easy to produce constipation difficulties during defecation.
Proper exercise helps improve abdominal strength and elasticity of the perianal muscles, which can help with bowel movements.
In daily life, proper lift training and planks can help improve abdominal strength and perianal muscle density.
You only need to exercise 3~4 times a week, and 30 minutes of exercise can have a significant effect.
The above 4 methods can have a significant effect on relieving constipation and should be paid attention to in ordinary life.
Constipation is improved, helps the body to have bowel movements, and can reduce the occurrence of sudden death,
So back to the point, why did Mr. Liu's constipation cause him to die suddenly?
Third, the truth turned out to be like this
That day, Mr. Liu had to strain himself because of constipation when he went to the toilet, and he tried to exert all the strength of his body to expel the stool, but he did not expect that this action caused him to die unexpectedly.
The main reason for sudden death caused by forced bowel movements is that forced defecation can cause a rapid increase in pressure in the chest, resulting in a decrease in heart rate.
In severe cases, insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle occurs, leading to sudden death.
In addition to relieving constipation and not using brute force to defecate, you still need to pay attention to the following matters when going to the toilet to avoid unexpected things.
Why do some people strain when defecating?
The study found that the most fundamental reason is because the patient has "constipation" symptoms, resulting in the patient's inability to defecate normally, and brute force will be used during defecation.
Especially for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems, once they defecate hard, the consequences are more terrible.
Because patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, when straining to defecate, are likely to develop symptoms such as angina and arrhythmia.
The above is the reason for sudden death caused by straining to defecate, which shows that constipation is the main culprit of Mr. Liu's sudden death.
Therefore, we must follow the above methods in life to prevent constipation.
In addition to relieving constipation and not using brute force to defecate, you still need to pay attention to the following matters when going to the toilet to avoid unexpected things.
Fourth, the matters that need to be paid attention to when going to the toilet
1. Don't play with your phone
Many people can't do without their mobile phones when they go to the toilet, and you must know that carrying the toilet with your mobile phone will invisibly extend the time to go to the toilet.
Going to the toilet for too long can lead to overcongestion of the lower extremities on the one hand, and constipation on the other.
Therefore, in order to reduce the harm caused by excessive congestion of the lower limbs and the production of constipation, try not to carry mobile phones when going to the toilet.
2. Do not lock the toilet door
Going to the toilet is a private act, and many people are used to locking the toilet door.
According to the statistics of the emergency center, it was found that the time for rescuers to break the door was increased due to the reverse lock of the toilet door.
And there are many cases of death due to delays.
In fact, when you go to the toilet at home, you can close the toilet door without locking the door, especially if there are elderly and children in the home, it should be paid attention to.
3. Put a non-slip mat at the door of the bathroom
It is inevitable that there will be water in the bathroom, and it is necessary to put a non-slip mat at the door.
Rubbing the moisture on your feet on the non-slip mat after coming out of the bathroom can avoid slipping.
In addition, it is necessary to develop the habit of cleaning the bathroom in time after bathing and washing.
Long-term residual moisture on the bathroom floor, on the one hand, it is easy to cause accidents, on the other hand, the toilet will form a lot of stains.
The overall living experience will be poor and will also affect the mood.
The bathroom has stains and unhygienic for a long time, which can easily cause human contact and infection.
Therefore, it is necessary to do a comprehensive cleaning once a week, and disinfect the toilet, toilet floor, and sink every week84.
In addition, in the process of using 84 disinfection, we must be careful not to use it at the same time as the toilet cleaner, which is easy to produce chemical reactions.
It can be seen that it is important for the toilet to be non-slip and hygienic.
4. Toilet paper is not placed in the bathroom
Many people habitually put toilet paper in the bathroom for the convenience of going to the toilet.
Due to the relatively closed bathroom environment, coupled with impermeability, the moisture is relatively large, which can easily lead to the moisture on the surface of toilet paper to breed bacteria.
Once toilet paper is used that is infested with bacteria, it is likely to cause illness.
Therefore, it is best not to put toilet paper in the bathroom, if you are afraid of trouble, you can put the toilet paper into a sealed box and then put it in the bathroom, and take it out when you use it.
5. No air freshener
Many people like to spray air freshener when going to the toilet.
In fact, the composition of air fresheners is very complex, containing carcinogenic components in the gas, and long-term spraying of air fresheners is easy to cause cancer.
If you want to remove the smell of the bathroom, you can put fruit peels such as grapefruit peel, orange peel, and lemon slices in the bathroom.
To a certain extent, it can also play the role of filtering the air, and there is no harm to the human body.
The above are the things you need to pay attention to when going to the toilet, and you should pay more attention in your daily life to avoid unexpected situations.
epilogue
Many people will encounter difficulty defecating when going to the toilet, but at this time, you must pay attention not to use brute force to defecate, otherwise sudden death is likely to occur.
Especially for people with severe constipation, it is quite difficult to defecate, and if it is not taken seriously, it is likely to cause safety hazards.
Be aware that it is important to improve your lifestyle habits, discipline yourself in your daily life, and eat as healthy as possible.
In addition, drinking less drinks, drinking more water, and exercising are also key.
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