How Does Constipation Create Poor Health?
Constipation
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.
