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Namah Healthy bowel habits

the girl started getting yellow faeces, which 2. Drink plenty of fluids: drink ample water in
is a sign of regression of inflammation in the a proper pattern. It is beneficial to drink
liver. It indicates that the obstruction to the fluids to the tune of one litre before each of
flow of bile had been released with regression the three meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
in the swelling or congestion of the liver. This This will help to keep the faeces soft.
is the reason why we clinicians enquire about 3. Don’t strain: straining and holding your
thecolour of stools. breath when trying to pass stool creates
greater pressure in the veins in the lower
Prevention of bowel related diseases rectum.
4. Comply with the urge promptly as soon as you
The best way to prevent bowel-related disorders feel it: if you delay the urge to pass a bowel
is to keep your stools soft, so they pass easily. movement it may cease and faeces could
become dry and be harder to pass.
1. Eat high-fibre foods: eat more fruits, vegetables 5. Exercise: staying physically active in
and whole grains. Doing so softens the general helps one to have healthy bowel
stool and increases its bulk, which will help movements.
you avoid any straining. On an average 6. Adequate sleep: timely sleep (midnight
each day, one should consume 35 to 40 being mid-point) for adequate duration
grams of cellulose containing fruits and directly and indirectly helps in maintaining
vegetables. a healthy bowel movement.

Dr. Uttareshwar Pachegaonkar and Dr. Arati Sharma are both Directors at the Sri Aurobindo Centre for
Homoeopathy, Sri Aurobindo Society at Pondicherry.

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