Paralysis and constipation

[Ifasayo Egunjobi]

Greetings HT fam. I have a question for you all. My husband is partially paralyzed. Has some leg movement, but for the sake of this thread, I'll say from the waist down. He goes to the bathroom about once a day, but it's not like it should be and sometimes has problems with constipation. He is very able bodied and young. I am just concerned that this could cause problems later so I want to find answers and options now.

He eats fish occasionally, but most vegetarian diet. I have been teaching him about eating less starches and more "real veggies". I'm headed for more vegan raw because my body seems to like it better, but he is willing to incorporate some fish into his diet. Thanks for any input you may have.

Please don't share this to FB because he is on there and might be a lil bit less than pleased for this to be public. Thanks.

 

[Pat Robinson]

We had a recent discussion about constipation, in regards to a child. But, the physiology and suggestions might help to incorporate into his diet: https://www.facebook.com/HealThyself/posts/10150111681734243

 

Be sure that he is getting plenty of fluids before and during outdoor activities.

The binding foods to avoid are BRAT: bananas, rice, apples and toast. Increasing raisins, prunes, other dried fruit or nuts in the diet ...may help. Prune juice increases motility, but just use a little!

You could increase animal fats, butter, coconut oil, magnesium, bone broths, vitamin C, probiotics (specifically Lactobacillus casei Shirota). Try aloe tea, Rhubarb root extracts, carrot juice 1:1 with spinach juice, plantains, dandelion tea, coconut, honey, Blackstrap molasses, cabbage juice, almond oil with milk. All have stool softening properties, or increase motility.

Additionally, foods high in potassium help bowel function as it improves peristaltic movements of the colon: kale, cabbage, yellow tomatoes, spinach, carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, cauliflower, alfalfa sprouts, goat milk, sesame seeds, wheat germ brewers yeast, flax seed, grapes, green peppers, pineapple, beets, potatoes with skin, Blackstrap molasses.
http://altmedicine.about.c om/od/constipation/a/const ipation.htm

 

Rubbing the abdomen clock-wise gently with lavender essential oil helps to increase motility also.

Epsom salt baths, or a pinch of Epsom salts in water or juice (has magnesium) will often help constipation. Or a larger dose of vitamin C has a tendency to cause loose stools. Warm drinks also trigger a peristalsis movement of the bowels in some folks. So, just a warm tea might do the trick. Or warm soup.

Most of us are deficient in magnesium. Some Natural Calm could help. And whole food protiotics such as water kefir are easy to include.

Pat