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It turned out that stress could cause digestive problems like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), disorders that cause abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhea.

Scientists claim that people often experience psychological trauma during their lifetime were more likely to have IBS. Trauma in this example the death of a loved one, divorce, experience a disaster or car accident.

“In addition, 50 percent of patients with IBS, also known to have experienced sexual harassment” explained Yuri Saito Loftus, researcher of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

According to Yuri, this is the first study to see how the forms of trauma can affect the level of a person develops IBS.

The exact cause of IBS is unknown, but researchers suspect that the nerves and muscles that control bowel are disturbed. While the state of excessive post-traumatic stress activates nerves that connect the brain and intestines, causing severe intestinal problems.

Yuri and his colleagues also conducted a survey on 2623 people about the number and types of traumatic events they experienced in their lives. Participants with IBS also reported experiencing more severe trauma.

Often, developing healthy eating habits is not as restrictive or as confusing as several individuals imagine. The first and foremost principle of healthy nutrition is simply eating a wide variety of foodstuffs. This is more important, as various foodstuffs make varied dietary contributions.

Second, vegetables, fruits, vegetables and grains are needed, as these foods are rich in carbohydrates, fiber, minerals, vitamins and low in fatty substances and cholesterol free.

It is also better balance between caloric expenditure and caloric intake. That is, avoid eating more food than the body can consume. Otherwise, there is the possibility of gaining extra weight. Therefore, the more active a person, the more you can eat and maintain this balance.

This does not mean that these three basic steps suggest a person to sacrifice his favorite food. Meanwhile, a person’s diet is rich in fiber and nutrients and well balanced, there is nothing wrong.

Also, people can see healthy food as an opportunity to expand range of alternatives, trying a bit of healthy food such as vegetables, fruits or whole grain. Healthy eating does not have to mean eating foods that are unattractive or bland. Read the rest of this entry »

A common problem is misunderstood often handled by unusually. The theory, constipation is hard defecating less than three times a week. You can also experience a sense puffing and sometimes malaise such as convulsions. Normal frequency defecate have variation from three times a day to just three times a week.

Constipation is a symptom, not disease. Such as fever, constipation can occur when one of many factors slowed the delivery of food through our large intestine. These factors include a lack of fluid that comes in, a bad diet, habits do not defecate regularly, age, lack of activity, pregnancy, and disease. There are also some medications that cause constipation. Read the rest of this entry »