1, Drink water: Old people mainly drink warm water, and don't drink cold water directly. Cold water will irritate the stomach. Water can play a role in washing, softening feces, dredging stools and diluting blood, so that the intestines of the elderly are unobstructed. You can also drink some tea at ordinary times, such as Qiu Zi tea and green tea. It helps to accelerate blood circulation and is beneficial to the health of the elderly.

2, food: the elderly gastrointestinal health food should be mainly soft and thick, soft is to eat some cooked soft food, because cooked soft food will reduce the disorder of gastrointestinal function, and soft food is conducive to the digestion and absorption of the elderly, helping intestinal excretion. Roughness refers to eating some foods containing dietary fiber, which helps to speed up the excretion of feces and stimulate intestinal peristalsis, such as spinach, loofah, vegetables, whole grains, white radish, potatoes, apples, bananas, celery and so on.

3, defecation time and exercise: the defecation time of the elderly should not be chaotic, and it is necessary to defecate regularly every day. Fixed time is conducive to the cleaning of the intestines, and there is no garbage accumulation in the intestines after defecation, which is healthier for the stomach. Exercise is moderate exercise in the morning and evening to accelerate the peristalsis of the stomach. Old people can walk or dance. In addition, abdominal breathing can be added, which can also help enhance digestive function.