Generally, the elderly can't defecate because they eat too little food, or the food is too fine, lacking the stimulation of fiber residue on colon movement. At the same time, due to age, the muscles that assist defecation are weak, which can also cause constipation. Therefore, the elderly generally suffer from flaccid constipation.

The diet therapy of flaccid constipation is mainly to increase the amount of feces, stimulate intestinal peristalsis and enhance defecation ability through diet adjustment.

The specific method is:

Eat coarse grains as the staple food and cereal if possible.

In complementary food, eat more foods rich in cellulose. Such as fruits with skins, vegetables with stems and leaves or bamboo shoots, melons and fruits, etc. Some foods, such as raw radish, raw onion, garlic, sweet potato (sweet potato, sweet potato) and so on. It can increase intestinal peristalsis and play a laxative role. When cooking, add more fat or vegetable oil. Fat decomposition can produce fatty acids and stimulate intestinal peristalsis. Runchang food, as well as honey, sesame seeds and walnuts.

Drinking warm water, light salt water and fruit juice every morning can keep the moisture in the stool and make it soft and moist.

Often eat some "agar" products. Agar is a kind of plant gum, which is often called "foreign powder" and "watercress". Made of seafood and cauliflower, it is often used as cold food in western food, and also belongs to fiber food. It can absorb moisture in the intestine, make the intestinal contents swell, increase the amount of stool, stimulate the intestinal wall and cause defecation.

Old people who are often constipated can take vitamin B 1, 15mg every day.

At the same time, it is also necessary to help the elderly record the time and amount of defecation. And poop. This software can help to record these, and on the basis of these data, develop a good habit of regular defecation. Only regular defecation every day can keep the body in good condition and eliminate constipation.