A British doctor used his networks to share 3 natural tips to restore intestinal transit damaged by the end-of-year holidays.
- Dr. Rajan offers three natural techniques to help restore transit during an episode of constipation.
- One of them is the “pendulum technique”. This involves rocking back and forth while sitting on the toilet. This movement provides mechanical stimulation that increases colon motility.
- When you are constipated, it is also advisable to eat more fiber, drink plenty of water and exercise.
Chocolate, alcohol, dishes with sauces… the very rich meals of the end-of-year holidays put our intestines to the test. Transit is slowed down and can even lead to constipation. Dr. Rajan, known as Dr. Karan Raj on TikTok, shared three non-medication tips for relieving this digestive disorder.
Constipation: movements to know to facilitate transit
For the British doctor who has more than 5.3 million subscribers on the social network, it is not necessary to obtain the expensive devices advocated by wellness influencers to help transit recover. The doctor advises people who have difficulty having a bowel movement to use the “pendulum technique”. This involves rocking back and forth while sitting on the toilet.
“This movement can trigger mechanical stimulation to increase colon motility. Leaning forward during the rocking motion relaxes the pelvic floor muscles.”explains the healthcare professional in his video. An element that helps the intestines empty.
If this technique doesn’t work. He suggests another method for getting the bowels moving: becoming your own masseur. “There is evidence that clockwise abdominal massages can help, but always make sure you go from right to left on the path of your gut to stimulate peristalsis (the set of muscle contractions that allows food to progress through the digestive system, Editor’s note).
Constipation: breathing can also relieve
Dr. Rajan suggests a third exercise to combat constipation. This consists of exhaling slowly and regularly, “imagining that you are blowing up a balloon or blowing out candles.”
“This diaphragmatic breathing technique stimulates your vagus nerve to help better coordinate the relaxation of your pelvic floor muscles so you struggle less”says the doctor. The vagus nerve is known, among other things, to control contractions of the intestines.
Beyond the techniques proposed by the expert, you must also make sure to eat more fiber, have sufficient hydration by drinking water and do physical exercise. These three elements are key elements of a good transit, and they are very often neglected during the holiday season.
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