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The ultimate guide to constipation

2023/2/9
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Jonathan Wolfe:本期节目讨论了便秘的定义、症状、诊断和治疗方法,挑战了传统上对便秘仅关注排便频率的认知。他指出,即使每天排便也可能存在便秘,这取决于排便是否完全以及其他症状,例如胀气、腹胀、腹痛等。他还强调了公众对便秘的理解与医学专业人士之间存在差异,这可能会影响患者的就医体验和治疗效果。 Dr. Will Bulsiewicz:作为一名胃肠病学家,他指出便秘的医学定义过于狭隘,无法涵盖所有类型的便秘。他介绍了便秘的多种症状,包括排便困难、排便不尽感、缺乏便意、胀气、腹胀、恶心、食欲不振、餐后饱胀感、腹部绞痛和疲劳等。他还强调了诊断便秘需要证明患者确实存在粪便潴留,影像学检查是常用的方法,但影像学检查只能证明便秘的存在,不能确定其病因。他介绍了两种高科技的检查方法:肛直肠测压和排粪造影,这两种方法可以帮助医生了解患者的肠道功能和肌肉状况,从而制定更有效的治疗方案。他建议治疗便秘应首先从饮食和生活方式入手,增加全植物性食物摄入,减少超加工食品摄入,多喝水,多运动。他还介绍了一些对便秘有益的食物,例如奇异果、李子、无花果、奇亚籽和亚麻籽等。他指出,即使每天排便也可能存在便秘,这可能是由于排便不尽或排便物为小颗粒。严重便秘可能表现为腹泻(溢出性腹泻),这与人们的认知相反。最后,他强调了所有关于便秘的讨论都应该在医生的指导下进行,必要时进行专业的医学检查和治疗。 Jonathan Wolfe: 在节目中,Jonathan 扮演了引导者和提问者的角色,他引导 Will 医生对便秘进行全面的解释,并提出了一些关键问题,例如便秘的定义、症状、诊断方法以及治疗策略。他与 Will 医生一起探讨了公众对便秘的误解,以及如何更好地理解和管理便秘。他分享了他个人的经验和疑问,例如他对于每天排便仍然可能便秘的困惑,以及他对于孩子便秘问题的担忧,这些都体现了他对便秘问题的关注和对听众的共鸣。

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Discusses the misconception that constipation is solely about infrequent bowel movements and introduces the idea that daily bowel movements can still indicate constipation.

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The formal definition for constipation is ‘Having fewer than three bowel movements per week’. But, did you know that you can have a bowel movement every day and still be constipated? Recent data has shown that a quarter of people worldwide have at one point reported symptoms, suggesting that there is so much more to constipation than simply infrequent bowel movements.

In today’s short-ish episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Will attempt to dispel some misconceptions about constipation and empower you to have better bowel movements.  

Studies referenced in today’s episode: 

  • A redefinition of constipation by King’s College London, published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology (2019) here)

  • The State Of The Nation’s Gut, Love Your Gut here)

  • Epidemiology of constipation in Europe and Oceania: a systematic review from Prichard & Bharucha via BMC Gastroenterol here)

  • Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic constipation from Peppas, Alexiou, Mourtzoukou & Falagas via F1000Research here)

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