Altered Bowel Function

What we eat and drink, our daily exercise - all the apparently small details of our daily lives have significant bearing on our patterns of bowel function. 

• Increasing our water intake

• Consuming food groups high in natural fiber content like fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains

• Minimizing the intake  of highly processed foods 

• Healthy amount of aerobic exercise

all these measures are helpful in a number of ways in addition to helping us maintain a healthy bowel function.  

Whether it is constipation, change in stool caliber or intractable diarrhea, any persistent change in stool pattern requires medical attention. Assessing the character of the stool according to Bristol Stool Chart can help you communicate with your doctor. When something changes in your essential daily routine, it can be a source of significant  disruption and the desire for quick remedies can seem well justified.

It is important to evaluate for any mechanical problems especially in the large intestine, as much as possible with a colonoscopy, before jumping to remediation efforts, so as to not miss a serious underlying problem. 

1. Why bloating & constipation are increasing in young people

2. Fiber, water intake & common food mistakes

3. Constipation during pregnancy & safe laxative use

4. What is “normal” bowel movement?

5. Indian vs Western toilet, coffee & gut myths

6. Fissures, painful stools & endometriosis symptoms

7. PCOS, bloating & hormonal gut issues

8. Anti-inflammatory diets, gluten-free diets & gut health

9. Best exercises for constipation & bloating

10. Fatty liver, weight loss & metabolic health

11. Ozempic/Mounjaro, muscle loss & long-term lifestyle changes