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The colon or large intestine is one of the parts of the digestive system in the human body. It is a long muscular tube located at the end of the intestine, where the remaining substances pass through digestion of the stomach and intestines through the colon. The colon suffers from many diseases; the colon is divided into four parts, namely the ascending colon, the descending colon, the transverse colon, and the sigmoid colon. Colon irritation is one of the most common diseases of our time and affects a large group of society and causes many symptoms of the patients. And in this article we are going to talk about colorectal gases and hard breathing.
Colorectal gases and hard breathing
- Studies have shown that gastrointestinal diseases, especially colon diseases, cause shortness of breath.
- As for the reasons, colon inflammation or obstruction affects the stool, and therefore narrowing the area where the lungs are supposed to expand, causing shortness of breath.
- Shortness of breath appears in colon patients when the patient tries to take a deep breath.
- It is confirmed that the cause of shortness of breath is the colon when the patient lies down and breathe comfortably.
- As for the diagnosis, it is through blood tests to determine the rate of oxygen in the blood.
- Examination of the amount of oxygen, is done by placing a medical clip on the thumb, and this is sufficient to know the amount of oxygen.
- The most common sign that breathing difficulty is caused by a problem in the colon is hearing a sound during exhalation.
Ridding the body of gases that cause short breathing
- It is advised to eat slowly as swallowing food quickly without taking time chewing contributes to the ingestion of air that causes gas.
- It is advised to stay away from stress, as it is one of the reasons why a person eats his food quickly.
- It is recommended that you stay away from lying down after eating a meal, and not doing that until three hours after the meal.
- It is recommended to get rid of excess weight as obesity is associated with the formation of gases that cause respiratory distress.
- Stay away from processed starches, salted foods and canned ingredients.
- Eating vegetables and fruits that facilitate the digestion process because they contain fiber. Avoid drinking soft drinks and other beverages that contain a high percentage of sugars.
- Take care to drink enough water daily.
- Doing exercises especially abdominal exercises.
- Stay away from smoking.
- Have natural remedies that reduce the feeling of bloating, of which the most important are the fenugreek, boiled cumin, anise, and mint.
