Di Li explained about different types of colons in our previous Monday meeting. A healthy colon is essential for getting a healthy digestive system. When our digestive system is working in the right manner, we would have a good liver, hence a good immune system, as well. As most of us have known, immune system is the best doctor of our own body. So to make sure our body can fight all kinds of viruses or diseases, we need to check whether our colon is healthy or otherwise.
The figure on the left is an example of a healthy colon. How do we know whether we're having a poor digestive system? Checking the stool's characteristics would be a simple medical checkup on our body. We have to make sure that our stool is healthy ; big, floating, long (4-8inch), yellow, and not too stinky. If the stool sinks to the bottom, it means that we are not eating enough food that are rich in fibre. Hard and clumped stool shows that it has been in the intestines for too long and produced darker colour as well. This could lead to constipation and haemorrhoids in the long run. Good bacterias in the colon help the peristalsis process and it is known that the production of good bacterias is tremendously huge during the process of giving birth (naturally). So if possible, avoid undergo caesarian while delivering your baby because you could be wasting the opportunity to improve the condition of your body system. Results have shown that 1 sachet of CEO Cafe every hour could fasten the cervical opening (for long contraction) for easier labour. This is because caffeine is very good in activating our nerves and of course CEO Cafe contains Lingzhi - need I to say more?
Prolapsed colon occur when the transverse colon is loaded and heavy (usually due to constipation). When the transverse colon falls and making a 'U' shape, it could actually be dangerous as it might be pressuring the other organs beneath it, like the bladder, fallopian tubes, uterus or prostate. When the bladder is being cramped, it is difficult to control urinating. There are cases where some people might even wet their pants because the muscle in the bladder could not hold the pressure of the colon making urinating is out of control. Dropped womb could also be the effect of Prolapsus, where ovum is blocked from going through the fallopian tubes, and conceiving is impossible.
Spasm is usually an effect after taking laxatives for a long time. Many consume laxatives in forms of herbal tea and even pills prescribed by doctor, mainly to lose weight or if they are having constipation problem. The downside of the laxatives are, it does not actually removes fat from the body, but our body waste, and this is done by force. The intestines are purged so that colons perform contraction and waste is deposited harshly. This would make muscles in colon to become weaker and weaker and this defeats the purpose of the laxatives in the first place.
Have you ever encountered a thin person with a bloated stomach before? This person might be suffering from a symptom called Ballooned Sigmoid. This is when the descending colon is loaded with accumulated faeces and stretching the bowel walls, like a balloon. Usually, during Shiatsu inspection, this person might feel pain on the intestines point on the left hand (descending colon). There was a case of a 21 years old lady with this symptom, experience bleeding in her bowels after consuming few sachets of CEO Cafe.
Stricture is another condition which usually occurs in new born babies. This is normally the case if the mother suffers from constipation. Sometimes, Fistulla even developed inside the colon. Loads of good bacterias are needed in the intestines to make sure our digestive system is working in a right manner. Did you know that the bacteria in your bowels outnumber the cells in your body by 10:1? Trillions of bacteria in our colon is very powerful for our immune system, which is the only body's natural defense system that fights diseases and keeps us healthy. Therefore, it is impossible to have a healthy body without actually having a healthy bowel! That serious!
When constipation became really bad, toxic gas starts to be produced from the accumulated faeces. This type of bad of air will be spread all over the body causing one to burp more frequently, headaches and other health issues. When the amount of trapped air increased in the colon, it will want to force itself out from the bowel walls, creating small pockets through the weaker layers. These pockets resulted from lack of fibre intakes in our diet.
We seldom find that new born babies are prone to have bloated stomach, even since born. But for extreme cases, it might due to a very stressed mother during her 3rd trimester in pregnancy. This could cause Colitis for the babies. It is important to understand that our body health is very much affected from what we eat, and how we live. Many people fail to realize that our thinking process could also contribute to healthy organs in our body.
So the next time you feel like taking in all the headaches and pressure from your job or other issues, remember about the baby you are carrying, or about to carry. One head is enough to feel the pain. Do not give it to others. Do your own inspection now! Which category do you fall into?
**Text attracted from Di Li's meeting at Shuang Hor on 21/6/2010
**Pichas taken from multiple internet sources including Innerhealth.ie
