Digestion and elimination. - #21303
How do I clear my bowel movements regularly. I have only one bowel movement in a day when I'm eating twice or thrice cooked meals a day. So the meals are just accumulating in colon and backedup. Like, In 3 days, there's undigested 6 meals accumulated and impacted inside as there's only 3 bowel movements. How do I improve and redund the time between my digestion and elimination? When I have fruits I have better digestion. But with regular cooked meals it gets difficult as described above. How do I fix this? p.s. I'm a vegetarian, I don't consume dairy and deep fried foods.
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I understand your concern mam. But it does not work like that number of meals and bowel moment is not expected to be same
One bowel moment per day is completely normal
Unless you have some issues like hard sticky stools, feeling of incomplete evacuatiom ,bloating your bowel movements look fine
So, okay, I get it. Feeling like you’re all backed up isn’t fun. You’re getting just one bowel movement a day but you’re thinking of what happens to all the meals in between, right? Well, let’s dive into this.
First off, having a bowel movement once a day isn’t necessarily a problem unless you’re feeling uncomfortable or bloated. But if you’re thinking there’s too much backlog, here’s a few things you can try.
In Ayurveda, we look at agni, the digestive fire. If your agni is sluggish, food ain’t processing like it should. Since you say fruits give you better digestion, that indicates a preference in your system for lighter, more fibrous meals. Maybe your agni handles the fruits because they’re easier to digest. So here’s a couple things you can try:
1. You might want to look at including more warm, cooked veggies. Think of stuff like zucchini, carrots, or squash. All easy on the gut., Cook them until they’re really soft. Aim for something like 50% of your meal being veggies if you can.
2. Add ginger to your day - seriously! Either as a fresh slice before meals or in warm water. Ginger bolsters agni like few things do. Plus it tastes good.
3. Keep hydrated. It should be clear you’re drinking enough water, but try warm water or lime water for a little digestion kick.
4. Eat at consistent times. Our body likes rhythm. If you can get meals at roughly the same times every day, and same meal gaps, it really helps train your digestion to sync up.
5. Post-meal walk. A short and easy walk after eating can stimulate digestion, aiding the whole process.
Lastly, maybe cut down on the cooked grain a bit - like rice or wheat - if too heavy. See how your body feels about qinoa or millets for diversity.
But hey, listen to your body first and foremost. Sure thing is, if you feel persistence discomfort or things escalate, check in with a healthcare provider. They might look deeper where Ayurveda merges with other forms of health approaches.

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