Lack of fiber and exercise can lead to food rot, diverticulitis, and intestinal rupture. About this in the program “About the most important thing” said Alexander Myasnikov.
The doctor says diverticulosis is a protrusion of the intestinal wall and almost everyone over the age of 80 has this disease. Additionally, smoking increases the risk of fiber deficiency and related constipation. The latter causes the person to strain, increasing intra-abdominal pressure and protruding the intestines.
“Deviculosis is accompanied by a lack of peristalsis. When a person moves, everything works, when he does not move, everything rots, there is long-term constipation, and all this leads to dysfunction,” explained the doctor.
Diverticula themselves are not dangerous, but they can sometimes become inflamed, in which case it is called diverticulitis. This increases the risk of intestinal bleeding. Myasnikov noted that in case of intestinal perforation (open hole formation), the risk of death is 20%, even if surgery is performed on time.
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