The intestinal tract (ed. note: hereinafter abbreviated as CT) can be called the final section of the digestive system. Its role in the body is difficult to overestimate: in the CT, most nutrients are broken down and absorbed, which are converted into energy for life. Moreover, it is the intestines that “decide” when the excess and undigested need to be eliminated.
The length of the intestine in an adult is 3-6.39 meters. The diameter, depending on the location in the two large intestines - the large and small intestines - reaches 2-4 centimeters.
The length of the CT scan depends on various parameters. The organ is longer in people with high body weight. The small intestine, despite its name, is longer than the human large intestine.
What you need to know about bowel function
The digestive process begins in the oral cavity. Human saliva contains special enzymes that can “extract” simple carbohydrates from food entering the mouth. The chyme enters the stomach - the so-called gruel, which, after going through local stages of processing by gastric juice, continues to move through the duodenum, gradually being transported first to the small intestine, then to the large intestine. Along with food, its key contents, bile, enter the tract through the bile duct. The CT scan also reveals pancreatic juice secreted by the pancreas. Bile is needed by the intestines. It neutralizes pepsin, which gastric juice is rich in, which allows other enzymes to be included in the digestive process.
Having gone through the described stages, the food gruel leaves the small intestine. The chyme then ends up in the jejunum. Here useful microelements are actively absorbed.
The duration of digestion in the small intestine lasts from 2 to 4 hours. After this time, food ends up in the second large section of the intestinal tract - the large intestine. The process begins with the cecum, the goal of which is based on maximizing the absorption of moisture remaining in the food pulp. When the cecum considers its mission completed, the chyme continues to move and then enters in stages into the four sections of the colon before ending up in the rectum.
Food converted into chyme “travels” through the gastrointestinal tract for an average of 15 hours. At the finish line, only fecal contents remain in the colon. This fecal matter is useless and therefore leaves the CT through the rectum.
If we consider that the average person eats food every 3-4 hours, then we can come to the conclusion that all sections and components of the digestive organs function smoothly. At the same time, the gastrointestinal tract departments work in parallel.
The structure of the thin section
The small intestine is so called due to the thickness of its walls and smaller diameter compared to the large intestine. The length of the human small intestine is approximately 3 meters .
It is divided into three departments:
- duodenum;
- skinny;
- ileum.
The small intestine begins with the duodenum. It got its name because of its length - 25 centimeters (approximately 12 finger diameters). The secretions of the pancreas, as well as liver bile, exit into this initial section. This is followed by the so-called jejunum, or empty intestine. It is also called hungry, all because during the autopsy by pathologists this part of the small intestine was found empty. It is located in the upper part of the abdomen on the left and has a length of 1.3-1.9 m.
The ileum begins at the jejunum and ends at a valve that separates the small intestine from the large intestine. In its structure it is similar to the skinny one, but has a number of differences and stands out as a special section. The diameter is larger, the walls are thicker, and the supply of blood vessels is better.
How long does the human intestine reach?
The total length of the small intestine, depending on the characteristics of the organism, ranges from 1.99 meters 74 cm to 4 meters 88 cm (it is important to consider that there is not enough research on this topic, so the figures are arbitrary).
The length of the large intestine is usually no more than one and a half meters. If you sum up the length of the two main sections of the intestinal tract, you can calculate how long the human intestine is: from 423-424 centimeters to 6 meters 38 centimeters.
Previously, experiments were conducted to determine how long the human intestine can reach. The given average statistical values differ from the indicators obtained scientifically: researchers have found that they depend on the individual parameters of a person. Age, body type, eating habits and much more play a key role. Some respondents who agreed to donate their bodies for the development of science had intestinal lengths reaching 8-9 meters.
Colon
The large intestine is the final section of the entire digestive system. It is not folded into loops, but seems to go around the small intestine. At the junction of the small and large intestines, there is a special valve that prevents the contents of the large intestine from moving back into the small intestine. The large intestine no longer absorbs nutrients, with the exception of water, electrolytes and certain vitamins (for example, A, D, E). The main task of the large intestine is the formation and removal of undigested food debris from the body.
General information about the intestines
No matter how long a person's intestines are, they are home to trillions of different types of bacteria. Naturally, such close proximity extols the role of third-party microorganisms in our body - they directly interact with all organs and regulate human well-being. The digestive departments are responsible for the functioning of all organs and systems - from the skin to the heart.
Most of the body's immune cells are concentrated in the intestines. It is therefore not surprising that your overall well-being depends on the health of your gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, of all the organs, only the intestines are capable of extracting valuable microelements from food, which are later converted into energy consumed by the body in the process of life.
Small intestine
The first section of the tract, although longer than the large intestine, received its name due to its small diameter. It is located in the abdomen closer to the lower part. Structurally, the section attaches the large intestine to the previous instance of food intake and digestion - the stomach.
In the small intestine, total breakdown of nutrients occurs. Its task is to maximally absorb substances and microelements valuable for the body, which are then transported into the blood.
The small intestine, in addition to its main purpose, is also directly involved in the process of synthesis of vitamins and some hormonal elements. For example, this section produces cholecystokinin, which controls appetite and can influence overall mood.
The section of the gastrointestinal tract under consideration is represented by three intestines of different lengths and purposes: ileum, duodenum, and jejunum.
Colon
The large intestine goes around the entire small intestine. The sections are connected by a valve, which nature provided to separate the different contents.
The large intestine, one might say, is deprived of nutrients and fluid: the small intestine processes food into virtually useless feces. However, the liquid substance and some elements, such as vitamins A, E and D, are transported into the blood here. However, the main task of the intestine is considered to be the formation of feces and its removal from the system.
The second large section of the CT scan includes the cecum, colon and rectum, as well as the anal canal, through which the process of emptying is carried out.
Rectum
As for the rectum, this is the last part of the large intestine. Undigested remnants of absorbed food penetrate there, from which feces are formed, which are excreted from the body thanks to the complex function of the stomach and intestines.
It begins at the level of the 3rd sacral vertebra and ends at the anus. The length of the adult rectum is 14–18 cm. Its diameter varies from 4 cm at the beginning to 7 cm at its widest part, then it narrows to the size of the opening at the level of the anus.
The straight line has two sphincters - involuntary and voluntary. The first is inside the body, arbitrary outside. In men, the involuntary sphincter is thicker than in women.
The main function of the rectum is to eliminate waste from the body. This part is an important element of the intestines, so it should work normally. Also very prone to painful conditions. If the rectum does not work properly, the process of waste rotting and the body is poisoned. This is why you need to monitor your health status.
Obvious signs of disease are:
- Decreased performance.
- Flatulence (increased gas production, which leads to bloating).
- Pain in the head.
- Problems with stool.
- Specific body odor.
- Temperature fluctuation (low to high).
- Colds and viral diseases.
These symptoms can be avoided by cleansing the body.
Important! Problems with bowel movements can be associated not only with poor diet, but also with a sedentary lifestyle. Insufficient physical activity reduces the tone of the abdominal muscles.
Conclusions and comparisons
Intestinal length is an individual parameter. According to available research data, the combined length of the large and small intestine reaches at least 4 meters 50 centimeters in an adult. The sections of the small intestine collectively reach 2 meters 70 centimeters or more in length, the large intestine - on average one and a half meters.
If it is difficult to visually imagine the length of the large and small intestines, comparisons will help:
- When stretched, the length of the large intestine is comparable to the height of a short person. The diameter of the large intestine may vary. The thinnest areas in visual representation are no wider than the thumb.
- When expanded, the average person's small intestine is longer than the length of a cargo van.
- The total area of the CT is only half that of a badminton court.
Without the intestines, as is known, it is impossible to fully break down and absorb components that have nutritional value. The length of the organ does not affect the quality of the digestive process, unless we are talking about forced surgical treatment, when resection of part of the intestine is expected. When the intestinal tract loses sections and decreases in length due to surgical treatment, digestive functions suffer.
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Duodenum
The main link in the digestive system is the duodenum. It is called so because the length of the human duodenum is equal to 12 folded fingers across (about 20 cm).
The duodenum in humans consists of four parts:
- Horizontal (upper) measuring 4 cm. It is located obliquely, has a bend and continues downward.
- The descending one is located at the level of the spine, measures up to 12 cm and is inactive. Controls the flow of bile.
- The horizontal (bottom) has an upward bend up to 8 cm long.
- The ascending one coincides with the lumbar region, its length is 5 cm. It forms a curvature in the area of connection with the small intestine.
Lies about colon cleansing
— What is intestinal cleansing? Several liters of liquid are introduced through the rectum into the intestines, which may include coffee, herbs, wheat and other components. (During a regular enema, the volume of liquid is much smaller and is poured only into the rectum.)
Colon lavage is potentially dangerous. Insertion of the tube may cause cramps and pain. If instruments are not well sterilized, infections can be transmitted through them. There have been cases of electrolyte imbalance and serious damage due to excessive absorption of “gargling” substances into the blood.
Medical scammers make money from false myths as best they can. For example, a certain System of Health Stations (SOS) offers global bowel cleansing (GloC). Note that there are many proposals for intestinal cleansing, the only difference is in the price and addresses where it is carried out. Abroad, the procedure costs from $300 to $1000. The same SOS will perform it for 45 (in the clinic) or 150 - 250 USD. (at home).
What results does SOS promise for colon cleansing?
Removal of old feces (from 5 to 25 kg).
In fact, with normal bowel function, food travels from the mouth to the anus on average within 36 to 48 hours.
The excrement simply does not have time to get stuck. In addition, it is not entirely clear how 25 kg of feces can be placed in 2.5 - 3 meters of the colon. Restoring the absorption of nutrients and vitamins from the large intestine.
In fact, only water is absorbed in the colon.
Microelements, proteins and carbohydrates - only in small quantities. 95% of vitamins and nutrients are absorbed exclusively in the small intestine, where water from the apparatus cannot penetrate in any way, because there is a special ileocecal valve between the large and small intestines. Some essential vitamins are synthesized by microbes that live in the intestines, and rinsing them will simply remove them. Removal of toxins or poisons produced by pathogenic intestinal flora and products of increased fermentation of unremoved feces.
In fact, during the digestion process, toxic substances are formed in the intestines, which are absorbed into the blood and immediately enter the liver, where 100% of “intestinal poisons” are neutralized, unless the person is a chronic alcoholic or suffers from cirrhosis.
Removal of all parasites living in the intestines, ranging from microscopic to meter-long.
In fact: what kind of doctor treats intestinal “parasites” with enemas?!
After all, some of them have hooks that cling to the intestinal walls, and not only can’t you wash them with water, but you can’t even tear them off with your hands! Prevention of many diseases, in particular colon cancer, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids.
In fact, these diseases have nothing to do with slagging.
The main cause of colon cancer is improper diet and diet. An enema will not prevent the development of hemorrhoids, since its occurrence is caused by hereditary weakness of connective tissue, heavy physical activity, sedentary work and a preference for spicy foods. The cause of the other listed diseases is a severe disorder of the immune system and aggravated heredity. If there are diverticula (protrusions of the intestinal wall outward like the fingers of a glove), then if you hit one of them with the tip of an “instrument,” you can easily damage it, and as a result, peritonitis. Such cases have happened. An excellent detoxification method in the treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction.
In fact, colon cleansing may only have a minor detoxifying effect.
Any narcologist or anesthesiologist will tell you that the essence of the fight against withdrawal (withdrawal syndrome) is the displacement of the drug from opioid receptors. For this purpose, special medications and droppers are used, but not enemas. Fatal mistake of the ancient Egyptians
It is to the ancient Egyptians that we owe the idea that all diseases begin in the intestines. Embalmers observed bacterial putrefaction, a normal post-mortem process inside the intestines, and during embalming the corpse they necessarily removed the stomach and intestines. Embalmers logically associated feces with decomposition, and decomposition with death. The problems of decay left their mark on the daily life of the ancient Egyptians. According to the observations of Herodotus, “the Egyptians purify themselves for three consecutive days monthly, maintaining health through emetics and laxatives, being confident that all diseases come to people from food.”
One of the seven medical papyri and 81 of the 900 known ancient Egyptian medical prescriptions are dedicated to the anus. Modern science has proven the uselessness of 700 provisions, although the Egyptians actually invented effective laxatives.
In our country, the ancient Egyptian idea became widespread and was partly transformed into the concept of dysbacteriosis. In the USA, intestinal cleansing is carried out in special massage rooms with an erotic focus. The procedure is very popular among homosexuals.
No guts - no problem
Nobel laureate I.I. Mechnikov, in order to maintain health and ensure longevity, proposed removing the rectum altogether.
L.N. Tolstoy responded to the scientist’s proposal in his diary: “Mechnikov is figuring out how to neutralize old age and death by cutting out the intestines and picking in the ass. It’s as if no one had thought of this without him and before him. Only now he realized that old age and death are not entirely pleasant. They thought before you, Mr. Mechnikov, and they thought not such children in thought as you, but the greatest minds of the world, and they decided and decided the question of how to neutralize old age and death, only they solved this question intelligently, and not like you: were looking for the answer to the question not in the ass, but in the spiritual being of man.”
Any treatment method can help a sick person. Stefan Zweig wrote: “...from the beginning of all healing, suffering humanity has been healed thanks to suggestion much more often than we assume and than medical science is inclined to admit. World history has shown that there has never been such a meaningless medical method that would not temporarily bring relief to the patient who believed in this method.”
The popularity of colon hydrotherapy will not suffer noticeably from the fact that I have expressed my attitude towards it as long as the law formulated by Barnum is in effect. This rich man, the owner of a once super-popular circus in the United States, claimed that “every minute one simpleton is born on the planet.” Alexander.
Answer:
Yes, good article. It, of course, does not refute the effectiveness of colon hydrotherapy, but it makes you think. In this article, the author draws attention to the absurdities expressed in advertising of colon hydrotherapy methods. Indeed, there are a lot of absurdities in ADVERTISING and the author of the article quite rightly draws attention to them. But this in no way reduces the effectiveness of colon hydrotherapy ITSELF.
Colon hydrotherapy is nothing more than a modern enema, just more powerful. And what exactly do we expect from an enema (colon hydrotherapy)?
Firstly, does she remove calculi (fecal stones)? Yes, it deletes. Let it not be 25 kg, as it is written in the advertisement, but only 1-5 kg, but it does remove it.
Secondly, after colon hydrotherapy, do they populate the intestines with microflora? Yes, they can check in at the last session.
That is, the intestines are cleaned and restored. And we don’t need anything more from an enema (colon hydrotherapy).
Another thing is that if you don’t change anything in your diet, lifestyle and habits, then soon everything will be disrupted again, but this is up to the patient.
By the way, let me remind you that people who already have dysbacteriosis, constipation and other gastrointestinal problems usually undergo this procedure. And these people follow a referral from a gastroenterologist. It is simply impossible for such people to get worse, because it can’t get any worse, so washing and restoring normal microflora in the intestines is the most optimal treatment for them.
2.3. Enemas.
Enemas are the most affordable and effective means of cleaning the intestines. Unfortunately, a side effect of enemas is also widely known - constipation after completion of the procedures. Therefore, I undertake to advise doing enemas only to those people whose intestines are already not in order and have constipation. In this case, there is simply nothing to lose. I suggest that healthy people think three times and weigh the severity of the consequences.
A few words about the effectiveness of enemas. The effectiveness of enemas is underestimated by those people who have not tried them. Meanwhile, only with enemas you can lose up to 15 - 20 kg of weight. I have accumulated a huge number of happy letters when people, starting a course of cleansing with enemas, suddenly began to lose weight.
Before we begin to describe bowel cleansing with enemas, I will mention that for maximum effect, the diet on the days of bowel cleansing should be lean (vegetable - fish - mushroom).
I distinguish two schemes for cleansing the intestines with enemas - according to N. Semenova and according to E. Shchadilov.
The first scheme (according to N. Semenova) is much stricter. But it is also more effective. According to N. Semenova, enemas should be done for two weeks 2 times a day - in the morning before breakfast and in the evening before dinner or at night. I advise everyone who wants to lose weight to cleanse their intestines according to exactly this scheme.
For those who are afraid to do a lot of enemas, but nevertheless want to cleanse their intestines, there is E. Shchadilov’s method, which is much softer and, accordingly, less effective (in terms of weight loss). E. Shchadilov recommends doing 11 enemas in total. The interval between the first and second enemas will be 5 days, between the second and third - 4 days, between the third and fourth - 3 days, between the fourth and fifth - 2 days, between the fifth and sixth - 1 day. Next, enemas are given every day for 5 days.
Now the general rules for everyone:
1. Take an Esmarch mug (this is a two-liter rubber heating pad), pour 1.5 - 2 liters of water into it, add 1 tablespoon of table salt and 1 teaspoon of natural apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
Attention! If you have spastic constipation (occurs with gastritis with high acidity), then instead of lemon juice (or vinegar), add 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
2. In order to stimulate intestinal peristalsis, water for the enema is taken at room temperature, i.e. 12-20 degrees Celsius.
Attention! If you have spastic constipation (occurs with gastritis with high acidity), then in order to relax the smooth muscles of the intestines, you need to use water with a temperature of 37-42 ° C
3. Water must be boiled, volume 1.5 - 2 liters. This depends on height - the higher the height, the longer the intestines and, therefore, the larger the enema volume.
4. The enema is much easier to tolerate if you give it while lying in the bath - in the water any weight becomes lighter and there are no bursting sensations or cramps in the lower abdomen.
5. For women, I note that enemas cannot be done during menstruation. The optimal time to start the cleansing procedure is the second day after menstruation.
6. After completing the enema course, you will need to begin restorative procedures - populate the intestines with healthy microflora using preparations containing bifidobacteria (BioVestin, Bifidobacterin, etc.) and start using cakes or infusion of flaxseed oil. The cakes and oil infusion will be discussed in more detail a little later. It is advisable to continue to adhere to a lean diet for 3-4 days after the end of the cleansing, and if within 2-3 days there is still no stool, you need to take a mild laxative - take 1 tablespoon of buckthorn bark or senna leaves per 1 glass of boiling water, leave for minutes 20-30 and drink at night. The effect will occur in 8-10 hours.
7. To prevent hemorrhoids, try not to use toilet paper. It is much more hygienic and healthier to wash yourself in the bathroom if you don’t have a bidet.
Questions and answers:
Letter:
Please tell us what “intestinal cleansing according to G. Malakhov” is?
Sincerely, Dmitrieva V.D. Answer:
It is necessary to clearly distinguish between the early Malakhov and his later works. Early Malakhov did intestinal cleansing according to the method of the American doctor Norbert Walker.
I quote from the book by Malakhov G.P. Healing powers. St. Petersburg 1993:
“Add a tablespoon of lemon juice to two liters of warm boiled water (the juice of half a lemon will correspond to one tablespoon). If you don’t have lemon, you can replace it with 4-6 percent apple cider vinegar. Pour it all into Esmarch's mug. Hang at a height of 1.5 m. Remove the tip from the tube and dip it in vegetable oil. Take a knee-elbow position, the pelvis is above the shoulders. Try to insert the tube into the large intestine as deep as possible, 25-50 cm. But, as a rule, in the beginning, 5-10 cm is quite enough. Breathe through your mouth, your stomach is relaxed. It is advisable to carry out the procedure after defecation or in the evening after work, before bed, as convenient.
1st week - daily;
2nd week - every other day;
3rd week - in two days;
4th week - in three days;
5th week - once a week.
It is advisable to carry out this cycle of enemas four times during the first year. In the future, it is advisable to use this cycle once a year.”
Let's immediately note the obvious mistakes: firstly, why remove the tip from the tube, dip it in oil, and then insert only the tube into the intestines, without the tip; secondly, inserting the tube to a depth of 50 cm is just a mockery: 50 cm - This is the distance from your fingertips to your elbow. I doubt that anyone seriously made these recommendations, because, firstly, the tip is needed to facilitate the procedure, and secondly, there is no point in inserting the tube so deeply.
However, the late Malakhov corrected all this in his books, now this procedure looks like this (I quote from Malakhov G.P. How to cure the 200 most common diseases. Donetsk, 2003, p. 17): “Pour 1 - 1.5 liters of urine into an Esmarch mug (hot water bottle), hang it at a height of no more than 1.5 meters above the floor. Lubricate the tip with oil or Vaseline. Pinch the tube so that the liquid does not flow out (if there is a tap, then close it). Take a knee-elbow position (your pelvis should be higher than your shoulders), insert the tube to a depth of 10-25 centimeters, release the clamp and gradually release the liquid into the large intestine.”
The main thing that has changed is that the composition of the liquid for insertion into the intestines has become fundamentally different, the tip is still actively used and the depth of insertion of the tube has been halved.
And the main question that now faces those who have decided to cleanse themselves according to Malakhov is where to get so much urine? :o) Probably these people will have to carry a two-liter jar with them everywhere, where they can collect every precious drop. :O)
In general, I have the feeling that the late Malakhov was completely divorced from reality in his research. For example, what is his recommendation for persistent constipation to remove feces with a finger or a teaspoon... (ibid., p. 162). He suggests treating warts on the hands and feet with urine enemas and rinsing the nasopharynx with fresh urine (ibid., p. 97). Herpes, as you can probably guess, is also treated with urine - old urine should be used to lubricate herpes rashes (ibid., p. 130). Imagine, you have a herpes breakout on your lip, you smear it with old urine and go to work...
However, Malakhov treats everything with urine, even bad breath - if you have bad breath, you need to rinse your mouth with fresh urine for several minutes 2-3 times a day (ibid., p. 198). Do you think this recommendation will seriously improve the smell of your mouth? Although I very much doubt that a person of normal mind and memory will decide to test Malakhov’s above recommendations on himself, because all this is nonsense, of course.
I like the early Malakhov’s method of cleansing the intestines, the only point that I would correct is to remove unnecessary enemas after the main cleansing in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th weeks. Those. my sincere conviction is that enemas should be given either daily or not at all. And as soon as you have completed the entire course of enemas, immediately refuse them and begin to restore intestinal function and its microflora.
2.4. “Shat kriya” - yogic cleansing procedures
Question:
What do you, as a body cleansing specialist, think about Shank Prakshalana?
It seems to me that it is more effective, because it cleanses the entire tract, and not just the large intestine? Answer:
It is necessary to cleanse only the large intestine, and not the entire intestine, since in the small intestine the speed of movement of the food bolus is high and there is no place for stones (waste) to form and settle there. In the large intestine, the speed of movement drops sharply and, in addition, there are many deep folds and sharp bends.
I have never performed Shank Prakshalana, so I don’t know the effect it leads to, and accordingly, I can’t say anything about it.
Actually, I can give this answer about any yoga exercises, and this is generally connected with my attitude towards yoga. Or rather, to the philosophy and goals of yoga.
Look how the ancient Hindus reasoned. A typical reasoning of a yogi or Buddhist: “What you love will be lost, because time is inexorable, everything that you have achieved will disappear into dust from your palms, and your body will betray you when the time comes. Therefore, this world and its illusions carry only suffering, and it must be avoided even at the cost of ten thousand rebirths... Death is eternal and passionless. It doesn't make you suffer like life does. She's better." The earthly world, in their understanding, is a vale of sorrow, pain and suffering, and not only for the unfortunate sick and poor freaks, but also for rich, healthy, handsome people too. According to ancient Indian philosophy, there is no difference between them, because by and large everyone suffers the same, and no amount of wealth or, for example, a good family can save you. And since this world is initially evil, the ancient Indian philosophers believed that any new birth on Earth (and they believed that a person lives on Earth more than once) is also evil, and one should try to avoid it at all costs. That is why they strived, and still strive, for nirvana, where pure souls, freed from earthly burdens and problems, live freely and easily; where God himself dwells.
In general, the conclusion made by the ancient Hindus was simple: since the earthly world makes a person suffer, it means that one must try to avoid a new birth. And for this you simply need to free yourself from all earthly feelings, passions and desires. It may take many lifetimes, but it is achievable. The physical exercises of hatha yoga, bodily exhaustion, the hermit life preached by jnana yoga, the renunciation of the desire to act and its fruits, which karma yoga calls for, are all nothing more than ways to avoid the next birth.
Do you know what the highest goal of an advanced yogi is and what they are willing to spend many years of training on? Their goal is to learn how to plunge into “mahasamadhi” - meditation with a fatal outcome, ending in a cerebral hemorrhage.
At this point I will stop and ask you - do you consider your earthly life to be evil, do you want to free yourself from all earthly feelings, passions and desires?
For example, I don't want to.
Moreover, I am convinced that earthly life is not all evil and that a person’s soul can be free and happy here too. In the more than six thousand years that have passed since the creation of the Mahabharata, human nature has changed greatly. Now each of us has a real opportunity to realize our true essence in our earthly world. I love our earthly world and do not at all strive to leave it completely and irrevocably, unlike the ancient Hindus.
That’s why I don’t want to do hatha yoga – we have different goals. Since I don't agree with the goals, how can I use her exercises? After all, I don’t know which of these exercises promote cerebral hemorrhage and which do not.
2.5. Bran.
Bran is such a unique thing that it’s hard not to admire it. With the help of bran, you can not only cleanse the intestines, but also lose excess weight without doing anything else, without any sports, diets, or bath procedures.
In general, bran (wheat, rye, soy) is a by-product of flour milling. Bran consists of grain shells and unsorted flour. Every grain grower knows that when grain is ground, one fifth of it turns into bran, which is considered waste.
And only recently have they begun to realize that bran is a valuable nutritional raw material. But, nevertheless, in our country they have not yet fully realized the amazing value of this product, so the bulk of our bran goes abroad: through Ukraine to Turkey, Israel, Libya, Lebanon, etc.
The main value that bran contains is dietary fiber - an insoluble, insoluble hard and coarse carbohydrate.
Dietary fiber contained in bran is a nutrient medium for normal intestinal microflora, therefore bran is used in the complex treatment of intestinal dysbiosis. In addition, intestinal bacteria, consuming fiber, release essential B vitamins.
Swelling under the influence of water, dietary fiber forms a large volume of feces - more loose, which facilitates bowel movements and relieves constipation. Regular consumption of bran can relieve habitual constipation and prevent its occurrence in the future, after stopping bran intake (restoring the normal bowel movement reflex)
It is fiber, and this is up to 30-40% of the volume of bran, that is used in the fight against excess weight: food with a large amount of fiber is absorbed more slowly and gives a feeling of fullness for a longer time; in addition, intestinal motility increases, which reduces the absorption of nutrients and, therefore, the calorie content of the food eaten.
The dietary fiber contained in bran binds cholesterol, so bran can be used to prevent atherosclerosis. A positive effect of bran in diabetes mellitus has been revealed, as it lowers blood sugar levels.
Protein-starch mucus helps eliminate toxins. Bran particles, due to the various fibers they contain, are a universal biological substance that binds heavy metal ions, radionuclides, and harmful breakdown products of nutrients.
The choleretic effect of bran is ensured by their stimulating effect on the general motor ability of the digestive tract (mechanical stimulation). In the form of a dietary supplement, bran is effective for dysfunction of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, chronic diseases of the stomach and intestines - gastritis, gastroduodenitis, enterocolitis during the period of remission and subsidence of the acute inflammatory process (with an expansion of the diet).
Therefore, taking bran is indicated for dysbiosis, constipation, for the prevention of colon cancer, obesity, diabetes, and is also recommended for consumption by all people interested in proper nutrition.
Modern scientific data say that diseases such as diverticulosis, hemorrhoids, and chronic colitis are associated with a lack of plant fiber in our food.
In addition, bran contains up to 15% protein, as well as potassium, magnesium and other trace elements.
Potassium plays an important role in ensuring the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system and in removing fluid from the body. Magnesium has a vasodilating property, which is why products containing it are included in the diet for hypertension.
In addition to protein, bran is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are involved in energy fat metabolism, in the formation of cell membranes, and in the immune response.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: bran is not recommended for use in the acute period for gastritis, peptic ulcers, colitis and enteritis of infectious etiology. As the inflammatory process subsides, you can resume taking bran, starting with small doses.
Usually bran is consumed finely ground in the form of flour. 15-20 minutes before each meal, i.e. Usually this is 3 times a day, take 2 tablespoons (10 g) of this ground bran and eat it with water. Bran must be washed down with water (1-2 glasses), otherwise the whole point of using it is nullified.
The daily dose of bran is no more than 30 g. By showing excess in the use of seemingly healthy bran, we risk exacerbation of intestinal diseases, bloating, flatulence, intestinal dysfunction, and, at a minimum, hypovitaminosis - nutrients and vitamins will leave our intestines so quickly that little has time to be absorbed by the body.
Once again I draw your attention - bran does not work without water! Those fibrous nutrients for which we eat bran only make sense when they absorb water and swell.
Questions and answers.
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Is it possible to use molded wheat bran with the addition of apples, sea buckthorn, Jerusalem artichoke, and cranberries?
And are they as effective as ground ones? Answer:
Yes, of course you can. Just don’t forget the simple rule - bran only makes sense when consumed with water. Those. Bran must be washed down with 1 - 2 glasses of water or milk.
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