Exodus from Egypt: This will prevent constipation and abdominal pain this Passover
The last two years have not included many family meals, so this Passover will be different than usual.
What will not be different is the stops you will snatch during the holiday.
But not only.
So what can be done?
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15/04/2022
Friday, 15 April 2022, 01:40
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On Passover, which is the holiday of spring and matzah, most of us eat a little too much.
We shared far too much.
Either way, in combination with the heavy and frequent meals, the matzos and the lack of movement, many of them will not experience stomach discomfort, a feeling of fullness and even constipation.
Constipation is not a disease, but a symptom that expresses a change in bowel habits, but it includes hard stools, few bowel movements, difficulties in emptying, a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements, and sometimes even a feeling of fullness even after bowel movement.
- All these are very unpleasant symptoms.
Why do they happen mostly on holidays and what can be done?
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Why do matzos cause abdominal pain?
Let's start with the first mine of this holiday - matzah.
Standard matzah is made from matzah flour that contains one of five grains - wheat, barley, oats, rye or spelled.
The dough from which the matzos are made contains only water and flour, so they are very low in dietary fiber, and of course very low in liquids, compared to bread.
It is this fact that makes matzah a major cause of digestive problems during Passover.
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The lack of dietary fiber and fluids in matzah causes some people to suffer from significant constipation, bloating, gas and abdominal pain during the holidays.
In others, eating matzah may actually cause the opposite condition of diarrhea, possibly due to intolerance to its ingredients or other holiday foods.
What to do?
First and foremost make sure you drink plenty of water.
In addition, the slowdown in bowel movements that move digested food down the digestive tract is linked to a low-fiber diet, which means that you should eat more vegetables and legumes and less coconut cookies, and finally, lack of exercise also causes constipation - so try a workout or two a week.
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And what about the gases?
But do not think that it's all because of the matzah.
Aside from this traditional food, many foods eaten on the holiday can increase gas production.
Starchy foods like potatoes and corn, dairy products (especially for those with lactose intolerance) and various vegetables (like onions, cabbage, broccoli).
Eating sugars in desserts and many artificial sweeteners (like sorbitol) can also make gas worse.
For some people too much consumption of eggs, especially hard ones, can also cause symptoms of intolerance and excessive gas.
To alleviate the gases there are several solutions:
The most basic rule is to minimize food products that do you no good.
The second rule is to drink plenty of water and tea infusions like fennel seed infusion, ginger, hot water with lemon and mint tea.
And finally, if nothing helps the gases can be alleviated using various over-the-counter medications like Symticon (X Gases), activated charcoal tablets and colpermine.
Bismuth-based medications (such as calabaten) may also relieve abdominal pain and gas.
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