Being chronically constipated has been linked with a 73% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline, according to research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
In the first research to look at constipation’s impact on the aging brain, scientists have found some concerning links. Being chronically constipated, defined by the authors as having a bowel movement only every three or more days, has been linked with a 73% higher risk of subjective cognitive decline, according to research presented Wednesday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam.
“The brain is not completely isolated from what’s happening in your blood flow.” Bowel movements and the brain This research wasn’t “designed to test the causal relationship between bowel movements, the gut microbiome and cognitive health, so we cannot firmly draw conclusions regarding the precise causal sequence underlying this association,” Ma said. But bowel movement frequency and subjective cognitive function were also linked with the participants’ gut microbiomes, the authors found.
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