Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Humboldt Pie!
We asked the Monz what he had for lunch today. This was the reply:
"Exactly the same as yesterday. Every bit as yummy."
Without more, we try to guess what Monz would want you to know. We think he'd like you to know this: researches at Humboldt University in Berlin have published a groundbreaking study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, reporting that when dietary fiber was increased in pconstipated patients, less than half showed any improvement. Neither did an increase in fluids unless there was previous indications of dehydration. Enemas did not provide any longterm help (i.e., by flushing out "toxins" as some had theorized). So what to do? Exercise...or use a laxative. "Addiction" or "rebound constipation" is rare. Or just fuggedaboudit: normal bowel movements can be as infrequent as three times a week. Unless your the Monz!
We asked the Monz what he had for lunch today. This was the reply:
"Exactly the same as yesterday. Every bit as yummy."
Without more, we try to guess what Monz would want you to know. We think he'd like you to know this: researches at Humboldt University in Berlin have published a groundbreaking study in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, reporting that when dietary fiber was increased in pconstipated patients, less than half showed any improvement. Neither did an increase in fluids unless there was previous indications of dehydration. Enemas did not provide any longterm help (i.e., by flushing out "toxins" as some had theorized). So what to do? Exercise...or use a laxative. "Addiction" or "rebound constipation" is rare. Or just fuggedaboudit: normal bowel movements can be as infrequent as three times a week. Unless your the Monz!
