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Did you know that poor sleep can lead to poor and uncertain bowel movements? Yes sleep is very important and a lot of know know that inadequate sleep can lead to many diseases and health issues and one of them is Irritable Bowel Syndrome. A lot of things in our body is connected to sleep. Let us look at why and how it affects our bowel movements.
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When a person is not getting adequate sleep, he or she also does not follow a proper diet routine. It so happens that the person is sleeping during the time when it is time to eat and vice versa. This can also have an impact on bowel movements.
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Just as sleeping less can severely impact your bowel movement; sleeping too much can also impact it. When you end up oversleeping, you are certainly not following a proper and that is disrupting your circadian rhythm. This can disrupt your gut health and in turn lead to irregular bowel movements.
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The microbes in your gut can be greatly impacted by sleep. If a person is not following a proper schedule and is either sleeping very less or sleeping too much, it impacts the gut microbes and intestinal cells. Our body stops functioning normally when the circadian rhythm is affected. The normal processes of excretion and digestion can get slowed down as a result.
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Sleeping less can lead to constipation. When you do not follow a proper schedule, your circadian rhythm gets disrupted and therefore interferes with your digestion and bowel movements. This can also cause bloating and cramping in your stomach.
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Believe it or not poor sleep is linked to rectal distension and it can impact the performance of your muscles. This is a condition which also causes constipation and irregular bowel movements.
