Intestinal peristalsis is the orderly contraction of involuntary muscles that surround the intestinal canal. The enteric muscles, guided by the sympathetic nervous system, help push waste material toward the end of the intestine for subsequent elimination through the feces.

Lazy bowel is nothing more than a condition of slow intestinal transit caused by a decrease in peristalsis in which one or more of the following conditions occur:

• reduced frequency of evacuation (less than 2-3 times a week);
• elimination of excessively dehydrated and/or small-volume stools;
• painful evacuation accompanied by excessive straining;
• sensation of incomplete evacuation;
• need for enemas or laxatives

We normally speak of lazy bowel or slow intestinal transit and not of constipation or obstipation, because the latter defines a pathological syndrome that must be appropriately diagnosed.

Females are particularly susceptible to intestinal laziness due to anatomical and functional factors that favor its appearance, such as hormonal changes and pregnancy.

A healthy lifestyle that includes frequent physical activity, a diet rich in unrefined nutrients and adequate fluid intake is the basis for maintaining good intestinal peristalsis. If necessary, it is always possible to integrate the diet with natural principles that exert a stimulating action.

It is therefore better to prefer the use of natural remedies such as supplements and, among these, those with a complete formula of active ingredients that, in addition to stimulating peristaltic activity, support all the functions of the gastrointestinal system.