Are Your Guts Reflecting in Your Eyes?

Difficulty with bowel movements, hard and dry stool, abdominal pain, and bloating... Constipation is a digestive issue that many people experience at some point in their lives and which can negatively affect quality of life. So, what are the causes of constipation? What solutions are available?

Causes of Constipation:

1. Inactivity: Lack of movement or a sedentary lifestyle can lead to atony (loss of muscle tone) in the abdominal wall. When stool remains in the rectum longer than normal, it loses moisture and forms hard, dry lumps, making it difficult to pass and often leading to avoidance of bowel movements. This can result in worsening atony and rectal dilation, exacerbating the initial stasis. In older adults, constipation in the rectum and colon often leads to or results from diverticula (pouches) that contribute to or worsen constipation.

2. Loss of Elasticity: Loss of elasticity in the rectum can lead to varicose veins in the rectum in women. Stool accumulates in diverticula, creating a pouch in the rectal wall, which requires significant effort to expel. This effort can increase the size of the diverticulum, making evacuation even more challenging. Additionally, conditions such as salpingitis or fibromas can contribute to constipation in women by altering the uterus and worsening the condition in the affected area.

3. Inadequate Fiber Intake: Fiber-rich foods add bulk to stool and facilitate its passage through the intestines. Insufficient fiber intake is one of the most common causes of constipation.

4. Inadequate Water Intake: Water is essential for keeping stool soft. Not drinking enough water can cause stool to harden and lead to constipation.

5. Inactivity: Regular exercise helps regulate bowel movements and prevents constipation.

6. Certain Medications: Some medications, including antidepressants, painkillers, and blood pressure medications, can cause constipation as a side effect.

7. Stress and Depression: Stress and depression can affect bowel movements and contribute to constipation.

8. Medical Conditions: Conditions such as hypothyroidism, diabetes, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can cause constipation.
   

Bowel in Iridology

In endocrinology, the gastrointestinal system is now referred to as an example of widely distributed endocrine tissue. The combination of endocrine functions with gastrointestinal functions opens up many exciting and positive perspectives in the fields of endocrinology, natural medicine, and iridology. The fact that the pupil area between the corneal limbus and the inner pupillary border represents gastrointestinal organs, particularly when markings are placed on the outer border of the cornea, supports some research suggesting that the limbus acts as a barometer for the endocrine system. (This study on gastrointestinal endocrinology in iridology is based on six years of research and extensive efforts in the field.)

Additionally, we have further validity for the innovative embryological approach in iridology that places organs and glands within the corneal limbus, emphasizing their origins and embryogenesis.

Integrated gastrointestinal-endocrine communication is crucial for healthy digestion, a vital immune system, and overall hormonal health.

Clinical Application and Iris

"American doctor Eli G. Jones recommended observing the eyes, tongue, and pulse in relation to cancer; as he stated, 'These will give you information about the person's condition: If the white of the eye has yellow speckles, there are too many toxins in the blood, and albumin is broken down.'"

Traditional medicine, like Dr. Jones, has also observed this. The relationship between pathologies and symptoms in the eyes indicates that iridologists are not alone in this observation. However, the medical paradigm has kept iridology out of the field of medicine, despite there always being exceptions. For example, we can mention the works of doctors M. de Jesus Lago and Jovay Rene published in journals.

Pedro Saz's book Medicina Naturista (Natural Medicine) describes a study where they examined the irises of 103 patients showing crypts and lacunae in a very specific area of the pupil zone (central area) and associated with gastroduodenal diseases (gastroduodenal ulcer, gastroduodenitis, esophagitis, bullitis). Endoscopy was used for diagnosis. The frequency of observed gaps in the mentioned area of the iris was 60.19%, while the frequency of crypts was 54.36%; tension rings in the ciliary region represented 60.10%.

The hematogenic structure was predominant; 70% of study participants fell into this category, while 13% were of a mixed type. The density of vacuolar and lacunar iris stroma was 11.65%, with a higher frequency of the mentioned signs in the pupil region of the right iris. The study authors mention another study with a similar distribution of 324 patients examining similar pathologies: the frequency of lacunae and pigments.

These studies reflect the need to correlate signs to better understand the susceptibility to specific diseases in iridology. These are not the only existing studies. Others provide undeniable evidence of how irregular corneal markings, radial signs, and tension rings correlate with conditions such as migraine syndromes.

Iridological Potential

"Firstly, it is related to the enteric nervous system, the embryogenesis, and the holistic understanding of the new embryological topography in iridology. Secondly, the importance of the limbus in endocrine assessment is highlighted. Thirdly, the neuroendocrine analysis potential of the Inner Pupillary Border, as an extension of the central nervous system, is emphasized.

From these transitions in gastrointestinal endocrinology, we can easily detect the shared connection and close relationship between the endocrine and nervous systems. It also demonstrates how we can expand iridological research to understand the common origin of these two systems in embryology and this profound connection."