Constipation is a Serious Condition Constipation is a more serious condition than what most people think. The level of health you have starts with having good movement of the food you eat through your gastrointestinal system. Your normal health level is based on what food you eat, how you eat it, how you chew it, how your stomach processes it, how your small intestine assimilates it, how your colon moves it forward, and how you eliminate it. What Your Colon Does Your colon recycles nutrients and water to all parts of your body. It takes toxic chemicals released from the liver and gallbladder and traps them in your fecal matter for elimination. Your colon also traps excess estrogen, cholesterol, bad bacteria, and excess chemical or nutrients your body no longer needs.