Your colon is an important organ of your body. It is about five feet long and is part of the digestive system. It is the organ between the small intestine and the rectum. The following are the main functions of the colon:
1)Absorb vitamins – your small intestine also works on absorbing nutrients from your food but your colon’s job in absorbing vitamins and electrolytesl is also important. The good bacteria in your colon are the ones who produce these vitamins. This is why it is important for you to have a good number of good bacteria in your colon. If they are overrun by bad bacteria, your colon will not function properly.
2)Eliminate waste – Undigested food, bad bacteria, and other…
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One of the many diseases that can plague your colon is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). If you have IBS, there is nothing wrong with your digestive tract, physiologically. In other words, your doctor will see a normal colon if he checks your organ. Still, you experience diarrhea, consitpation, (or a mix of the two), bloating, and stomach cramps. If you have IBS, your colon is simply not working properly even when there is really nothing wrong with it.
Since your doctor can’t possibly know the exact cause of the disease, treatment for IBS cannot be administered. What he can do is give you medicine to relieve the symptoms only. However, there are also ways for you to deal with IBS.…
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I used to not give my colon the attention it deserved. All I knew what that this organ helped process the food I ate and moved waste out of my body. The only relation I could find between the food I ate and my body what that eating too much was going to make me fat. I did not consider that eating healthy also had an effect on my colon.
But when I was hospitalized for a condition in my colon, my views changed. I realized that everything I eat can affect this part of my body. I also realized that the condition of my colon greatly affects the different organs of my body and my general outlook. After a…
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One of the functional diseases of the colon is Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS. IBS is characterized by diarrhea or constipation or an alternate of both, chronic abdominal pain, bloating, and discomfort. The causes of IBS are unknown. When the colon or gastro-intestinal tract are studied under several tests after reporting of symptoms, no abnormalities can be detected. Usually, the triggers of IBS are infections or a stressful life event.
Since the causes are unknown, there is no cure for this disease. However, doctors often prescribe medicines to relieve the symptoms of the disorder. The following are what IBS sufferers commonly do or take in order to make their lives bearable:
1)Modification of diet – Knowing what triggers the symptoms…
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