What is Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative Colitis is one of the most prevalent Irritable Bowel Syndromes (or IBSs) diagnosed today amongst adults in the United States. The disorder occurs when the lining of the colon becomes compromised due to persistent inflammation, thus breaking down the cells in the colon wall and thereby forming lesions or sores
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What Is Your Stool Telling You about your health? Nobody likes to talk about bowel movements. As a Clinical Nutritionist in practice for over 15 years I was taught many years ago that your stool can be an invaluable source of information about what may be going on in the body. It’s a standard question in my
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease refers to a group of diseases characterized by swollen or inflamed intestines or colon. This is due to an immune reaction of the body against its own tissues. Some symptoms of the disease include abdominal cramps, fever and bloody diarrhea. The main goal for treatment is to reduce inflammation caused by abnormal
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is today one of the most commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal disorders amongst adults in the United States. It is typically associated with symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea, abdominal cramping, and constipation. Although it is unclear exactly how and why the condition of Irritable Bowl Syndrome develops, it is nonetheless defined by
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Ulcerative Colitis is a condition in which the lining of the colon develop ulcers, or sores, which in turn generate rectal inflammation and a variety of painful symptoms. The condition is one of what are known as inflammatory bowel diseases, or IBSs, and is typically caused when swelling in the rectal area has become severe
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Rectal Cancer occurs when a malignant tumor forms in the posterior region of the large intestines, which is called the rectum. There are many risk factors regarding Rectal Cancer, including heredity, Ulcerative Colitis, and colorectal polyps. Rectal Cancer is similar to Colon Cancer, but with several distinguishing traits. The most common trait being its tendency
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