Avoid eating food outside the house, just think about the digestive discomforts that await you after each meal. Diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, flatulence and change in the frequency of bowel movements; a sum of symptoms that are not easy to cope with, not only because of the indisposition they produce, but because of the frequency with which they occur.
The cause of irritable bowel is still unknown. Unlike what many believe, it is not due to psychological problems. Stress can generate seizures or increase symptoms, but it does not cause the disease to appear. The same happens with the consumption of some foods and hormonal changes, which trigger the disease but do not cause it.
What is the disease?
The digestive tract, which is part of the large intestine, has several layers one of which is muscle. In a system that functions normally, these muscles allow the intestine to have contractions (tighten and release) that move the contents toward the rectum, which is done in an orderly fashion and activated when eating.
A person suffering from this disorder has alterations in these movements, ie, contractions and / or abnormal relaxation of the muscles and hypersensitivity in the intestinal nerves, which means that there is perception of unpleasant sensations.
Symptoms
This is one of the diseases that has more different symptoms between one person and another, some of them:
- Duration greater than three weeks, usually months or years. If the discomfort lasts less than this period is not irritable bowel
- Pain, discomfort, abdominal heaviness
- Pain is relieved to act.
- Diarrhea and / or constipation
- Hard, soft or liquid
- Feeling of urgency, or of incomplete evacuation.
- Elimination of mucus.
- Meteorism or sensation of abdominal distention (swelling).
In each person this disease manifests itself in a different way, You can suffer all these symptoms or only one of them. In addition, they can change over time.
Treatment
There is no definitive cure for this condition, because it is chronic. Yes, there are measures that allow treating the symptoms and improving the quality of life of those who suffer from it, such as making a change in diet, reducing stress and in some cases, when the doctor determines, taking medication.
There is no diet standard, this must be adjusted to each patient. That is why it is very important that each person identify the foods that cause discomfort. Once identified, try to avoid them.
Some things that can worsen the symptoms are:
- coffee
- fat
- fritters
- creams
- alcohol and beverages soft drinks
- foods that tend to increase distension such as onions, cabbage, broccoli, artichoke cauliflower.
The consumption of fibers (fruits, vegetables, cereals) is beneficial, unless you suffer from a colon with a predominance of diarrhea . In those cases they should be restricted. It is also important to consume a lot of liquid and divide the meals (three or four a day).
In addition to taking care of the diet, it is necessary to control the stress with relaxation activities, regular exercises and reducing the factors that produce tension.
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