Chronic inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Both Crohn’s disease<\/a> and Ulcerative colitis<\/a> are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. Both run in spurts<\/strong> since affected persons sometimes have no complaints for months or, in rare cases, even for years. Both diseases are accompanied by inflammation of the intestinal mucosa. In the long run, the intestinal tissue is damaged by the inflammation. While Crohn’s disease can affect the entire digestive system from mouth to anus, ulcerative colitis is restricted to the colon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In some cases, other organs are affected in addition to the intestine. For example, inflammation of the skin or joints<\/strong> are not uncommon. Inflammatory intestinal diseases can also lead to complications. Bowel obstructions and openings are medical emergencies and must be treated immediately in the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is also important to know that people with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases have a higher risk for bowel cancer<\/strong>. If you are affected, regular check-ups are particularly important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The causes of the two intestinal diseases are not known. Experts suspect these diseases are caused by an autoimmune disease. Genetic causes are also being investigated. However, intestinal bacteria probably have an influence as well<\/strong> since there seems to be a connection between an unbalanced composition of intestinal bacteria<\/a> and chronic inflammatory intestinal diseases.1<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n People with a chronic inflammatory bowel disease generally have a less species-rich intestinal flora<\/strong>. They also have less “good” bacteria<\/strong> like “Faecalibacterium” and more “bad” bacteria like “Escherichia coli.” Research suggests that high levels of “Clostridium difficile” promotes relapses<\/strong>. If you suffer from a chronic intestinal disease, an intestinal analysis makes sense in any case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to gastrointestinal disease, most people think of terrible nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. This is usually due to viral gastroenteritis <\/strong>(stomach flu) or the norovirus. However, these diseases are not chronic since chronic means permanent or recurrent. If you always, often, or sometimes have intestinal problems, irritable bowel syndrome <\/strong>can be behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These chronic gastrointestinal disorders have a variety of symptoms and their causes are unclear. Doctors tend to think of intestinal dysfunction<\/strong> in these cases. However, everything from a biological standpoint is fine despite complaints. For this reason, experts describe irritable bowel syndrome as a syndrome and not as a disease even if the term intestinal disease <\/a>is used to describe it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is clear that the symptoms of the irritable bowel syndrome often worsen with psychic tension<\/strong>. If you often have stress, anxiety, sorrow, or anger, this is a possible cause for worsening symptoms. Eating spicy or unfamiliar food while travelling also seems to aggravate these symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, or constipation<\/strong><\/strong> are classic symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Bloating, flatulence, and unpleasant stomach pressure are also very common. Many affected people observe that the symptoms after eating get worse. In any case, try to eat slowly and find out which foods cause symptoms and which do not. If you have chronic intestinal problems, your doctor will examine you thoroughly. If the examinations do not reveal any abnormalities<\/strong>, irritable bowel syndrome is a distinct possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Reizdarm](\"http:\/\/biomes.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Reizdarm_Ursachen_der_Beschwerden-1024x576.jpg\")
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Do you have enough good intestinal bacteria?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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