Natural Health & Wellness

One type of inflammatory bowel condition is ulcerative colitis. This disease occurs when the digestive tract becomes chronically inflamed. Ulcerative colitis usually affects the rectum and the colon or large intestine.

Ulcerative Colitis may cause symptoms that include:

• Loss of weight
• Stomach pain and cramping
• Difficulty having a bowel movement despite the desire to do so
• Sensation of urgency
• Bleeding in the rectum
• Bloody stools

Because the real cause of colitis is not known, no real exact diagnostic test for it exists although barium x-rays, biopsy and endoscopy can most of the time provide an accurate diagnosis. Endoscopic, lab and physical exams as well as the patient’s medical history are tools the doctor uses to diagnose ulcerative colitis.

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If you suffer from colitis, be proactive and avail of self-healing remedies and lifestyles that are practically drug-free alternative treatments and are more preferred by a large number of colitis and other inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) sufferers. They are more preferred because almost all of these remedies are bereft of harmful side effects and promote the self healing of the body.

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The lowering of stress in the body is one of the key things to remember in dealing daily with ulcerative colitis and other IBD symptoms. The following tips can help you deal with colitis and make you feel stronger physically and emotionally.

• Activities, sports and exercise – As long you have no flare ups, try to get involved in a physical activity that promotes strength,