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A colitis is a disease that affects the lining of the large intestine, ie the colon from the bottom, resulting in exposure to many of the infections and ulcers, which show obvious pain on the patient, and is a viral infection, which affects individuals, a disease The result of nervous tension, and the thinking of severe and excess, and the psychological stresses of the injured. The disease tends to occur in families frequently, and the disease may not appear quickly on the patient, and in cases of intractable, the doctor may remove the colon.
Symptoms of colitis :
Patient feeling very tired.
Continuous loss of weight.
Loss of appetite for food.
Bleeding from the rectum.
Lack of body fluids and various nutrients.
Ulcerative colitis patients are more likely to develop colorectal cancer, and therefore have to undergo a regular checkup with a specialist.
Foods that cause inflammation of the colon :
Alcohol, in the case of excessive consumption.
Smoking of all kinds.
Milk and some of its derivatives.
Some types of dried fruits.
Drink beverages that contain gases.
Eat lots of hot foods, and eat spicy a lot.
Eat pulses of all kinds.
Eat laxatives very much.
Nuts of all kinds.
Fresh vegetables.
Seeds.
Causes of Colitis :
The underlying cause of ulcerative colitis is unknown. Doctors believe that the human immune system responds to the effect of a virus or bacteria, leading to inflammation of the intestinal wall. The human immune system consists of a group of blood cells and other chemicals, whose mission is to find and kill germs and viruses in the human body.
If the intestinal immune system attacks, it can cause inflammation, swelling, damage and scarring. Ulcerative colitis usually affects people between the ages of 15 and 40, although it is possible to infect children and the elderly as well. Ulcerative colitis also affects men and women themselves, and appears to be transmitted by heredity.
The list of germs that can cause inflammation of the colon: Chigellae, Salmonella, Coliform, Staphylococcus, Clostridium. Contaminated amoebiasis can be considered the most common cause of colitis. The resulting infection is the primary cause of the spread of colitis in people with immunosuppression.
References :
webteb.com
Mayo clinic/ .mayoclinic.org
