| Ulcerative colitis is one of the most diagnosed | | | | It allows people to remain on an even keel so to |
| diseases of the intestine. It is an autoimmune disease | | | | speak and with mood stabilization comes less pain |
| meaning that the bodys immune system is attacking | | | | and discomfort. Complementary and alternative |
| the large intestine. Although commonly confused with | | | | therapies can also include changing your diet. For |
| irritable bowel syndrome and Chrones Disease it is | | | | example, sometimes the lining of the colon is so |
| different. Ulcerative colitis affects the lining of the | | | | affected that foods that are difficult to digest |
| large intestine and rectum. Chrones can appear | | | | normally become impossible for people with colitis to |
| anywhere from the esophagus to the rectum and is | | | | digest. Therefore, it is quite common for a |
| deeper within the walls of the intestine and other | | | | complementary and alternative therapies diet to |
| organs. Ulcerative colitis is typically controlled through | | | | include the following. First, corn and popcorn are |
| the use of an anti-inflammatory drug called Asacol. | | | | often not tolerated by people with the illness and |
| Although when Asacol does not control the illness the | | | | refrain from eating these foods. Others may find it |
| next step is steroids and then a surgery called a total | | | | hard to digest foods that are considered roughage as |
| colectomy and J pouch. The root of the illness has | | | | well as anything that is overly spicy. There are many |
| not been determined, but there is definitely a genetic | | | | different diet plans available for people with colitis; |
| link. There is also the sign that stress and irritation to | | | | however, each person will notice what disturbs their |
| the body both physically and mentally can have a | | | | system the most. Complementary and alternative |
| negative effect on the illness. Although stress does | | | | therapies may also include drinking hot beverages |
| not create the disease, it can make the symptoms | | | | with their meals and having relaxing hot baths. The |
| worse. If typical drug therapy is something that | | | | heat from the beverage helps to digest food while |
| someone with colitis is not interested in, then there | | | | the heat from the bath tends to relax the bowel. |
| are complementary and alternative therapies available. | | | | Complementary and alternative therapies for |
| However, colitis can be quite serious and results in | | | | ulcerative colitis can be researched online, from a |
| the bleeding of the intestines and therefore, people | | | | physician, or in medical journals. |
| are most often to use complementary therapies | | | | Steven M Schultz lives in Loveland, Colorado USA. He |
| rather than alternative therapies. | | | | is a restaurateur (The Hobnob Restaurant), a |
| The most common of the complementary and | | | | professional candy maker (Columbine Almond Toffee) |
| alternative therapies is most definitely psychotherapy | | | | and a martial artist (Black Belt in Haidong Gumdo). He |
| or counseling. This is because it can reduce the stress | | | | is married with three children. |
| and therefore lessen the symptoms of the disease. | | | | |