Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBS)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease is actually a generalized
group covering Autoimmune Diseases that involve the
gastrointestinal system. The gastrointestinal system
covers from your mouth to your anus and can involve
inflammation, ulceration, obstruction and other conditions
that affect your GI Tract. When IBD is mentioned,
it is typically referring to the two most common forms
of IBS:
Crohn's Disease
Celiac Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
With IBS diseases, the autoimmune is attacking tissues
within the GI tract (colon, stomach, small intestines,
etc.) and can cause severe complications and malnutrition
from your body's inability to absorb the much-needed
nutrients from the food you digest.
The most common symptoms of IBS include diarrhea,
rectal bleeding, urgent bowel movements, abdominal
cramping and pain, unintentional weight loss and in
some cases fever may develop. All though grouped together,
Crohn's Diseased and Ulcerative Colitis affect a personal
differently. To learn more about the individual diseases,
treatments, resources and support offered for each,
please visit the information page for that condition.
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