Does Rilassáre's alternative medicine replace traditional medicine?
No, alternative medicine is a complementary approach to treatments that the patient may already be undergoing and is not contraindicated in any case due to its safety and lack of adverse reactions or side effects. Alternative medicine helps strengthen your immune system and regulates your body's acidity for optimal functioning.
What is colitis?
Colitis is a chronic digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the colon.
Symptoms of colitis
Symptoms may include:
- • Severe abdominal pain.
- • Abdominal bloating.
- • Depression.
- • Rapid weight loss.
- • Joint aches and pains.
- • Loss of appetite.
- • Fatigue.
- • Changes in bowel habits (increased frequency).
- • Fever.
- • Swelling of colon tissue.
- • Erythema (redness) of the colon surface.
- • Ulcers in the colon (in ulcerative colitis) that may bleed.
- • Mucus and/or blood in the stool and rectal bleeding.
- • Diarrhea, which may occur, although some forms of colitis involve constipation, so bowel movements may appear normal.
Other symptoms may include: Gas, bloating, indigestion, heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cramps, bowel urgency, and many other uncomfortable gastrointestinal pains.
Causes of colitis
The causes of colitis include:
- • Infections caused by a virus or parasite.
- • Food poisoning due to bacteria.
- • Crohn's disease.
- • Ulcerative colitis.
- • Lack of blood flow (ischemic colitis).
- • Previous radiation to the large intestine (radiation enteritis and colitis).
- • Necrotizing enterocolitis in newborns.
- • Pseudomembranous colitis, caused by infection with Clostridium difficile (now called Clostridioides difficile).
Types of colitis
There are many different forms of colitis, including:
- • Ulcerative colitis.
- • Crohn’s colitis.
- • Diversion colitis.
- • Ischemic colitis.
- • Infectious colitis.
- • Fulminant colitis.
- • Collagenous colitis.
- • Chemical colitis.
- • Microscopic colitis.
- • Lymphocytic colitis.
- • Atypical colitis.
Diagnosis of colitis
Common tests for colitis include colon x-rays, blood and stool pus tests, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. Additional tests include stool cultures and blood tests, including blood chemistry tests. A high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), a measure of how long it takes red blood cells to settle in a blood sample, is typical in acute colitis.
Treatment for colitis
The treatment path depends on the cause of the colitis. Many cases require little more than symptomatic care, including clear fluids to rest the bowel and medications to control pain. Severely ill patients often need intravenous fluids and other interventions.
Infection: Infections causing diarrhea and colitis may require antibiotics, depending on the cause. Viral infections require fluids and time. Some bacterial infections, such as Salmonella, do not require antibiotic therapy; the body can clear the infection on its own. Other bacterial infections, like Clostridium difficile, require antibiotic treatment.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Medications are often used to manage IBD. Anti-inflammatory drugs may be used initially and, if needed, immune system–suppressing medications may be added. Surgery may be an option in severe cases, including removal of the colon and small intestine.
Ischemic colitis: Treatment for ischemic colitis begins with intravenous fluids to rest the bowel and prevent dehydration. If adequate blood flow is not restored, surgery may be needed to remove the parts of the bowel that have lost their blood supply.
Diarrhea and abdominal pain: Diarrhea and abdominal pain are the main symptoms of colitis. Initial home treatment may include a clear liquid diet for 24 hours, rest, and Tylenol for pain. If symptoms resolve quickly, no further care is needed.
Complications of colitis
Over time, ulcerative colitis can lead to other complications such as severe dehydration, colon perforation, bone loss, and inflammation of the skin, joints, and eyes. It may also increase the risk of blood clots and colon cancer.
Prevention of colitis
Many people have found that one or more of the following foods have triggered their symptoms:
- • Alcohol.
- • Caffeine.
- • Carbonated beverages.
- • Dairy products (if lactose intolerant).
- • Dried beans, peas, legumes, dried fruits, or berries.
- • Fruits with pulp or seeds.
- • Foods containing sulfur or sulfate.
- • Spicy sauces and spicy foods.
- • Meats.
- • Nuts and crunchy nut butters.
- • Popcorn.
- • Products containing sorbitol (sugar-free gum and candies).
- • Raw vegetables.
- • Refined sugar.
- • Treatment.
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