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Colitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the colon (lower intestine) that can cause serious health problems as well as a significant negative impact on a person's overall quality of life.

Colitis symptoms vary, and can include anorexia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, flatulence, and/or unhealthy weight loss. In some case, intestinal bleeding can also occur due to ulceration of the intestinal lining, and can result in bloody diarrhea. Colitis is compounded by the fact that it can often result in poor absorption of nutrients, leading to nutritional deficiencies that can further exacerbate symptoms. Health sapping autoimmune responses can also occur as a result of colitis. This is because when one has colitis, cells break off from the intestinal walls and the immune system responds as if they were invading microorganisms. In addition, colitis is commonly accompanied by leaky gut syndrome causing undigested food particles to enter the blood stream which the immune system again identifies as dangerous intruders. Such autoimmune responses can further debilitate people suffering from colitis, leaving them weak, frustrated and susceptible to anxiety and depression.

Colitis can be caused by a variety of factors, including poor diet and nutrition, food allergies, imbalanced levels of hydrochloric acid, impaired immunity, infections, lack of exercise, "leaky gut" syndrome, pharmaceutical drugs, and stress.

Diet and Nutrition: One of the primary causes of colitis, as well as other gastrointestinal disorders, is a diet high in commercially processed foods, refined carbohydrates, unhealthy fats, and which contains an abundance of chemical additives and preservatives while lacking adequate amounts of fiber. Such a diet, which sadly is all too typical in the United States and other industrialized countries, not only places a great burden on the gastrointestinal tract, it can also result in serious nutritional deficiencies. These factors combined can lead to excess acidity in the GI tract, indigestion, poor absorption of food nutrients, "leaky gut" syndrome, buildup of toxins, and autoimmune reactions, all of which can cause the colon to become inflamed and ulcerated.

Food Allergies: Food allergies, while often overlooked or misdiagnosed by conventional physicians, are another common cause of colitis, as well as many other disease conditions. If you suffer from colitis, or any other gastrointestinal disorder, it is very important that you be tested for food allergies and sensitivities. Common allergy-causing foods include milk and dairy products, wheat, gluten (a component of wheat products), corn, and chocolate; although any food has the potential to cause food allergies.

There are natural cures for Colitis that do not involve the use of pharmaceutical drugs. They involve restoring the biochemical balance of the body, and making dietary and lifestyle changes designed to improve one's general health.

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