Treatment for the nervous colon
Nervous colon is a common disorder of your gastrointestinal tract resulting from abnormal gut motility. The disease is characterised by irregular bowel habits (alternating constipation and diarrhea), mucus in stools, bloating and abdominal pain. All these symptoms are usually chronic in nature and last for years. The disease is not associated with any serious problems in organs but can cause recurrent discomfort. The diagnosis of the nervous colon is usually made by excluding other possible diseases with similar symptoms. The disease can affect both the sexes equally and occurs in individuals in their early forties or late teens. The cause of nervous colon also known as irritable bowel syndrome is poorly understood. There are some environmental and genetic factors that may contribute to the aggravation of this disease. Other possible causes include alteration in the intestinal microflora, inflammation of the intestine, and change in the colon motility. Treatmen