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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ? (Constipation
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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
WHAT IS IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS) ?
-A common disorder that affects the large intestine. Long-term condition of the digestive system. A group of symptoms that occur together.
HOW TO PREVENT IBS ?
-There is no cure, but it will help by changing your lifestyles including what you eat and try to reduce stress.
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WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS ?
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Alternating Constipation and Diarrhea
• This type of IBS tends to be more severe than the others with more frequent and intense symptoms
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Pain and Cramping
• uncoordinated and painful tension in the muscles of the digestive tract
• pain usually occurs in the lower abdomen
Anxiety and Depression
• experienced greater changes in cortisol, suggesting greater stress levels
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ABSORPTION OF FOOD
The absorbed substances are transported via the blood vessels to different organs of the body where they are used to build complex substances, such as the proteins required by our body.
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SMALL INTESTINE
The inner wall, or mucosa, of the small intestine is lined with simple columnar epithelial tissue.
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The primary function of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients and minerals found in food.
The function of villi, and the microvilli is to increase the amount of surface area available for the absorption of nutrients.
The small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine
The epithelial cells of the villi transport nutrients from the lumen of the intestine into these capillaries and lacteal.