The Work Of Colon And Its Characteristics

To comprehend the technicalities of colon and the disease related to it, let’s catch a fast look at this organ and how it works: The colon is the body's main channel for getting rid of solid waste material. Food goes from the mouth into the esophagus to the stomach, where stomach acids help to break down proteins, complex carbohydrates and fats. Then it goes into the small intestine where most of the digestion is accomplished and finally into the colon.

Foods containing a lot of roughage are easier for the colon to grip and therefore are eliminated faster. Over cooked, processed and junk foods do not have the necessary roughage (fibre) making it harder for the colon to do its work.

Problems with the colon:

Bloating: Backed up feces create balloons or bloats in sections of the colon, causing painful, sometimes severe constipation.

Adhesions: As the colon's mucous membrane breaks down, the exposed, sticky bowel wall starts to stick to itself, forming tight tunnels which make the passage of feces very difficult.

Colitis: Inflammation of the colon, often compounded by stress.

Diverticulitis: Small sacs protruding from the bowel wall where the wall is weak. These small sacs trap feces and become a source of infection and inflammation.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Diarrhea, alternating with constipation, and gas.

Mucosal Dysfunction: Many forms, generally causing mucous build-up, pain, infection, and inflammation.

Spastic Bowel: Spasm of the bowel muscle when it gets over worked manifested in alternating constipation and loose stools, often induced by stress.

Strictures: Bowel becomes very narrow in certain places, or it becomes stretched; making it difficult to pass feces through.

Ulceration: Irritation, abrasion and infection settle on colon muscle tissue causing open sores, bleeding and pain.

In order to put off such excruciating problems, it is highly recommended that one should regularly perform colon cleanse.