Stress and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Stress and irritable bowel syndrome! Before trying to find out the point, let’s look first how our colon normally works.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a syndrome with a set of multiple symptoms. These symptoms can originate from various causes. The most common causes of IBS can be the following: disturbance in the functioning of the colon. As the lower part of the large intestine, it connects the small intestine with the rectum and the anus. The main function of the colon is to absorb the nutrients, salt and the water from the food entering from the small intestine. At last, all the above process is normally leading to a bowel movement. It is a common working mechanism of our colon.
But what can happen in our colon when we experience stress?
In general, experts consider that there is no direct link between stress and Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) though it is disputable issue. However, practice shows that stress can trigger the colon and aggravate the existing symptoms. It is especially dangerous in those people who has more sensitive colon that strongly reacts not only to certain foods but also to emotional stress and depression. In fact, some researchers have found that there is some link between emotional stress and irritable bowel syndrome symptoms nevertheless.
Besides, stress and depression may cause disorders not only in the colon alone, but also in the whole digestive system. Even according to the statistics, one in five of us suffers from IBS because of this emotional factor.
Do you know what generally happens in our body when we live stressful life?
Our body is very sensitive and reacts to any kind of impacts going from the world around. And stress is not an exception. When we feel stressed or anxious, as a result, our brain begins to release special chemicals in order to help our body for fighting with the existing problem. It is a natural reaction of our organism in such cases. If your stress does not last so long, then your body can manage to overcome any possible disorder and help you relieve your anxiety.
But what if such unpleasant condition will continue for a long time period? Then it may cause very serious problems in the whole system of your organism as well as in the colon. When we go on living with stress or depression for a long time, our brain is continuously producing many chemicals that as a consequence, lead to various problems with our immune system, digestive system, even with our heart. In turn, these disorders lead to serious long term health problems.
So if you currently suffer from IBS, then you should manage to reduce or get rid of any possible anxiety, depression and stress in your daily life to minimize your IBS symptoms as possible as you can.
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