| Some evidence indicates that the immune
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| | It may absorb too much water or too
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| system, which fights infection, is also
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| | little.
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| involved. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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| | Research has shown that very mild or
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| symptoms result from the following: The
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| | hidden (occult) celiac disease is present
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| normal motility of the colon may not work
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| | in a smaller group of people with
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| properly. It can be spasmodic or can even
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| | symptoms that mimic Irritable Bowel
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| stop temporarily. Spasms are sudden
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| | Syndrome. People with celiac disease
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| strong muscle contractions that come and
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| | cannot digest gluten, which is present in
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| go.
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| | wheat, rye, barley, and possibly oats.
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| The lining of the colon (epithelium),
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| | Foods containing gluten are toxic to
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| which is affected by the immune and
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| | these people, and their immune system
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| nervous systems, regulates the passage of
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| | responds by damaging the small intestine.
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| fluids in and out of the colon. In
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| | A blood test can determine whether celiac
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| Irritable Bowel Syndrome, the epithelium
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| | disease is present. (For information
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| appears to work properly. However, fast
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| | about celiac disease, see the Celiac
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| movement of the colon's contents can
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| | Disease fact sheet from the National
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| overcome the absorptive capacity of the
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| | Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
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| colon. The result is too much fluid in
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| | Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).)
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| the stool. In other patients, colonic
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| | The following have been associated with a
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| movement is too slow, too much fluid is
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| | worsening of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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| absorbed, and constipation develops.
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| | symptoms:
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| The colon responds strongly to stimuli
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| | -Large meals
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| (for example, foods or stress) that would
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| | -Bloating from gas in the colon
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| not bother most people.
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| | -Medicines
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| In people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome,
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| | -Wheat, rye, barley, chocolate, milk
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| stress and emotions can strongly affect
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| | products, or alcohol
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| the colon. It has many nerves that
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| | -Drinks with caffeine, such as coffee,
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| connect it to the brain. Like the heart
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| | tea, or colas
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| and the lungs, the colon is partly
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| | -Stress, conflict, or emotional upsets
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| controlled by the autonomic nervous
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| | Researchers have also found that women
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| system, which has been proven to respond
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| | with Irritable Bowel Syndrome may have
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| to stress. For example, when you are
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| | more symptoms during their menstrual
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| frightened, your heart beats faster, your
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| | periods, suggesting that reproductive
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| blood pressure may go up, or you may
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| | hormones can exacerbate Irritable Bowel
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| gasp. The colon responds to stress also.
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| | Syndrome problems.
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| It may contract too much or too little.
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