Whilst the colitis symptoms of abdominal pain, blood and diarrhoea appear to receive all the attention, there is one other symptom
that, whilst it often does not command such awareness, requires being
addressed and easy measures taken to avoid its unpleasant consequences.
The first rule for good nutrition is to drink plenty of water. Without an adequate supply of water, dehydration will occur and it is this symptom
that can be easily avoided by those who suffer from colitis. Unless
there is water, there can be no blood, because the blood itself is
ninety percent water. And if there were no supply of blood, the waste
material currently present in the body would amalgamate until every
living cell within the body was choked. The drinking of water is
obviously even more important to those suffering from colitis.
Always
bear in mind that water is the most important fact in the nourishment
of the body. Every food we take must be dissolved in water before it can
be absorbed and before it can be carried to the various cells of the
body. Then, too, the waste products of the body could never be removed
if there were not sufficient water in the blood to permit their solution
and transportation to the kidneys, the lungs and the skin. You can very
readily understand then, from a physical standpoint, that water is
necessary in promoting the interchange of the various food and waste
elements.
Dehydration simply means all dried out. Any person with colitis and its accompanying symptom
of diarrhoea will most likely have many, perhaps up to twenty bowel
movements per day, most of them watery in character. You can ensure that
there are not further complications by drinking sufficient amounts of
water. Bear in mind that the temperature of the water should be such so
as not to unduly stimulate intestinal movements. Water that is too cold
can have a stimulating effect on the bowel.
Taking a sufficient
daily intake of water is thus essential to sufferers of colitis. It
certainly will not be denied that in cases of diarrhoea much fluid
substance is lost from the body. Naturally, this water requires to be
replaced as the amount that can be retained in reserve within the body
is limited. If the sufferer of colitis, therefore, does not take
sufficient water, they add another complication to their already
distressing condition.
It is therefore imperative to take control
of your actions in determining the most effective way of not only
defending yourself but trying to reduce the impact colitis symptoms have
upon you. By adopting proven colitis management techniques, you can
take back control over many aspects of the disease and the effects that
it has.
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