Chronic pain, abdominal swelling, constipation, meteorism are just some symptoms of the irritable colon. Near 20% of Western countries people suffer it with a greater incidence among women.

It consists of a functional disorder of gastrointestinal system, a syndrome that does not show on sight alteration of intestine and of which the causes are not yet known. For this reason to diagnose become very difficult too. A specific diagnostic test does not exist, furthermore the symptoms may be attributed to many other pathologies which concern the intestine, so the only possible therapy is to care the symptoms everytime they occur.

The irritable colon syndrome is a chronic condition that can last over time, it’s possible to manage the disorder activating nutritional and psychological strategies, the latter such as to support the management of stress. Legumes, lactose and fructose are absolutely to avoid in order to prevent the increase of abdominal swelling. Also the consumption of gluten is to avoid for enhancing the symptomatology. Whereas the foods which may be consumed to purify the intestine and so limit the symptomatology are different. They are: apples, avocados, drinking a lot of water, leafy vegetables, fermented foods and apple vinegar.

Compared to other inflammatory diseases, as the Crohn’s disease, the irritable colon syndrome is not responsible for the change of intestinal anatomy so it may not be considered cause of cancer.