Sick with irritated bowels

Why does this happen?

  • The bowels have many germs,
    • some friendly
    • some make us sick
  • We need germs to help digest foods
    • Friendly organisms are required for life
  • Most bad germs come from raw or undercooked food

meaning of biotic

Of or having to do with life or living organisms.
  • anti-biotic, against life
  • pro-biotic, for life

4 types of germs

  • bacteria
  • viruses
  • fungi / yeast / mold / candida
  • parasites

Crohn's disease:

  • chronic relapsing inflammation
  • constantly sick but with worsening flare-ups over time
  • one type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • affects any part of the gastrointestinal tract
  • can be seen with imaging by doctors
  • is a physical disease

Inflammation means:

  • pain
  • swelling
  • redness
  • heat
  • fever

Healthy digestive system, healthy germs

Bad gut syndrome, bad germs

Further reading see, IBD versus IBS