Comment on Rememer your worst tummyache? by Natasek
It's maddening just how much is still not known about so many various diseases.
During the course of life, it seems the number of people with complaint's about >stomach and bowel< problems (or anything with the Gut) is second only to people with BACK problems and associated pains. These things are NOT NATURAL for a human being on such a CHRONIC and widespread basis - and they are largely the result of the UNNATURAL physical and mental stress (not mutually exclusive) which we are forced to endure for many hours almost *every day* - mostly in the name of our "jobs", but also in many other ways. Although you won't hear this aspect talked about very much, anyone who refuses to acknowledge it definitely has their head up their ASS (if you'll excuse the pun), having been successfully programmed through their lives simply to accept the unnatural as "normal" and something one has to "live with". Unfortunately, this would seem to be most people -- or at least enough that nothing is ever likely to change.
We were not made to STAND or SIT for extended periods of time, for example. Also, our natural body rhythms are severly interfered with; having to awaken & arise to an "alarm", for instance, rather when are bodies are naturally ready. Also things like the unnatural pressure we feel to "postpone" bodily functions - usually for the convenience of some "thing" other than our *selves* and our own well being. For instance, if one is just about to leave for work or school and suddenly feels the urge to poop, they are forced to choose between fulfilling their body's natural needs
- and therefore possibly being late for work - or "holding it". How many hundreds of millions of human beings are forced to go through this EVERY day, do you think?
Unless it is *extremely* urgent, most people will choose to put it off with the intent to "go" after they get to their work or school. Often by that time the periostolic waves have at least diminished to the point where the person decides they can (or should) continue to "hold it" until, say, their first "break" period or something. Whenever it happens that they finally DO get to the toilet - even as the urge returns - they then often end up *straining* to move their bowels (which could have been moved easily had they gone when first the need arose), and maybe will get some out in "dribs & drabs". In many cases the rest will be "stored" until they get home again when they can attempt to push out the remainder in "peace"... if they're lucky. This process becomes more or less habitual for alot of people (through perceived necessity) and creates a situation where it becomes more difficult to "go" in general, and so many people end up having their bowel movements in what amounts to unnatural
"installments". This may not have much to do with the first 3 syndromes you list, but it would seem to have *alot* to do with IBS - and "impacted stools",
constipation, hemorrhoids (from frequent "straining")
gas, bloatededness, etc. Basically what we have are sicknesses due directly to some of the "sick" constructs we have allowed to run our lives every day
as millions of bottles & boxes of stomach medicines and pack pain "relievers" continue to fly off store shelves.
Anyway, I like your drawing very much; the primitive "stick figure" like style seems to work well for the purposes of the subject.
During the course of life, it seems the number of people with complaint's about >stomach and bowel< problems (or anything with the Gut) is second only to people with BACK problems and associated pains. These things are NOT NATURAL for a human being on such a CHRONIC and widespread basis - and they are largely the result of the UNNATURAL physical and mental stress (not mutually exclusive) which we are forced to endure for many hours almost *every day* - mostly in the name of our "jobs", but also in many other ways. Although you won't hear this aspect talked about very much, anyone who refuses to acknowledge it definitely has their head up their ASS (if you'll excuse the pun), having been successfully programmed through their lives simply to accept the unnatural as "normal" and something one has to "live with". Unfortunately, this would seem to be most people -- or at least enough that nothing is ever likely to change.
We were not made to STAND or SIT for extended periods of time, for example. Also, our natural body rhythms are severly interfered with; having to awaken & arise to an "alarm", for instance, rather when are bodies are naturally ready. Also things like the unnatural pressure we feel to "postpone" bodily functions - usually for the convenience of some "thing" other than our *selves* and our own well being. For instance, if one is just about to leave for work or school and suddenly feels the urge to poop, they are forced to choose between fulfilling their body's natural needs
- and therefore possibly being late for work - or "holding it". How many hundreds of millions of human beings are forced to go through this EVERY day, do you think?Unless it is *extremely* urgent, most people will choose to put it off with the intent to "go" after they get to their work or school. Often by that time the periostolic waves have at least diminished to the point where the person decides they can (or should) continue to "hold it" until, say, their first "break" period or something. Whenever it happens that they finally DO get to the toilet - even as the urge returns - they then often end up *straining* to move their bowels (which could have been moved easily had they gone when first the need arose), and maybe will get some out in "dribs & drabs". In many cases the rest will be "stored" until they get home again when they can attempt to push out the remainder in "peace"... if they're lucky. This process becomes more or less habitual for alot of people (through perceived necessity) and creates a situation where it becomes more difficult to "go" in general, and so many people end up having their bowel movements in what amounts to unnatural
"installments". This may not have much to do with the first 3 syndromes you list, but it would seem to have *alot* to do with IBS - and "impacted stools",
constipation, hemorrhoids (from frequent "straining")
gas, bloatededness, etc. Basically what we have are sicknesses due directly to some of the "sick" constructs we have allowed to run our lives every day
as millions of bottles & boxes of stomach medicines and pack pain "relievers" continue to fly off store shelves.Anyway, I like your drawing very much; the primitive "stick figure" like style seems to work well for the purposes of the subject.
I think these may be "new" diseases, that didn't exist in the past, and there are many new every year probably. We all know why.
I do agree, a lot of times people actually think their "gut habits" are just fine, until the gut makes so many problems that you just can't ignore. I do agree with everything you wrote, I think. I don't remember having constipation since I was a kid, but even then it wasn't that bad. But with IBS, if I don't go to the toilet once in a day, I know I will feel constipated the next. It's just a feeling though, the gut-mind connection. And it's really unpleasant to be in a crowd of people, while having such problems... it only brings on the anxiety.
I recently came across Short bowel syndrome as well, in children, you can't imagine how much it effects their whole lives!
But don't you feel like gut diseases are one of the most common, but the least talked about?
I do agree, a lot of times people actually think their "gut habits" are just fine, until the gut makes so many problems that you just can't ignore. I do agree with everything you wrote, I think. I don't remember having constipation since I was a kid, but even then it wasn't that bad. But with IBS, if I don't go to the toilet once in a day, I know I will feel constipated the next. It's just a feeling though, the gut-mind connection. And it's really unpleasant to be in a crowd of people, while having such problems... it only brings on the anxiety.
I recently came across Short bowel syndrome as well, in children, you can't imagine how much it effects their whole lives!
But don't you feel like gut diseases are one of the most common, but the least talked about?
IBD is actually a VERY old disease. It existed back with the Egyptions. Or so I've read.
It's just getting more common now because of all the crappy processed foods we eat
And SO many people have IBD, but no one would ever know unless they themselves go through it.
It's just getting more common now because of all the crappy processed foods we eat
And SO many people have IBD, but no one would ever know unless they themselves go through it.
I haven't heard that before, although it's probably true and agree about the crappy food and the gut. :/
I could be wrong 
I think I read it somewhere though....
I think I read it somewhere though....
If by "gut diseases" you're referring to various problems with shitting, then it's least talked about because it involves the geography above the upper thighs and below the waist - a nasty area indeed. No matter that it's something billions of people do every day.
exactly!