858 - What is Ulcerative Colitis and How Can it be Treated?

Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory and autoimmune process that affects 1% of the population. It is a kind of inflammatory bowel disease that damages the lining of your intestinal tract.

If you have it, it can cause painful symptoms.

Tune in to hear more about what colitis is, how to know if you have it, and, most importantly, how you can treat it.

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Timestamps

00:00 Intro

01:01 What is colitis?

04:37 What are the symptoms?

07:02 The prevalance of colitis

08:38 Risk factors for colitis

14:07 Testing for colitis

15:33 Conventional treatment options

16:23 Natural treatments

19:36 Colitis diets

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