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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that interferes with the normal functions of the large bowel (colon). It is defined by a group of symptoms--cramps abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea.
One in five Americans has IBS, making it one of the common disorders diagnosed by doctors. It happens more often in women than in men, and it usually starts approximately age 20.
IBS causes a great deal of irritation and suffering, but it doesn't permanently damage the bowels and doesn't lead to intestinal hemorrhaging or to any dangerous disease such as cancer. Almost all people can control their symptoms with dieting, stress management, and medications prescribed by their physician. But for some people, IBS can be crippling. They may be not able to work, go to social events, or travel even short distances.
Aloe Vera has been known to naturally control the pain and cramping associated with IBS. Many people, who suffer with both constipation and diarrhea intermittently, take Aloe Vera help with both, not by inhibiting or bringing on a bowel movement, but by bringing the body to a more normal functioning level. Aloe Vera addresses the symptoms of IBS by endorsing the immune system. Children and adults of all ages, in all states of health, can use Aloe Vera.

Well what causes IBS?
What does causes one person to have IBS and not another? The short answer is that no one knows. Symptoms can't be traced to a single organic cause. Research indicates that people with IBS seem to have a colon that is more tender and reactive than usual to an assortment of things, including certain foods and stress. Some evidence indicates that the immune system, which fights infection, is also affected. IBS symptoms result from the following:
The normal motility of the colon may not work properly. It can be spasmodic or can even stop temporarily. Muscle spasm* can be very are sudden strong muscle contractions that come and go.

The lining of the colon (epithelium), which is affected by the immune system and nervous systems, regulates the passage of fluids in and out of the colon. In IBS, the epithelial tissue appears to work properly. All the same, accelerated movement of the colon's contents could overcome the absorptive capability of the colon. The consequence is too much liquid in the stool. In other patients, colonic bowel movement is too slow, too much fluid is absorbed, and constipation develops. Aloe Vera can very much help to rebuild the protective mucus lining throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

The colon reacts powerfully to stimuli (for example, foods or stress) that would not annoy most people. Aloe Vera brings the body to a more normal operating level, influencing bowel functions and fortifying the immune system.
In people with IBS, stress and emotions could powerfully affect the colon. It has several nerves that connect it to the brain. Like the heart and the lungs, the colon is partially controlled by the autonomic nervous system, and there is much evidenced suggest that it responds to stress. For instance, when you are terrified, your heart beats faster, your blood pressure may arise, or you may pant. The colon responds to stress also. It may compact too much or too little. It may assimilate too much water or too little.

Research has demonstrated that very modest or concealed celiac disease is present in a smaller group of people with symptoms that mimic IBS. People with celiac disease can't abide or digest gluten, which is present in wheat, rye, barley, and perhaps oats. Foods incorporating gluten are harmful to these people, and their immune system reacts by damaging the small intestine. A blood test can check whether celiac disease is present.

The following have been linked up with a worsening of IBS symptoms:
Big meals
bloating from gas in the colon
medicines
wheat, rye, barley, chocolate, milk products, or alcohol
drinks with caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or colas
stress, conflict, or emotional upsets
Investigators have also found that women with IBS may experience more symptoms on their menstrual periods, indicating that reproductive hormones can aggravate IBS troubles.

What does the colon do?
The colon, which is almost 5 feet long, links up the small intestine with the rectum and anus. The major role of the colon is to soak up water, nutrients, and salts from the partially digested food that comes in from the small intestine. 2 pints of liquid substance enter the colon from the small intestine each day. Stool volume is a third of a pint. The difference in volume comprises what the colon absorbs each day.
Colon motility (the compression of the colon muscles and the movement of its contents) is manipulated by nerves and hormones and by electrical activeness in the colon muscle. Compressions move the contents slowly back and forth but chiefly toward the rectum. During this transition, water and nutrients are assimilated into the body. What remains is faecal matter. A few times each day, strong muscle contractions move down the colon, pushing the stool ahead of them. Some of these strong contractions effect in a bowel movement. The muscles of the renal pelvis and anal sphincters have to loosen up at the right time to allow the stool to be discharged. If the muscles of the colon, sphincters, and pelvis don't compress in an organized way, the contents don't move smoothly, resulting in abdominal pain, cramps, constipation or diarrhea, and a sense of uncompleted stool movement. Aloe Vera helps to facilitate these and a horde of additional symptoms.
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