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19 Jan 2006
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IBS
Good you please provide an answer to clear this aspect: if there is a problem in the colon (large intestine) and the food stays a long time due to the IBS condition, does it mean that nutrients are not absobed as well as in the case of a healthy colon (more healthy bacterial state)?
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
CyberDoc
Dear health enquiry,
No your food is absorbed in the small bowel. Food staying long in the colon causes constipation, windyness and cramps due to fermentation
No your food is absorbed in the small bowel. Food staying long in the colon causes constipation, windyness and cramps due to fermentation
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