What Causes Ulcerative Colitis?

In order to deal properly with ulcerative colitis we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors. We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow ulcerative colitis symptoms to develop?"

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Accurate diagnosis of the factors behind ulcerative colitis consists of three steps:

Step 1: List the Possible Causative Factors

Identify all disease conditions, lifestyle choices and environmental risk factors that can lead to ulcerative colitis symptoms. Here are four possibilities:

Autoimmune Tendency
Stress
Adrenal Fatigue
Bacterial Dysbiosis*

* symptoms can be very similar

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

Identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

poor tolerance of sugars

sugar/sweet craving

high refined white flour consumption

history of low back pain

occasional rotten egg burps

slight afternoon/evening fatigue

oily hair

weak sexual desire

shingles

history of adult acne

hair loss on lower legs

high systolic blood pressure

... and more than 100 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of ulcerative colitis symptoms:

Cause	Probability	Status
Bacterial Dysbiosis**	92%	Confirm
Autoimmune Tendency	21%	Unlikely
Adrenal Fatigue	3%	Ruled out
Stress	2%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

** Symptoms can be very similar

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate bowel problems, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

Have you had Ulcerative Colitis?

Possible responses:

→ Never / don't know
→ Mild / moderate but in remission
→ Serious, but in remission
→ Yes, currently mildly / moderately active
→ Yes, currently seriously active

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate ulcerative colitis in remission, ulcerative colitis or severe ulcerative colitis, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Autoimmune Tendency

Bacterial Dysbiosis

A variety of bacterial pathogens can cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as bloody diarrhea, fever or abdominal pain. In addition, many of these intestinal microbes can exacerbate or cause flare-ups of symptoms in patients who already have ulcerative colitis.

Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency

Stress

Long term stress increases the risk of Ulcerative Colitis flare-ups, according to a study by Susan Levenstein, MD, at the Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital in Rome. [American Journal of Gastroenterology, May 2000]

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