Without it, symptoms can range from digestive disorders to very serious illnesses including osteoporosis and bowel cancer.
Deputy assistant coroner David Osborne said Mrs Carter died after suffering a large bowel ischaemia.
"She is a mother-of-three and a grandmother of 10, and she has bowel cancer, " she said.
But he warned that said the more you eat, the higher your risk of bowel cancer.
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Wales, with 2, 000 people diagnosed every year.
The scientists studied tissue samples from 700 bowel cancer patients and tracked their progress.
The authority had been asked to investigate claims that prunes ensure healthy digestion and bowel function.
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He suffered stomach problems all of his life and died of bowel cancer soon after retirement.
Recent research has confirmed that foods containing fibre reduce the risk of bowel cancer.
The first drug for irritable bowel syndrome marked by constipation beat a year-long regulatory battle.
And VEGF-Trap seemed to cause fewer bowel perforations, a big problem in the earlier Avastin study.
Kegel exercises strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder and bowel.
Some good bacteria are absolutely necessary for overall health and not just bowel health.
The common principle is there are good bacteria and bad bacteria in the bowel.
The early signs of ovarian cancer can be confused with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
It may cause potentially severe side effects, like depression, inflammatory bowel disease and birth defects.
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Always worth noting: Placebos may have a big impact against irritable bowel syndrome and pain.
And in the case of at least one malady, irritable-bowel syndrome, they are right.
Of those, only Lotronex, a treatment for irritable-bowel syndrome in women, has been re-introduced.
About one in 20 people in the UK will develop bowel cancer during their lifetime.
Crohn's disease (also suspected of being caused by bacteria) is an inflammation of the bowel.
It is focusing on breast, bowel and lung cancer, the three main cancers that affect Scots.
Some have more serious symptoms such as bowel mal-absorption, abdominal pain, diarrhea and nutrient or vitamin deficiency.
He says studies have found traces of the bacteria in the bowel lining of patients with Crohn's.
Mr Mackay, also of Canterbury, was stabbed twice, suffering a punctured lung and perforated bowel and kidney.
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The drug worked in a midstage trial of 419 IBS patients, reducing pain and improving bowel function.
Eating other foods will cause Samantha to have nausea, vomiting, throat constriction, stomachaches, lethargy and bowel upsets.
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The disease spread to her liver, groin and bowel and she was told it was terminal in February.
Approval for Zelnorm, a treatment for painful constipation known as irritable bowel syndrome, was delayed on safety concerns.
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