Hi K3718, I work with Dr. Wangen at the IBS Treatment Center. So perhaps I am a little biased, but I can tell you that my wife and a number of our friends have benefited from treatment at the IBS...
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The big challenge is that there is no generic treatment that will work for the majority of patients. Trying, like Sarita, a bunch of different treatments without knowing the condition you are trying...
IBS doesn't cause anything. It is a group of symptoms. IBS has literally hundreds of possible causes including infections, parasites, food allergies, celiac disease, bacterial imbalances, and on and...
Hi. The bloating and diarrhea don't quite meet the official definition of IBS: GASTROENTEROLOGY 2006;130:1480–1491 Definition IBS is a functional bowel disorder in which abdominal pain or discomfort...
Food allegies are definitely one thing that can cause IBS symptoms. However they are only one of many things. Some people find that they are allergic to one or several foods and that eliminating...
Blood in the stool can indicate a variety of serious conditions. See a doctor immediately if you have blood in your stool (often black and tar-like) and not just a small, bright red bleed from a...
The strict definition of IBS is outlined in the ROME III criteria and includes only this: IBS is a functional bowel disorder in which abdominal pain or discomfort is associated with defecation or a...
Yogurt can contain some beneficial bacteria. But if you have IBS there is a much better way to deal with your situation than randomly trying various products. If your car was broken down would you...
Hello! I am new to the forum and just wanted to share an excellent resource: The Innate Health Foundation is a public charity created to support the Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Food Allergy...