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Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Blog Posts
Friday - 7th May 2010
Your IBS Solution - A Low FODMAP DietBloating, wind, abdominal cramps, constipation and diarrhoea - IBS symptoms are uncomfortable and painful. And while some people have an almost constant IBS assault, others will suffer from infrequent attacks. Either way IBS is painful, uncomfortable and often embarrassing (particularly when an attack starts in the middle of a restaurant meal with friends). But, you don't need to put up with these symptoms, new research has shown that up to 75% of IBS sufferers can resolve all symptoms with these dietary fixes...
Thursday - 11th December 2008
Yakult Probiotics - More Than Just A Tasty Drink?Irritable bowel syndrome isn't the best health condition to have. Let's face it, your friends don't really want to discuss your irritable bowels over dinner or a latte. If you're an IBS sufferer, like myself, then I'm sure you too are always on the look out for any new research on the topic - like this just out of Australia: Researchers from Monash University have conducted a pilot trial to investigate whether Yakult probiotic drinks can reduce irritable bowel symptoms and distal small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (DSIBO). Can it help? I look at their findings...
Tuesday - 18th November 2008
The Secret To Fighting Irritable Bowel - Latest ResearchMy doctor decided I had "irritable bowel syndrome" a couple of years ago. I don't think that diagnosis was particularly precise; IBS was just a good-enough fit for my symptoms and gave us something to call my abdominal problems. IBS seems to be a catch-all diagnosis for anyone with abdominal pain and bowel problems of unknown origin.
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