An introduction to irritable bowel syndrome
An introduction to irritable bowel syndrome by Sophie LeeIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common condition, but in some ways it is still a mystery. There are many different theories about what causes the syndrome, and different doctors will give you different reasons for your illness anything from stress to bad bacteria to food intolerance. And once you have been diagnosed, there is no set form of treatment instead, sufferers tend to try two or three supplements or therapies to...
Fiber Supplements to Beat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Fiber Supplements to Beat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
by: Sophie Lee
Fiber supplements can be tremendously beneficial for IBS sufferers. Although supplements such as Metamucil and Citrucel are generally marketed as laxatives, and are very useful for constipation sufferers, they can also be used to combat diarrhea because they add bulk to the diet and can make waste food more solid.
These supplements are not really medications most are simply fiber products with no added drugs or...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Simple Self-Help Tips
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Simple Self-Help Tips
by: Sophie Lee
If you have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you will know how difficult it is to treat. Doctors can be dismissive of IBS symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation and bloating, and when treatment is offered it may only help for a short while before the distressing symptoms return.
Sufferers often find that they have to deal with the symptoms themselves, through self-help methods and supplements, rather than by...
Using hypnotherapy to beat IBS
Using hypnotherapy to beat IBS
by: Sophie Lee
Hypnotherapy is one of the best known and most widely used treatments for IBS, and can offer sufferers a drug-free solution to their symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain and bloating.
There are now many hundreds of hypnotherapists who offer what is called gut-directed hypnotherapy for IBS, which takes the general techniques of hypnotherapy and applies them directly to the abdominal pain and digestive symptoms which IBS sufferers...
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