| Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic disorder | | | | eating foods that are known to cause gas, for |
| characterized by recurrent abdominal pain and | | | | example, broccoli and beans. However, beware that |
| intermittent diarrhea, which often alternates with | | | | foods are not the only thing that can cause gas, apple |
| constipation. IBS commonly affects people between | | | | juice and grape juice can have the same effect on |
| the age of 20 and 30 and is twice as common in | | | | your body. Another IBS diet secret is to stay away |
| women as in men. IBS is known by a variety of other | | | | from caffeine, sorbitol (used as a sweetener) and |
| terms: spastic colon, spastic colitis, mucous colitis, | | | | alcohol, all of which can aggravate the bowel and |
| nervous diarrhea, nervous colon and nervous or | | | | cause symptoms to flare up. It’s best to pass up |
| functional bowel. | | | | high-fat foods such as pastries and other desserts for |
| The symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel | | | | the same reason. |
| Syndrome vary with a number of different factors | | | | There are a couple of rules that don’t directly |
| including your diet, any emotional stress and, for | | | | relate to IBS diets, but that do involve making diet |
| women, your menstrual cycle. Remember that if you | | | | changes for other reasons that could have an effect |
| suffer from any of the symptoms below, it doesn't | | | | on the IBS symptoms. For example, it is thought that |
| automatically mean that you are suffering from IBS. | | | | Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) symptoms can also |
| You need to check with a doctor to get a proper | | | | cause IBS flare-ups; by taking dietary steps to alleviate |
| diagnosis. They will be your best source forinformation | | | | the PMS symptoms, you will in turn be keeping the IBS |
| about controlling this disease given your personal | | | | symptoms at bay. |
| situation. | | | | It's best to keep a food journal to help you identify |
| Some of the more common symptoms of IBS are as | | | | which types of food and drink cause you to become |
| follows. (1) Abdominal cramps or pains. This pain usually | | | | gassy and therefore cause IBS flare-ups. This journal |
| lessens or even goes away completely for a time | | | | can be as simple as writing down a food and how you |
| after you have some bowel movements. (2) You may | | | | felt after eating it to noting the time of day, who you |
| notice a change in the texture or consistency of your | | | | ate with and how you were feeling when you ate. The |
| stools. (3) There may be a change in the frequency of | | | | point is that keeping a journal will pinpoint which foods |
| your bowel movements. (4) You may experience | | | | cause your issues. |
| bloating. (5) Some people pass mucus along with their | | | | Generally, no single diet can possibly be applicable to |
| stools. (6) It's quite common to experience gas or | | | | everyone with IBS. Constitutions vary. Some respond |
| flatulence with IBS. (7) If you suffer regularly form | | | | to an increase in fiber while others benefit from |
| diarrhea, this could be an indication that you have IBS. | | | | exclusion of dairy. It is often recommended to follow a |
| When you visit your doctor to find out whether or not | | | | simple bland diet and avoid raw fruits and vegetables, |
| you are suffering from IBS, you are likely to be given a | | | | whole cereals, sugar, fried or fatty foods and red |
| completer medical examination. You will also be asked | | | | meat. Besides, the gut is very sensitive to stress and |
| to describe the symptoms you are experiencing. | | | | can exacerbate IBS. Relaxation techniques and IBS |
| Medical science has been fine tuning the symptoms it | | | | Drops-Rx assist in dealing with stress and settle an |
| recognizes to be associated with IBS since the late | | | | irritable bowel. Additionally, adequate sleep with regular |
| 1970’s. The reason why you are likely to be given | | | | meals and exercise is important. Restriction of alcohol |
| an extensive medical exam is that your doctor wants | | | | and tobacco is often necessary. |
| to ensure that you are not suffering from any much | | | | IBS is a therapeutic challenge as it is not only |
| rarer diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease or | | | | characterized by a multitude of symptoms, some of |
| colon cancer. | | | | them with severe consequences for affected patients, |
| If you are diagnosed with IBS, you undoubtedly have | | | | but is also caused by a multitude of factors. The clinical |
| questions as to how to live with this situation. It may | | | | efficacy of the therapeutics in IBS DropsRx has been |
| surprise you that by following an IBS diet, you can help | | | | proven in a number of randomized prospective clinical |
| keep your IBS under control. One of the easiest | | | | studies. |
| changes that can be made to your diet is to avoid | | | | |