What Causes IBS?
The cause of IBS varies from person to person, which is what makes irritable bowel syndrome and the symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating and chronic abdominal pain so difficult for most doctors to...
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IBS and Gall Bladder Issues
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other digestive problems such as constipation, diarrhea or abdominal pain often wonder if they have a problem with their gallbladder. Problems with the gallbladder can indeed cause...
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Gluten Intolerance and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Like many people who have been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), you may have discovered that you are gluten intolerant. Or maybe you have IBS symptoms and are wondering if you are gluten...
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Does Stress Cause IBS?
(img from thespotathletics.com) Most physicians are trained to think of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as stress induced or as a type of psychosomatic disorder. There has not been an easy medication cure for IBS,...
Read More →Does Stress Cause IBS?
Most physicians are trained to think of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as stress induced or as a type of psychosomatic disorder. This is because there has not been an easy medication cure for IBS,...
Read More →How IBS Can Cause Iron Deficiency and Anemia?
(image thanks to herbaldiet.wordpress.com) Many patients who have digestive problems are also anemic due to low iron or low vitamin B12 levels, as noted by Dr. Juckett in American Family Physician. This problem causes...
Read More →Causes of IBS: Intestinal Microorganisms and Parasites
Our intestines are a rich and thriving ecosystem, when we are healthy. The massive surface of our intestines (about the same as a tennis court) provides everything needed for life – space, moisture, and...
Read More →Parasites and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
(Image thanks to simplydiscus.com/) Parasites – another cause of IBS symptoms. These symptoms range from diarrhea, constipation and gas, to bloating, cramps, nausea, poor digestion, fatigue, muscle aches, bleeding, rectal itching, and abdominal pain....
Read More →5 Reasons Why It’s Hard to Detect Your Own Food Allergy
(image thanks to nikinowell.wordpress.com) Reason #1: One major obstacle to figuring out which foods are problematic is that, even on an elimination diet, you may not have truly eliminated all of your allergenic foods....
Read More →Stomach Acid: Why You Need It
Stomach acid is vital to good health. It is the first major step in breaking down your food, which is so critical to proper nutrition. The myth is that you are what you eat....
Read More →Treating Gastroparesis
(image thanks to sophisticatededge.com) The diagnosis of gastroparesis simply means that there is a delay in how long it takes the stomach to empty. It is then typically assumed that this is due to...
Read More →Review: Celiac Disease and Other Forms of Gluten Intolerance
(image thanks kalishresearch.com) Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, and is responsible for the springiness and stretchiness of bread. Allergies and intolerances to gluten have been the subject of intensive...
Read More →Candida (Yeast) and IBS
You can help your body fight off candida by eating foods that naturally strengthen your immune system. (img thx to candida-cures-recipes.com) What are the symptoms of Candida? Yeast can cause a large number of...
Read More →Candida Q&A
One of the more common causes of digestive problems is Candida, or yeast. Although there are other types of yeast, Candida is the word usually used to describe a problem with yeast. Although many...
Read More →Bacteria: The Bad and Ugly
What makes a bad bacteria bad? The worst bacteria (the ugly) either directly destroy tissue by feeding upon it or produce a toxin that destroys tissue. Other bacteria (the bad) react negatively to food,...
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