An IBS College Love Story?
We all experience embarrassing moments and “Why me?” moments. As doctors at the IBS Treatment Center, We’ve heard more than a few tales of unpleasant situations. Yet, there is one patient’s story that sticks...
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Patient Couldn’t Use Seatbelt Because of IBS Discomfort
This story comes from a recent patient of the IBS Treatment Center. Her name has been changed to protect her privacy. Stacy came to the IBS Treatment Center because she had terrible abdominal pain...
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Patient Questions on Insurance
A recent question to our office. Dear IBS treatment center, I have heard many wonderful things about your center from a family member who is a nurse. I have also been doing lots of...
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Get to Know the Doctors at the IBS Treatment Center: Dr. Stephen Wangen
I was diagnosed with IBS in 1994. Unfortunately, that didn’t make any real difference in my health. So while in medical school I began to research my problem and discovered that I had celiac...
Read More →Patient Finally Finds Relief From Heartburn
“I wanted to send you an update. I have not once had heartburn or indigestion, both of which I’ve had since high school. I want to thank the whole team at the IBS Treatment...
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Patient Finally Finds Help for Her IBS
From a recent patient of the IBS Treatment Center: My husband and I are missionaries and have lived out of the country the last three years. Since leaving the country I have been sick...
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IBS Patient Finally Finds Help After 20 Years of Searching
I first experienced IBS symptoms in 1992, at the age of 21 and I lived with it for 15 years. I tried everything to find a solution including visits to about 10 doctors (G.I....
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Patient Finally Finds Proper Treatment For IBS
This letter comes from a former (cured!) patient of the IBS Treatment Center. Patients have come to the IBS Treatment Center from all over. They have visited our clinics in Seattle, WA and Santa...
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Patients Ends IBS After 40 Years of Suffering
From a former patient of the IBS Treatment Center: I am a 58 year old woman suffering with IBS since the age of 15. I have been to many gastro doctors over the years...
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“I Was Beginning to Feel Like I Was Falling Apart”
From a recent patient of the IBS Treatment Center. I always had a nervous stomach my whole life, but it was nothing serious until part-way through college when I started having some major digestive...
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“I Was Poisoning My Body Every Day Without Realizing It!
From a recent patient at the IBS Treatment Center. I am a 43 year old female and I have been having stomach/digestive trouble since I was a baby. My mother used to say I...
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Common Causes of IBS: Yeast (Candida)
Yeast infections, or yeast overgrowth, are a common result of antibiotic use. Yeast is also considered normal flora at low populations, since it is often found in the digestive tract. However, remember that normal...
Read More →Who We Are: The Innate Health Group
The Innate Health Group was designed and created to reintroduce something that has been missing in medicine, a belief that you are capable of being healthier if given a better understanding of your body....
Read More →A Patient Shares Her Story
Great interview with Dr. Stephen Wangen of the IBS Treatment and patient Beate Chelette on KING 5’s New Day.
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Writer, Speaker Beate Chelette to Share Her IBS Recovery Story
For the second time this month, Dr. Stephen Wangen is scheduled to appear on KING 5’s New Day (March 26th episode) to discuss IBS and the unique approach that the IBS Treatment Center offers...
Read More →Dr. Stephen Wangen Talks IBS on KING 5’s New Day
Dr. Stephen Wangen of the IBS Treatment Center speaks to Seattle’s KING 5 about understanding the basics of IBS and digestive illness.
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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 →Frequently Asked Questions at the IBS Treatment Center
We’re starting a new segment with our blog where we address frequently asked questions we hear from patients and potential patients alike. Let’s start today with the basics. What does it cost to visit...
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IBS Treatment Center Opens Santa Monica Clinic
The IBS Treatment Center, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is excited to announce the opening of an office in Santa Monica, California. Our new clinic, located one block off Santa Monica Boulevard (next to the...
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Drugs for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
At least 20 million Americans have been diagnosed with IBS. The drug companies are beginning to tap into this hefty target market by offering medicines aimed at relieving the symptoms of IBS. These drugs...
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Case Studies from the IBS Treatment Center
A few recent case studies from the IBS Treatment Center on celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Case #1: 27 year old male with loose stools, gas, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, inability to gain weight, acne...
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Read More →Common Misconceptions About IBS
The biggest misconception about IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is that it defines a specific medical condition. IBS is, by definition, just a group of symptoms affecting the digestive tract that haven’t been explained. Unlike...
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 →Food Allergies and High Blood Pressure
(image thanks to hubpages.com) According to the National Health Statistics Reports for the United States, the single most frequent diagnosis given out by doctors is “Hypertension,” commonly known as high blood pressure. In 2006,...
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All About Probiotics
Probiotics are good bacteria. They are extremely important to our health and everyone should have an appreciation for what they do for us. In the last few years there has been a growing interest in...
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Medications for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
The typical medical approach for treating IBS involves either doing nothing, or guessing at the problem and trying different medications. Many of the patients that come to the IBS Treatment Center have been on...
Read More →Teen Uses Food Allergy Diagnosis to Build a Better Life
Today’s article is composed of excerpts from a testimonial contributed by high school senior Andrew Accornero of Jackson High School in Bothell, Washington. Andrew used his diagnosis of multiple food allergies to inform his...
Read More →5 Challenges to Detecting Your Own Food Allergy
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. Assumptions are often made...
Read More →Kids & Digestive Problems
Yes, we do treat children and infants at the IBS Treatment Center. However, children are not usually given the label of having irritable bowel syndrome. Of course, children can suffer from constipation, diarrhea, abdominal...
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