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...
Read More →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...
Read More →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 →“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...
Read More →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...
Read More →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....
Read More →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...
Read More →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...
Read More →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...
Read More →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...
Read More →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 →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 →Great interview with Dr. Stephen Wangen of the IBS Treatment and patient Beate Chelette on KING 5’s New Day. Dr. WangenDr. Wangen is the founder and medical director of the IBS Treatment Center,...
Read More →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 of the IBS Treatment Center speaks to Seattle’s KING 5 about understanding the basics of IBS and digestive illness. Dr. WangenDr. Wangen is the founder and medical director of the IBS...
Read More →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 →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...
Read More →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...
Read More →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...
Read More →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...
Read More →Let us help you! Contact our office at Info@IBSTreatmentCenter.com! Dr. WangenDr. Wangen is the founder and medical director of the IBS Treatment Center, the award winning author of two books, and a nationally recognized...
Read More →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 →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 →(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,...
Read More →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...
Read More →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 →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 →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 →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,...
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