IBS

  • Do You Have IBS?

    You may have heard about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which refers to a digestive disorder that causes abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, gas, and changes in movements of the bowel. Women are affected more than men by IBS, even though this condition occurs mostly in the teens to early adulthood....
  • Symptoms of IBS

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common functional disorder resulting when the large intestine contracts improperly, either too quickly or too slowly. When these irregular contractions happen it causes a host of symptoms that may include cramps, intermittent pain, gas, and diarrhea or constipation. The cause of IBS is...
  • IBS Diarrhea

    Irritable bowel disease , or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disorder that causes a combination of bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. Each patient’s case may be different, both symptomatically and in severity, and thus require different forms of treatment. In most cases, a careful...
  • IBS vs IBD: What’s the Difference?

    Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have similar symptoms, they are two very different things. IBD is a group of diseases (like ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease) that result in areas of intestinal tissue becoming inflamed because of an improper bodily immune system response....
  • What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

    Irritable-Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that mainly affects the intestine causing recurrent left-side abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, and/ or constipation. It is often associated with stress, depression, anxiety, or previous intestinal infection. According to doctors, it is common in one in every five Americans. Who should look...
  • IBS: Natural Home Remedies and Treatment

    IBS symptoms can be uncomfortable to experience, but natural home remedies can help to alleviate the pain! Do you have IBS? Irritable bowl syndrome involves abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. It’s quite frequently linked to stress, depression, anxiety, or a history of infections in the intestines. It’s quite possible...