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Is IBS a Disease Like Crohn’s Disease or Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is a dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract. It’s not a disease like Crohn’s disease or inflammatory bowel disease. Symptoms vary greatly from person to person, but they may include some of the following: • Abdominal pain, sometimes localized in […]
Dietary changes, fiber, probiotics, and herbal medicine for the common complaint are reviewed by John D. McGuire and Philip A. Towers. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, debilitating, multifactorial, functional gastrointestinal disorder for which a definitive etiology has not been established and there is no consistently successful treatment. The disease is very widespread in […]
WHAT IS MASTOCYTIC ENTEROCOLITIS? Mastocytic enterocolitis (entero = small intestine, colitis-colon + -itis = inflammation) is a relatively new term for a subgroup of irritable bowel syndrome characterized by an increase in mast cells in the intestine. Mast cells are a type of immune cell. They are present in small amounts in every intestinal mucosa, […]
The use of Chinese remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) draws on years of Oriental tradition of treating individual symptoms such as diarrhea, bloating and constipation, rather than viewing IBS as a single “all-encompassing” condition, as is often the case in Western medical culture. While remedies can include diet and supplements, acupuncture, and lifestyle changes, […]
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects many people and is quite debilitating, although mostly benign in nature. Common symptoms include abdominal pain, discomfort, cramps, bloating, and loose movements or constipation. Symptoms vary from person to person and therefore treatment can vary significantly between affected individuals. The diagnosis is usually made based […]
A healthy gut is a must for a healthy body. Regular, light bowel movements (2-3 a day) is the optimum, stool that is soft and easy to pass. The longer the waste sits in the body, the harder it gets, leading to smelly sinkies and a sign that all is not as it should be […]