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Irritable bowel syndrome can be alleviated using dietary changes and natural medicines. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic (ongoing) condition that affects the large intestine. People that suffer from IBS are plagued by cramping, bloating, urgent/frequent bowel movements and an inability to live life normally.
IBS isn’t something that can be diagnosed with a specific test; it shows up in a variety of ways in different people - hence it’s termed a ‘syndrome’.
Because of this, IBS is considered to be a ‘functional’ disorder, meaning that the GI tract (specifically the large intestine aka colon) doesn’t function normally. While most people with IBS (it affects men and women of all ages, equally) experience frequent (multiple times daily) bowel movements, others go through phases of constipation alternating with diarrhea.
Symptoms of IBS
IBS symptoms can be extreme and prevent people from going about their day-to-day activities. Some of the most common symptoms include:
Causes of IBS
The exact causes of IBS aren’t the same in each person. Since it’s a syndrome, it has a variety of ways that it shows up. There are several working theories as to what causes IBS:
How to Relieve IBS
There are two main steps to take in relieving IBS; identifying triggers and then assisting normal function in the GI tract.
1. A food sensitivity test is great at identifying food triggers that aren’t always obvious. A sensitivity can manifest hours, if not days later in the gut. It’s not always a rapid reaction right after eating a food. A food sensitivity test can be done at home, with just a small amount of blood collected from a finger stick.
2. Stress management is important for IBS since it’s such a common trigger. Taking the steps to recognize stress and how it affects digestion is important in changing the way one reacts to the stress. Mental health is just as important as physical health.
3. Natural remedies for IBS:
Here are a few of the things we’ve found to be helpful in people with IBS:
The majority of IBS cases can be improved by removing food sensitivities, following a stress management program and using natural remedies like a digestive enzyme, probiotics and soluble fiber, for starters. Additional natural medicines listed above can be used in addition as needed.