Tips for Managing IBS Symptoms and Triggers

You may be aware of some of your triggers even before you receive an official diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome. When you know what causes flare-ups, you can avoid them more easily. By avoiding known triggers, you can reduce the frequency of some of your symptoms....

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and How is it Treated

Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS is signified by experiencing a mixture of discomfort and pain in the belly or lower abdomen and changing bowel habits. You may feel like you need to go more or less often than usual. You may also have different kinds of stool such as...

IBS – What It Is and What It’s Not

The medical community is still unsure of the specific cause of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). They do know that certain people are predisposed to getting it. Most symptoms seem to be the result of the colon’s muscle contractions. IBS is connected to increased...

5 Tips for Living with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome is no fun whether you just received the diagnosis, or you’ve been working through the symptoms for years. The symptoms often disrupt daily life and can make things like travel, work, and relationships more difficult to deal with. While it is...