Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic condition that is a functional disorder of the colon. Reviewed by a board-certified gastroenterologist.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) and its prevalence is increasing in the last decades within the pediatric population. Similarly to other DGBIs, IBS seems to result from the disruption of one or more elements part of the micr...
Talk to your healthcare provider first, but laxatives are the most common medications used to improve bowel function in IBS-C patients. Learn MoreDo Over-the-Counter Remedies for IBS Really Work? 11 Sources Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to supp...
PRIME PubMedIrritable bowel syndrome: When food is a pain in the gut. Immunol Rev. 2024 Sep; 326(1):102-116.IRAbstract Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal condition associated with altered bowel habits and recurrent abdominal pain, often triggered by food...
There may not be a cure for irritable bowel syndrome, but there are ways to deal with its daily challenges. Avoiding IBS Triggers When you know the things that can make your IBS symptoms flare up, you can make a plan to avoid them. ...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional GI disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits in the absence of a specific and unique organic pathology. Osler coined the term mucous colitis in 1892 when he wrote of a disorder of muc
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects as many as 20% of individuals worldwide and has a significant impact on quality of lif
Traditional Chinese medicine (Granule) for irritable bowel syndrome: study protocol for a randomised controlled trialBioMed CentralTrials
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Alternative Medicine: Therapies Alternative therapies, particularly gut-directed hypnotherapy and acupuncture, are clinically proven methods of relieving IBS symptoms. Hypnotherapy actually offers the potential for a permanent cure, and research to establish this effect is ongoi...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is defined as “abdominal pain or discomfort that occurs in association with altered bowel habits over a period of at least three months, in the absence of any detectable organic cause” [1, 2]. It can be classified as either diarrhea-predominant (IBS-D), co...