The all time common question. What is IBS? (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) IBS is a gut condition, and to put your mind at rest if you think you have IBS is, you are not likely to die from it. Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not a life threatening disorder, however I am not saying that at times with the agonies it brings that you don’t feel like ending it all at times, purely because of the discomfort and embarrassment that derives from being a patient diagnosed as having IBS.

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Are you experiencing unusual stomach pains or see a change in bowel movement. Has the look of your poo (stools) changed (solid soft or mushy) Regardless of whether it is IBS you are trying to find out is the reason for your discomforts and change – then changes of this sort need to be checked out anyhow with your doctor   

About IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome is a gut condition usually affecting people aged between 25 and 45. IBS is more known in females more so than men. 

Symptoms of IBS include: 

Abdominal pain 

Bloating and flatulence (breaking wind)  

Constipation, Diarrhoea or both  

Mucus with bowel movement  

Incomplete feeling after already passing stools 

Nausea  

Vomiting 

Depression 

Anxiety or stress 

People differ and some with IBS may suffer symptoms not linked with the gut disorder while others are fortunate and only suffer the familiar (backache, fatigue, headaches and urinary or gynaecological symptoms.) 

Statistics reveal one third of people with IBS chiefly have issues with diarrhoea while the another one third have constipation. What’s left have both loose and hard motions, and others switch between sorts? 

If you have heard stories about    Irritable Bowel Syndrome      and the Big C then you would like to know that IBS doesn’t develop into bowel cancer  

Causes and risk factors of Irritable Bowel Syndrome 

There is no cause known for IBS and neither can you prevent the condition; however you can change a few things that bother the condition which in return bothers you. 

This could vary in different individuals but stress and specific foods and irregular eating times and, in some cases, a lack of dietary fibre are typical matters that can trigger off IBS symptoms. 

    It’s been revealed through research that people with IBS tend to have a colon (large bowel) that is super-sensitive. This is supported by the fact that some folk suffer IBS following gut infections and food poisoning, signifying that these ailments have somehow changed the gut making it more sensitive.  

IBS Treatment 

Things you can do to make life a lot easier if you have IBS 

Watch your Diet 

Look into your eating habits and link them to your symptoms, by comparing what you have eaten with bad attacks.  

The gut typically reacts to food by contracting, and the strength of the reaction seems to be strongly linked to the quantity of fat in the food.       Avoid fat in your diet, it makes sense. Be wary and careful with fat-rich food, such as dairy products “milk.” Drink skimmed or semi-skimmed to help prevent an IBS attack. Use only a minimal amount of fat for cooking. Bake or steam is cooking methods you should consider over frying foods. 

Eat meals in small portions. 

Fibre is good to help reduce IBS symptoms. Nonetheless be careful as people can respond differently. Check out the types of fibre best for you and watch the quantity you consume.  

A lot of IBS patients turn to fibre, in both them who are constipated or those that are never off the loo. Fibre can make harden and slow down the passing of stools in people with diarrhoea. And for those with constipation, the opposite affect...softer stools. 

Fibre can however worsen matters both, constipation and diarrhoea. If this worries you then try soluble fibre which can be found in vegetables, such as potatoes, and different fruits, dried beans, oats and barley. Take insoluble fibre for constant constipation... found in wheat bran, whole grains, cereals, seeds and also found in particular fruits and vegetable skins.