Dealing with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Success Begins in the Gut!
Find out what physicians are saying about IBS—balancing gut ecology is the key to your recovery!
IBS may be the result of a gut infection.
Since the 1970s, physicians have labeled IBS as a psychological disorder. This is because IBS symptoms are frequently made worse by stressful life events. And a physical exam shows no damage to the gut.
Over the last 20 years, research has revealed that the brain and our emotions share a strong relationship with the gut and the immune system.
It’s not fiber that makes up the bulk of your stool – it’s bacteria! About half of the weight of human feces is composed of bacteria.
The balance of bacteria in the intestinal tract is extremely important. If this balance is at all thrown off, the results could be devastating.
Which is exactly what happens each year to tens of thousands of Americans.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
If you’ve ever experienced digestive difficulties then you know how they dramatically impact your quality of life.
But most embarrassing gas, constipation, diarrhea, heartburn, acid reflux and other digestive problems can be quickly addressed—and perhaps even eliminated—if you can simply get to the root of the problem.You can then apply all-natural methods to counteract the cause of your digestive woes.
Postcholecystectomy syndrome (PCS) refers the presence of symptoms after cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder). These symptoms can represent either the continuation of symptoms thought to be caused by the gallbladder or the development of new symptoms normally attributed to the gallbladder. Postcholecystectomy syndrome also includes the development of symptoms caused by removal of the gallbladder. Postcholecystectomy syndrome reportedly affects about 10% to 15% of patients who have had this surgery. This condition is caused by alterations in bile flow due to the loss of the reservoir function of the gallbladder. Due to this, two main groups may arise. On the one hand, because of continuously increased bile flow into the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract, esophagitis and gastritis may result in nausea and indigestion. On the other hand, in the lower GI tract, there may be distention, flatulence, diarrhea, and colicky lower-abdominal pain. Generalized symptoms may also include fever and jaundice.
In the US, 75 cents out of every health-care dollar is spent on chronic disease.1 However, few would argue against the fact that our medical system is failing to sufficiently address the chronic disease epidemic. A paradigm shift in health care is needed. The shift is found in integrative, individualized medicine, which marries state-of-the art laboratory analysis with a treatment approach that emphasizes dietary and nutritional interventions.