Conquering IBS

We are living amidst an epidemic of digestive problems and as April is International IBS awareness month I thought it made sense this month to focus on IBS and digestive health.

So what exactly is IBS and why is it so common?

IBS is an umbrella term used for a collection of chronic digestive disorders characterised by abdominal pain and / or discomfort and a change in bowel frequency and / or form. The diagnosis of IBS is usually made by excluding more serious conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease, coeliac disease and gastrointestinal cancers.

The symptoms of IBS can vary quite a bit and as a result researchers have classified IBS sufferers into three groups. IBS C - relates to the group of individuals who suffer mainly from constipation, IBS D - describes individuals who have mainly diarrhoea and IBS A - categorises individuals who alternate between diarrhoea and constipation.

 

So far so good, but what causes this diverse array of symptoms? Well just as each individual appears to have a different set of IBS issues, so the causes vary from person to person. Very often sufferers have an imbalance of bacteria in the gut, possibly an overgrowth of the yeast candida albicans or a parasitic infection.  Food intolerances are commonly a problem as are difficulties digesting key food groups such as proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Stress although not always the underlying cause can create gut inflammation, lowers gut immunity and makes it more difficult more to digest food properly.

At The Nutrition Link we recommend testing to identify underlying causes, avoidance of problematic foods and tailored supplements to support digestion, soothe the gastrointestinal tract and to remove unwanted bacteria, parasites and yeast.

Here's what some of our client's have to say about The Nutrition Link's approach to IBS

'My bloating has completely disappeared and my bowel movements have gone back to normal' Claire, Watford. 

 ' How fantastic to be pain free! I had no idea I could feel so good' Jane, Hemmel Hempstead 
 

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