Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrom, or IBS, is a disease of the digestive system that affects millions of Americans each year.
The typical symptoms of IBS are diarrhea, cramping and feeling bloated.
Closer inspection of stools reveals that even when the faeces are not diarrhea they can be of an irregular texture not normally seen prior to onset of IBS.
No one truly understands what causes IBS. What is known is that it is seen often in the Western world, especially for office workers. It is therefore thought that IBS onset could be related to a combination of poor and changing diets, a sedentary lifestyle, excess weight and modern day stresses.
What Can Be Done To Cure IBS?
Sometimes, dietary changes can make a difference but this differs from person to person both, in whether there will be an effect at all, and in what changes to make. There appears to be no hard and fast rule in these cases.
Secondly, if the person is overweight then it is strongly advised that they lose weight to see what the effect is. Often this has the greatest results and the patient will cease to experience IBS thereafter.