What Is IBS?

What is IBS is a common question. IBS is a catch all term for a group of symptoms. The best definition is that ANY uncomfortable symptoms associated with your gastrointestinal system are IBS...  

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IBS and Your Diet

The problem with an IBS diet is there is no one diet for IBS that will work for everyone. If that were the case, surely there would have been a book written about eating for IBS, everyone would know what IBS recipes are good for you and what foods to avoid with IBS and no one would have a need for an IBS diet. That being said, there are "IBS foods" to avoid and from them you can learn what foods for IBS are alright to eat.

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Symptoms of IBS

IBS symptoms are greatly affected by what you eat. You already know that and you have already probably been trying to decide what you shouldn't eat to eliminate your symptoms of IBS.

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IBS and Diarrhea

Diarrhea is not a normal bowel movement. The cause of diarrhea escapes many sufferers. They constantly are trying to determine why they have diarrhea. Some people with diarrhea may have only one bowel movement a day while others have diarrhea 10-15 times each day. Their quality of life may be declining because of the diarrhea as they must know every bathroom between their home and destination to avoid accidents.

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IBS and Constipation

There are two ways patients describe constipation. Constipation to one is only having a bowel movement every few days and constipation to another is to have a bowel movement everyday, but it is very difficult to pass. Either way, constipation can be painful, uncomfortable and even debilitating.

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