May 17, 2010
Combat IBS With a Good Diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a disease that is estimated to affect 15% of the population in the United States today. There are many IBS symptoms that can help to diagnose the disease, but there currently is no cure. The disease is one that can easily be misdiagnosed and often is mistaken for other diseases it shares its myriad of symptoms with. IBS is often accompanied with several other painful or dehibilitating medical conditions, which can also make its diagnosis a more difficult task. IBS symptoms can be treated in a number of ways and although IBS and IBS symptoms can be painful and inconvenient the disease is not thought to be deadly.
Reducing stress in your life, eating smaller meals, regular exercise such as walking or yoga, and adequate sleep improve this disorder. Increasing fiber in the diet and drinking more water is another way to help the situation. For some patients a natural remedy may be the only medication needed to help. For centuries natural remedies from herbs and plants were used in Asia and Europe to treat nervous stomach and problems in the intestine.
While spastic colon is often used interchangeably with IBS, the two are not always identical. Spastic colon can sometimes be caused by a virus or the use of antibiotics. If this is the case, the condition is typically resolved within a matter of months. IBS-related spastic colon, however, tends to be long-term and requires some form of treatment and lifestyle changes to alleviate the pain and discomfort.
Diets in whole grains, high in fiber, fruit, and low in fats provide some IBS sufferers ample IBS relief without the use of supplements or prescription medication. Foods that contain caffeine, like coffee and chocolate, should be avoided by IBS sufferers because they can over stimulate the lining of their colons and produce excess bloating, gas, and cramps. Those prone to diarrhea may find an increase in this symptom after caffeine consumption. Caffeine is a stimulate and not good for promoting IBS relief. Also sufferers with allergies to any food ” in particular wheat, egg, and dairy, should limit or avoid foods containing these ingredients. These foods hinder IBS relief by aggravating the lining of the colon just as caffeine does. Alcohol should be avoided, as well.
IBS sufferers turn to laxatives or other over-the-counter medicines in hopes that the condition is temporary. But IBS is a chronic condition. Improper or excessive use of laxatives can cause further problems for those with IBS, sometimes causing the condition to change from constipation to diarrhea.
Bavolex’s natural ingredients work with the body to relieve IBS symptoms. Lemon balm helps to reduce indigestion and gas. Camomile helps to reduce stress and anxiety. Fennel seed helps to reduce intestinal spasms. Together with other soothing extracts, these ingredients form a highly effective weapon against spastic colon/IBS.
Learn more about irritable bowel syndrome diet. Stop by our site where you can find out all about A Brief Overview Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
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4 Comments on Combat IBS With a Good Diet »
April 5, 2011
Jeff Smith @ 4:22 pm:
Analyze how Complementary and Alternative Health Approaches
help an individual to make informed decisions about their health?
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Analyze or Understand how Complementary and Alternative Health Approaches
help a person to decide (correctly/informatively) about their health.
For example,
how can Acupuncture help you decide whether you're going to take an expensive surgery or take the acupuncture medicine. You'll explain how they affect one's decisions about health.
April 6, 2011
Phillip Ray @ 11:48 am:
I don't know & agree with you! I haven't visited the site in ages & wondered if I'd gone into the wrong section by mistake…
I also disagree with Phillip Ray's answer about alternative medicine being closely inter-weaved with illict drugs!
I'm a shiatsu practitioner & have no interest in drugs personally. I don't think any of my therapist friends are any more into drugs & think that bikers I've known have done more than them generally.
I have had Chinese herbal medicine, but that was all above board definitely. Even if it did smell bad
April 27, 2011
Summer @ 10:01 pm:
i'll read it if i have time
July 22, 2011
A.J. @ 7:10 am:
Republican health care reform won't work; the answer is as simple as that. The Republicans don't care about the poor–they should just "pull themselves up by their bootstraps" and stop "living off the dole". If the Republicans had their way, Food Stamps and Medicaid would be abolished. Back in the day, people didn't want Social Security either.
The simplest way to answer your question is this: they don't care. They're not interested in helping. They're interested only in establishing an aristocracy full of white rich people with antiquated Judeo-Christian ideals and letting the poor, the black/Hispanic/anything but Caucasian, the gays, and the single moms die off. As long as their grandchildren's grandchildren never have to work a day in their lives, it's all good.