Know the signs of irritable bowel syndrome
April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 14, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Ultraprocessed Food May Increase Long-Term Risk for IBS Ultraprocessed Food May Increase Long-Term Risk for IBS
Higher consumption of ultraprocessed food is tied to long-term risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
EnteroBiotix Initiates Phase 2 Study of EBX-102-02 in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
GLASGOW, Scotland, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EnteroBiotix Limited, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focussed on developing best-in-class full-spectrum microbiome therapeutics, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a multi-centre randomised double-blind placebo…#glasgow #scotland #enterobiotixlimited #ibs #unitedkingdom #functionalgutclinic #amplatm #gmp #jamesmcilroy #enterobiotix (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Abdominal Pain? Before Jumping to IBS … Abdominal Pain? Before Jumping to IBS …
An expert shares tips with The Curbsiders on the history and workup that should be done before settling on a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome.The Curbsiders (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Lower Risk for IBS Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Lower Risk for IBS
Adhering to a higher number of modifiable lifestyle behaviors related to smoking, sleeping, physical activity, diet, and alcohol consumption may lower the risk for irritable bowel syndrome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - March 11, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Woman decides to risk it all for some nachos, plan backfires horribly
Two best friends on Instagram have tickled the internet by sharing a hilarious—and vulnerable—adventure. In the video, Instagram BFFs Cat and Nat, @catandnat, are out for lunch when Nat makes a bold choice: deciding to eat nachos despite her irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The rest of the video…#instagrambffscat #nat #cat #ibs #mayoclinic #haleehs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy Lifestyle Habits May Help Prevent New-Onset IBS
(MedPage Today) -- Adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviors was significantly associated with a lower incidence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a large population-based cohort study showed.
Over a mean follow-up of 12.6 years, adhering to one... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - February 24, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Risk for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Adhering to a higher number of healthy lifestyle behaviors is significantly associated with a lower incidence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), according to a study published online Feb. 20 in Gut.
Fai Fai Ho, from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 21, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Healthy Living Can Prevent Irritable Bowel Syndrome
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 21, 2024 -- Folks who follow a healthy lifestyle are less likely to wind up with a case of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a new study claims.The more healthy behaviors in which a person regularly engaged, the lower their risk of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Study finds three lifestyle changes that could reduce the risks of IBS
Getting a good night sleep is among the changes that could cut the risk of irritable bowel syndrome (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Combining three healthy behaviours can lower IBS risk, study finds
People who tick at least three out of five boxes including not smoking and good sleep are found to have 42% lower riskCombining three healthy behaviours can reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome by 42%, a study suggests.IBS affects the digestive system and its symptoms include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea and constipation. People can suffer for days, weeks or months at a time, and symptoms can come and go. IBS is thought to affect up to one in 10 people worldwide.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Irritable bowel syndrome Medical research Digestive disorders Health Society Science UK news World news Source Type: news
Could you have a secret food intolerance? Breathing into this pocket-sized device will tell you (if you're willing to justify paying £199...)
The AIRE2 - created by Dublin-based company FoodMarble - claims to help irritable bowel syndrome patients and those suffering from abdominal pain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor issues sprout warning for people who suffer with common condition
Christmas can be a very difficult time for those who suffer with irritable bowel syndrome . (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
6 Myths About IBD, Debunked
Michelle Pickens’ symptoms escalated in college. At the time, she was throwing up at least once a day, and experiencing frequent nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation. Juggling classes with work at a design studio became an extreme exercise in perseverance. She knew in her gut that something was wrong.
Yet three different doctors “wrote it off as stress,” says Pickens, now 32, who lives in Annapolis, Md. Lab work and procedures to see inside her gastrointestinal tract showed nothing abnormal. “No one wanted to dig deeper,” she recalls. In a final act of desperation, Pickens sa...
Source: TIME: Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lindsay Lyon Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
'I got rid of my irritable bowel syndrome with these two dietary tweaks'
Since starting two new diets, Liz Long has come off her irritable bowel syndrome medication and she no longer experiences the debilitating symptoms of the condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
