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Giardia Diarrhea and IBS

Find out how the giardia parasite might cause you permanent damage!

Giardia diarrhea is caused by a parasite called giardia intestinalis, or giardia lamblia.

Recent studies show that people who get a giardia infection can later develop chronic bowel symptoms, such as diarrhea, constipation, cramps, etc.  Sound familiar?

I wrote on another page about how certain kinds . . . Read more → Giardia Diarrhea and IBS

Causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The Puzzle So Far…

Irritable bowel syndrome is the name for a group of symptoms, not a disease. It’s not like the flu. The flu has one cause, the influenza virus. IBS doesn’t seem to be like that, in fact there may be many causes of irritable bowel syndrome. That’s why it’s so hard to . . . Read more → Causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome