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Stress and IBS

There is a reason IBS is sometimes called a “nervous stomach.”

Studies show that stress doesn’t CAUSE IBS, but anyone with IBS knows that stress can trigger  IBS symptoms or even a full IBS attack.

Any time there’s a  lot of stress in my life I immediately start to feel the abdominal pain in my . . . Read more → Stress and IBS

The Brain Gut Connection

How your mind could be giving your body IBS, and what you can do about it.

Most people have heard the expression “If you have the guts”. There are a lot of expressions like that:

Intestinal fortitude, do you have the guts, fire in the belly, a gut reaction, I had a gut feeling about that, etc.

What . . . Read more → The Brain Gut Connection

Chronic Constipation

What it is – What causes it – What to do about it

Chronic constipation is like regular constipation, but it keeps coming back. We’ll look at some of the reasons why in the causes section.

First let’s have a look at what you’ve been dealing with.

Constipation Symptoms

Okay first you get all . . . Read more → Chronic Constipation

Chronic Diarrhea is Not the Stomach Flu

Chronic diarrhea is diarrhea doesn’t go away, or that keeps coming back. It’s different from the diarrhea you get with something like “the stomach flu.”

The stomach flu (doctors call it gastroenteritis) is caused by a virus or bacteria. The stomach flu lasts from 1 to 10 days, depending on what’s causing it. You should contact . . . Read more → Chronic Diarrhea is Not the Stomach Flu

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