Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a disorder that leads to abdominal pain and cramping, changes in bowel movements, and other symptoms.IBS is not the same as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. In IBS, the structure of the bowel is not abnormal. About 1 in 6 people in the U.S. have [...]...

This modern way of living that we are experiencing for the past few years—and probably will become more sophisticated in the next few decades, may provide us a lot of convenience and comfort in terms of work, travel, school and the like. However, we cannot deny the fact that this way of living can give [...]...

Has your bowel habit been changing erratically over the past few months or years? Are you experiencing alternating periods of suffering from constipation and diarrhea? If you are positive in both situations—it might be helpful to have yourself checked by a gastroenterologist. For all you know, you may already be suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. [...]...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be devastating… to say the least. With IBS, the toilet will become your best friend because you will be spending most of the day’s time sitting on it during an IBS attack. In IBS, a person becomes either too constipated or diarrheic depending on how the intestines react to the triggers. [...]...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is simply a collection of signs and symptoms which occur in people commonly in the adolescent period to the early adulthood. However, people in all other ages are also prone to developing this condition. Irritable bowel syndrome is a problem with one’s digestive system, more specifically the colon or the intestines. In [...]...