Irritable Bowel Syndrome April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month IBS affects 1 in 7 people and is prevalent in 10-15% of people throughout the world. What is IBS? IBS is a disorder that causes repeated abdominal pain associated with diarrhea, constipation, or both but does not cause any identifiable damage or disease of the digestive […]
Are You Confused about IBS versus IBD?
Parents are often confused about the terms IBS versus IBD. IBS stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and IBD stands for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. IBS and IBD are two very different gastrointestinal conditions with completely different treatments. IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder. IBS causes gut dysfunction and pain, but does not cause damage to or inflammation […]
A Special Diet that May Help Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Bloating, gas, abdominal pain, constipation, and/or diarrhea—we all have these symptoms at one time or another. But some children or adults have these symptoms day after day for prolonged period of time, and they often wonder if anything they are eating may be causing these symptoms. Is it celiac disease? A food allergy or intolerance? […]
