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September 11, 2014 In Green & Healthy Living, Holistic Health, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

The Future of IBS Treatment: What’s in Store for Your Bowels?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of a number of chronic conditions affecting millions of people about which very little is actually known. With no known cause, no specific mechanism, and no single set of symptoms, effective treatments for IBS have been slow in materializing. A cure for IBS is not currently available. But what are researchers doing to make progress? A variety of pharmaceuticals have been released in the past decades to address IBS symptoms, but side effects have often matched the condition’s own discomforts. These drugs have tried to target inflammation, brain-gut interaction, and gut motility, but millions of individuals...

April 16, 2011 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Can Yogurt Help Alleviate Pain Associated with IBS?

April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness month, and nutritional and medical experts are working to raise the public's knowledge on how to diagnose and treat this digestive disorder, which affects approximately 45 million people. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a problem that affects the large intestine. While no medical cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) has been discovered, a diet that reduces pain from inflammation and bloating can be an important management technique for IBS sufferers. IBS is one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders, with as many as one in five Americans suffering from its symptoms, which include chronic abdominal pain,...