IBS can affect either gender and begin at any
age, although it occurs more frequently in women
and often presents during the teenage years or
young adulthood. It’s characterized by chronic
(long-lasting) complaints such as:
- Crampy abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Gassiness
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
For some people, these complaints can interfere
with daily life. In fact, the inability to control
these symptoms may make it difficult to go to
work, attend social events, and even travel short
distances.
If you have been suffering from abdominal
discomforts that affect your quality of life,
please schedule an appointment. Other more serious
conditions need to be ruled out. If no other
disease is apparent, a diagnosis of IBS may be
based on specific symptoms, such as:
- How often your abdominal cramps have
occurred
- When the symptoms start and stop in relation
to bowel habits
- How the frequency or consistency of bowel
movements has been altered
IBS is not considered a disease, but a
functional disorder, and the exact cause is
currently unknown. Therefore, ruling out disease
and taking an individual medical history is the
only method of diagnoses.
Although the exact cause of IBS has not
been determined, research suggests it
may be associated with an
imbalance of intestinal bacteria.
Therefore, a proper intervention should include
nutritional support to promote the growth of
"good" intestinal bacteria and help eliminate some
of the "bad" bacteria. This can be accomplished
with specialized probiotic nutrition.
Clinically Tested Probiotic
Nutrition for IBS
In a recent clinical study, patients with IBS
who were given specific types of probiotics—known
as Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM ® and
Bifidobacterium lactis B1-07—reported
significant improvements in symptoms. In
fact, patients noted a 51% reduction in IBS
symptoms and 33% improvement in quality of life
after only 4 weeks of
supplementation!
Living Well Again
If you are suffering from abdominal complaints,
don't let them cramp your lifestyle. Stop
by my office so we can discuss an individualized
nutritional intervention that includes clinically
tested probiotic nutrition—to
help you feel good again.
