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With the large number of people affected with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, there is still no cure that is found to relieve them from this disorder. IBS is not spe­cifically a hard con­dition to treat.

In fact, it is a known truth that even slight changes in lifestyle and diet can all con­tribute to the sup­pression of the symptoms. It needs no oper­ations or surgery to repair whatever disorder there is in the abdomen. On the extreme, use of drugs and med­ication can be applied to demon­strate treatment.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is mainly a func­tional disorder. This implies that there are no physical changes in the bowel such as damage and inflam­mation that can cause the aggravation of the con­dition. Yet the absence of such does not negate the presence of symptoms. The thing though is that the root problem lies in the mal­func­tioning system that is focused in the larger intestine.

This alone makes the con­dition harder to treat. Add to this the fact that most factors included are primarily sub­jective, which can’t be dealt with objective parameters.

To test for the presence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, the best thing to do is to check for symptoms. These include con­ditions such as bloating or dis­t­ention, diarrhea and con­stipation. In most cases, the latter alternate in appearance. Thus, after the symptoms of diarrhea are sup­pressed it is likely that con­stipation will follow. This makes treatment a bit more complicated.

X-​​ray is often used in determining the presence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. However, this will not deal on the physical prop­erties of the colon or the small intestine itself. After all, IBS does not show ana­tomical complications.

The X-​​ray will be used through the admin­is­tration of the barium enema. This liquid will be delivered to the bowel through the anus. This way, the colon will show up more clearly on the monitor. This will assist in determining the presence of abnor­malities in the functions of the larger intestine.

Like most syn­dromes, Irritable Bowel has no definite cure. Instead, patients have to be treated of their symptoms. Treatments may involve changes in the daily food intakes to influence the functions of the bowel, stress relief (since stress is closely related with the exas­peration of the disorder) and medical intervention.

Knowing what works for you best among these three will determine which would produce better result.

While foods do not directly cause Irritable Bowel Syndrome, there are still some foods that are known to trigger the con­dition. These are what we call “trigger foods” or “prob­lematic foods”.

Sub­stances rich in fats such as fried foods, cream-​​based foods, milk products, chocolates and nuts often prove to do more damage than good in the colon of a person affected with Irritable Bowel. Alcohol and beverages rich in caffeine are also threats to the disease.

If other food cause IBS attacks, the best recourse is to stop eating them or atleast minimize the intake.

You can use a guideline to determine this. Knowing what foods you eat, what symptoms are triggered, when was the food eaten and the con­sequent symptom occurred and what types of foods normally send you to attacks will aid in finding your relief.

As for med­ic­ations, it is strictly recom­mended that your doctor’s guidelines are followed. Sometimes, inef­fi­ciency in fol­lowing your dosage can lead to worse conditions.

Stress man­agement, on the other hand, will not only relax your entire body but can also help you relax your intestinal tract. Thus, functions can be regulated.

This article was ori­ginally pub­lished on www.HypnotherapyClinic.info by Con­sultant Clinical Hyp­no­therapist & Pys­cho­therapist Noel Bradford

Tags: Colitis, constipation, diarrhea, food, functional disorder, Gastroenterology, inflammation, Intestine, irritable bowel syndrome, Lubiprostone, milk products
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