.....Everyone gets an upset stomach or a stomach flu at one point. It can be miserable; diarrhea, fever, gas, heartburn and stomach pain. For most of us this pain and discomfort will go away. People with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crones disease or any chronic bowel disease never get relief from these symptoms. It is with them in the morning and it is with them when they go to bed; many times it is just a matter of severity. In this article, I will review the major natural treatment options for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
.....The first thing I tell people who have IBS is that their treatments and worsening factors will be individual. Most people will have learned this already; many can’t eat eggs, raw veggies, or meats/fatty foods. This is why people should experiment with, and document the results of, food avoidance. It is thought that IBS might be aggravated by food allergies or intolerances. The major culprits are eggs, wheat, dairy, corn and preservatives. This includes processed foods, because they contain many ingredients that people may not associate with ‘trigger’ foods; such as, wheat or dairy proteins. When people start avoiding certain food groups, I recommend that they take a multivitamin that is not in tablet or delayed release form. People with IBS may not have a