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Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
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Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a problem that generally affects the bowel (also called the large intestine). If you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) you may have specific associated symptoms including cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhoea, and constipation. You may also have mucus in the motion (stool) you pass and you may feel that you have not properly finished a bowel movement.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is not a disease, it is a functional disorder – you have this condition because your bowel is not working as it should. This disorder is unlikely to damage the bowel or cause disease. What happens is that your bowel nerves and muscles have become very sensitive and so what you eat and drink and how you feel physically or emotionally can set of an adverse reaction in your bowel.
The best person to discuss your symptoms with is your Doctor or Qualified Health practitioner. They can not only properly diagnose the condition but will also be able to advise on diet and lifestyle changes that can help improve your condition. |
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be painful to the sufferer and many people find irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) a long term problem because it can never be completely cured. You can manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) though through careful use of diet and making some positive lifestyle changes. Being careful about how you eat and drink and how you live your life has been known to substantially improve the condition. |
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Prevent Aggravating your Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) |
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Try to eat and drink products that are as pure and natural as you can, try to consume local produce in season, consume them in their most natural form. |
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Drink plenty of clear, fresh water. |
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Take regular exercise. |
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When you take a meal don’t over or under eat. Eat at regular intervals. Try eating a 4-5 small meals a day instead of 2 or 3 larger ones. |
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Don’t eat or drink main meals while working or dealing with any kind of sensitive issues. |
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Forget faddy diets |
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Be aware that some women suffer with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) more during the time of menstruation |
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Listen to your body. Keep a food and drink diary and record how you feel after everything you eat and drink. You’re body will tell you which are the products creating the most problems and you can then choose to avoid them. |
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How your diet can affect Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
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Which are the typical ‘red light’ food and drink that are known to aggravate irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers?
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Dairy/milk products, Chocolate, Alcohol, Caffeine, Carbonated drinks, Fatty or spicy foods, Red meats, heavily processed foods of any kind, bran…but you may well have foods that trigger you personally. |
Which are the typical ‘green light’ food and drink that is known to help irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sufferers?
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Water: Loads of it! Have you seen what happens to a plant that is starved of water – it wilts…don’t wilt yourself. Drink a full glass of pure refreshing water every 2 hours from when you wake until the early evening. It will start to thoroughly irrigate your system and will help flush your bowel. Commit to doing this for 14 days and track the difference it makes. Don’t ever wait to be thirsty before you drink. |
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Fibre: To bulk up the stools and make them soft and easier to pass – a great partner for all that water you’re drinking. Plenty of fibre in a variety of forms is what you should aim for. |
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Fruit: Like Pears, apricots, apples and peaches but nothing too acid like lemon or sticky like bananas. Keep your fruit diet varied. |
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Vegetables: Like raw carrots, raw broccoli, cabbage and peas. Kidney beans and Lima beans could also be beneficial. Keep your vegetable diet varied. |
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Cereals: Be cautious with cereals and grains and especially watch out for wheat and gluten in cereals. Check the packaging of Whole-grain bread and Whole-grain cereal. Keep your Cereal diet varied. |
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Meat and fish: White meat and fish, small quantities and vary what you eat |
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You can also use some of the supplements available
from this website, especially the combination
of Cytocleanse,
Psyllium
Husks and Flaxseed
Oil capsules.
You can buy these cheaper if
you look in the Manifest
Health Sets under IBS.
Use these supplements
adding them gradually to your daily diet and many
IBS sufferers have found improvements in their
condition followed provided they took the supplements
consistently and regularly – we’ve
had very positive feedback from other irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS) suffers so we hope it will
also help you.
Try to avoid laxatives, antispasmodics
and antidepressants if you can. If you do take
them try not to become dependant upon them.
Don’t forget, exercise
like walking, swimming, extra housework and gardening
all help improve the condition – as long
as the exercise you choose is something you enjoy
and would be happy to build regularly into your
weekly schedule.
Balance in life is important
too, so build in time for you so you can chill
out and relax. Read, meditate, take a massage,
enjoy the company of friends.
Don’t let this condition
negatively affect you, have appositive attitude
and be prepared to choose to make changes to improve
the condition.
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