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Your Journey into Irritable Bowel SyndromeIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. As its name indicates, Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a syndrome. That is, IBS is a combination of signs and symptoms, but not a disease. IBS is classified as a functional disorder. A functional disorder refers to a condition where the primary abnormality is an altered physiological function (the way the body works), rather than an identifiable inflammatory, infectious, structural, or biochemical cause. Research also indicates that IBS is a multi-faceted disorder. For example, the symptoms of IBS result from what seems to be a disturbance or imbalance in the interaction between the intestines, the brain, sensory function, and the autonomic nervous system that alters regulation of bowel motility (motor function). The articles on this site are provided to help you to better understand Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and your options for relief of these symptoms. Click Here Constipation and IBSConstipation and IBS Constipation is one of the major characteristics that are related to IBS. There are several reasons why constipation may be occurring, which is either part of the syndrome or can be factored into a different problem. Knowing whether constipation is a result of IBS is important to determine soon after the symptoms begin to occur. This will help you in deciding the right treatments to get to put your digestive tract back in place. Knowing why you have constipation is the first step in determining whether it is related to IBS or not. For example, constipation may be a result of not having the right amounts of dietary needs. You can change this by adding fiber and liquids to your diet. Exercise is also known to help with relieving constipation. Beyond this, are several other factors that may be causing constipation and problems with your digestive tract. Serious illnesses may also result in constipation, which are not directly linked to IBS. Diabetes, for example, can easily cause problems in your digestive tract. There also may be more serious problems and diseases that are directly related to your colon. Things such as colonic strictures are common in causing constipation. If you are uncertain about why you are constipated, you should check with your doctor to make sure that you don’t have one of these more serious diseases. In relation to IBS, constipation will occur as a result of the nerves and muscles not obtaining the right control. This will then cause an imbalance in the straining and releasing of the intestine and colon area. If you have had certain symptoms for twelve or more weeks out of the year, it will be defined as IBS. There are several symptoms used to determine whether this is related to IBS. This will include the types of bowel movements that are used to complete the digestive process. These will be different than what is known as functional constipation. IBS constipation will differ from functional constipation in several factors. First, it will often be accompanied by abdominal pain. Depending on the individual, it may also include problems with diarrhea as well. One type of symptom may be dominant over the other, or both could be equal problems. The appearance and frequency of the stool will also differ from functioning constipation. With IBS, you will feel relieved after complete digestion, while functioning constipation will not have the same result. If you are unsure whether your digestion is off from IBS, you can have tests from a doctor that will provide the right symptoms in relation to the digestion. Knowing whether the problems with your digestive tract are related to IBS or another syndrome is important when finding a cure for the problem. There are several ways that you can define constipation as is related to IBS. If it doesn’t have the certain characteristics, then it could be the cause of a different type of syndrome or problem. This, as well, should be examined by a doctor with the proper treatment to help relieve the problem. For information on a number of other common health problems, be sure to check out our home page at Common Health Problems. Health problems are becoming more common as the "baby boom" generation gets older and will continue to do so for the next 20 years or so. Bowel problems are no exception.
Risk Factors for IBS The main risk factors for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) include:
For example, you are far more likely to have IBS if you're young and female. In fact, two to three times as many women as men have the condition. In addition, IBS does seem to run in families, possibly suggesting a genetic cause for the condition. However, at the current time, the precise cause of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is not known. New Irritable Bowel Information
Most of us know all about daydreaming or zoning out. It is that unique moment in time when we lose all connection to whatever is going on around us. We may be present physically but we feel as though we are millions of miles away. That is an example of naturally occurring subconscious thought and hypnosis is the simple process of enabling it to occur. The subconscious mind is a complex and powerful place. It is where all of our values, beliefs, habits and patterns reside. It is also our ... Author: Paul Gustafson RN BSN CH CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastro-intestinal (GI) condition with no known cause or cure. It causes the GI tract to move too quickly (hypermotility) or too slowly (hypomotility) and the resulting symptoms include any one or a combination of the following: diarrhea, constipation, cramping, gas, pain or bloating. Symptoms usually run in cycles lasting for days, months or years. IBS can be disabling making sufferers feel like prisoners in their own home. IBS affects 35 million A ... Author: Paul Gustafson, RN, BSN, CH CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE IBS in the News
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