1
The Purpose of this site
An overview of what this site offers IBS sufferers and how the research we and
others carry out might help them in the management and treatment of their condition
2 The IBS Research Appeal and its People
The why's and wherefores
of the IBS Research Appeal and a list of the people who help it operate.
3 What is IBS?
IBS is not life threatening
- but it causes pain, discomfort, embarrassment and spoils the quality of life
of millions. In this chapter, we give a summary of what it's all about.
4 How Your Digestion Works
From start to finish, we track what happens to the foods we eat.
5 The Three Main Variants
of IBS
We have defined IBS into three main variants each with five main symptoms. In
this section we describe them and look at tried and tested ways to manage and
help alleviate them.
6 The Brain Gut-Axis
How the brain and the gut inter-act
8 Women and IBS
Why do women report IBS far more frequently than men? We look at some of the
facts and some of the reasons.
9 Foods That Might Help or Hinder
In one of our early surveys, medically diagnosed sufferers listed foods that
helped or hindered their IBS. We list them for you to consider - but there is
a paradox!
10 Drinks That Might Help or Hinder
The same goes for drinks - look at the list and see what others find!
11
Diets
It's
natural for anyone to think that IBS attacks are linked to food and drink. Sometimes
the episodes are brought on by stress or other situations, but in many sufferers,
food and drink do play an active part in triggering symptoms.
12 Precautions when traveling
Advice for travelers - and what to do if a stomach bug strikes!
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