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| | Irritable bowel syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain or discomfort associated with changes in bowel habits in the absence of any apparent structural abnormality. | | | There are a number of diet changes a person with IBS can make to prevent the over-reaction of the gastrocolic reflex and lessen pain, discomfort and bowel dysfunction. | | | Depending on local practice, many doctors avoid overdiagnosing if the history is clearly suggestive of a functional bowel disorder. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irritable_bowel_syndrome
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| | IBS Page - Irritable Bowel Syndrome Web Sites |
| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A TCM Perspective discusses IBS and Traditional Chinese Medicine. | | | Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Chinese Medicine Perspective by Al Stone. | | | Irritable Bowel Syndrome Guides is a site put up by Amazon.com affiliate Peter Waite. |
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | However, It is not known at what level of pain signal transmission (starting at the receptor in the gut wall, through the spinal cord to the brain) this increased sensitivity is expressed, but it is selective to visceral stimuli, as patients with IBS have normal or even decreased sensitivity to somatic stimuli. | | | In the criteria of Manning et al, the symptoms associated with IBS include relief of pain with bowel movements, looser and more frequent stools with onset of pain, passage of mucus, and a sense of incomplete evacuation. | | | Rectal distention testing in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of pain sensory thresholds. |
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http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/diseasemanagement/gastro/ibs/ibs.htm
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a fairly common problem with the way the large intestine (say: in-tes-tin) works. | | | Here's why an intestine gets "irritable." To have a bowel movement, the muscles in the colon and the rest of the body have to work together. | | | Anything that is not absorbed is slowly moved on a pathway out of your body. |
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/stomach/ibs.html
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| | IBS FAQ |
| | Some of the treatments which have been used successfully include but are not limited to cognitive-behavioral therapy, biofeedback therapy, relaxation therapy, and hypnotherapy. | | | The six 'Manning Criteria' are as follows: 1) relief of abdominal pain with defecation, 2) looser stools with the onset of pain, 3) more frequent bowel movements at onset of pain, 4) abdominal bloating or distention, 5) feelings of incomplete evacuation, and 6) passage of mucus per rectum. | | | In fact, those with IBS are more likely to be better aware of bowel health and cancer prevention. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/il/ibshelp
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Allergic type reactions of irritable bowel, headache and fatigue in response to a wide range of foods is a strong clue that one has a "leaky gut" condition. | | | This blend provides magnesium for electrolyte balance, glutamine for bowel nutrition, and FOS for enhanced intestinal bacteria. | | | This blend provides fiber for regularity, FOS for enhanced intestinal bacteria, magnesium for electrolyte balance and glutamine powder for bowel feeding/healing. |
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http://www.cfsn.com/ibs.html
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | If exercise is used regularly and if physical fitness or conditioning develops, the bowel may tend to relax even during non-exercise periods. | | | There are certain medications that help the colon by relaxing the muscles in the wall of the colon, thereby reducing the bowel pressure. | | | It certainly is well-known that the brain can exert controlling effects over many organs in the body, including the intestine. |
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| | Acupuncture.Com - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional motility illness of the small and large intestines, in the absence of true structural damage to the intestines. | | | Some probing questions to ask yourself are: “what’s eating you up inside?” and “what feelings are you swallowing and not expressing leading to gut-wrenching pain?” The answers to our questions validate our understanding that emotional stagnancy is one of the main causes of IBS. | | | Acupuncture.Com - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Traditional Chinese Medicine |
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http://www.acupuncture.com/conditions/ibsc.htm
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| | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| | The role of food allergy or intolerance in irritable bowel syndrome hasn't been well studied. | | | Some researchers believe IBS is caused by changes in the nerves that control sensation or muscle contractions in the bowel. | | | The walls of the intestines are lined with layers of muscle that contract and relax as they move food from your stomach through your intestinal tract to your rectum. |
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http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00106.html
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome--A Poorly Understood Disorder |
| | Spiro, who continues his practice as a consulting gastroenterologist, believes that irritable bowel for many people is an emotional response to the troubles and incidents of everyday life, which he says have always led to digestive problems, and probably always will. | | | For years, many thought it was a psychological condition, rather than a physical one. | | | Specifically, the agency was concerned about earlier reports of mild-to-moderate intestinal damage resulting from reduced blood flow to the intestine (ischemic colitis) and obstructed or ruptured bowels from complications of severe constipation. |
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http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2001/401_ibs.html
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Symptoms of IBS may include crampy pain, bloating, gas, mucus in the stool, and changes in bowel habits. | | | The nerves can be overly sensitive to the stretching of the bowel (because of gas, for example), causing cramping or pain. | | | Normally, this response may cause an urge to have a bowel movement within 30 to 60 minutes after a meal. |
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http://www.4woman.gov/faq/ibs.htm
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| | Colitis & Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Having the bowels cleaned, soothed and relaxed followed by being lost in the arms of your husband or wife massively helps to bring relaxation and relieve stress. | | | As soon as the acute phase of the IBS is done and all pain is gone, a regular bowel movement should be starting. | | | Many a good mother has learned that an irritable baby or child has physical causes for their crankiness. |
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http://www.lifeknox.com/colitis.html
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Melatonin May Reduce the Pain of Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Medscape, 10/14/05 - "Use of 3 mg of melatonin once daily for two weeks in IBS patients is associated with improvement in bowel pain and rectal distension thresholds for urgency and pain but not with a change in stool frequency, type, or quality of life" | | | Women With Diarrhoea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Satisfied With Alosetron Therapy | | | Colonic Fermentation in Irritable Bowel Not Affected By Lactobacillus Plantarum |
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | When it starts, there is a change in how often you have a bowel movement. | | | However, if the muscles of the colon, sphincters, and pelvis do not contract in the right way, the contents inside the colon do not move correctly, resulting in abdominal pain, cramps, constipation, a sense of incomplete stool movement, or diarrhea. | | | feelings of uncontrollable urgency to have a bowel movement |
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http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | He or she may ask questions about your bathroom habits, such as whether your bowel movements are regular, what your stools look like, and whether you ever feel like you need to have a bowel movement but then can't. | | | For example, if a person has had abdominal pain for more than 12 weeks out of the previous year (not necessarily 12 weeks in a row), it's a sign to a doctor that IBS may be a possibility. | | | pain or discomfort that is relieved when a person goes to the bathroom and has a bowel movement |
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http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/digestive/ibs.html
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| | What I need to know about Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a problem that affects mainly the bowel,* which is also called the large intestine. | | | Treatment for IBS may include medicine, stress relief, or changes in eating habits. | | | You may need to try different activities to see what works best for you. |
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http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs_ez
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| | Medinfo: Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | There is no cure, but most people can, with the help of their doctor, learn to control and live with their irritable bowel. | | | This seems to work in a much smaller dose than is used for depression, and may, in part, work by mimicking the nervous system to the bowel. | | | IBS Relief, by Dawn Burstall RD, Michael Vallis PhD, Geoffrey Turnbull MD A doctor, a dietician, and a psychologist provide a team approach to managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome. |
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http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/ibs.html
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Online Reference For Health Concerns |
| | If the patient responds to this drug therapy, a physician may consider an additional 4- to 6-week course of drug therapy. | | | Individuals with IBS are absent from work three times more than other persons in the work force and they experience an overall impaired quality of life (Sperber et al. | | | This gut-brain connection has provided a basis for new therapeutic approaches to IBS (Monnikes et al. |
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment |
| | Bowtrol is the only natural remedy that is clinically proven effective for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. | | | Spasms of the smooth muscles lining the intestine wall cause cramping pains and frequent bowel movements. | | | The natural ingredients in Bowtrol help to soothe and calm your digestive tract, as well as prevent painful muscle spasms. |
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http://www.hghenergizer.net/irritable-bowel-syndrome
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Often the person has more frequent bowel movements when they have pain and the stools are looser. | | | Many experts think that it is a problem of bowel motility -- the muscles in the bowels don't contract normally -- affecting the movement of stool. | | | IBS is not a life-threatening condition and it does not make a person more likely to develop other colon conditions, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, or colon cancer or any diseases of the heart or nerves. |
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http://www.webmd.com/content/article/90/100655.htm
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Resource Center - HealingWell.com |
| | These natural remedies will work to heal whatever irregularity you're experiencing, especially for the pressing symptoms of an irritable bowel. | | | Natural Remedies That Work for Irritable Bowel Syndrome | | | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation |
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http://www.healingwell.com/ibs
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Abdominal pain or discomfort which is often relieved by having a bowel movement. | | | Rectal pain or sensation of incomplete evacuation after having a bowel movement. | | | These symptoms may be associated with nausea, heartburn, headache, fatigue, anxiety, or depression. |
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http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~uoshc/IBS.html
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Abnormal stool frequency (may be defined as greater than 3 bowel movements per day and less than 3 bowel movements per week), | | | Onset associated with a change in frequency of stool; and/or | | | A "syndrome" is a medical condition that is categorized by a multitude of symptoms. |
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http://www.mamashealth.com/syndrome/ibs.asp
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Self Help and Support Group |
| | This IBS Support Group works to educate those who are living with IBS and to increase awareness about this and other functional gastrointestinal disorders. | | | Beneficial bacteria probiotic Bifidobacterium infantis 35624 stabilizes bowel movement in IBS (11/01/05) | | | The Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Self Help Group, established in 1987, is a patient advocate group in support of those who suffer from IBS, those who are looking for support for someone who has IBS, and medical professionals who want to learn more about IBS. |
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http://www.ibsgroup.org
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome and IBS |
| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Incontinence • Insomnia • High Blood Pressure • Prevention • Online Classes • Telephone Coaching | | | Irritable Bowel Syndrome is classified as the most common of a number of Functional Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. |
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http://www.lifematters.com/ibs.asp
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| | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| | This is the place to find out about the therapies and medications for irritable bowel syndrome which can make our lives easier. | | | You can read more reviews of the IBS Audio Program, or if you are interested in other therapies for irritable bowel syndrome then visit the alternative therapies for irritable bowel syndrome section. | | | It it is vital to have your symptoms diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome before trying any form of self-help, and remember that what works for one IBS sufferer may not work for you. |
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http://www.irritable-bowel-syndrome.ws
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Increasing dietary fiber should be done gradually to give the body time to adjust. | | | Stephen Barrett, M.D. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) -- also called irritable or spastic colon -- is a common functional intestinal disorder characterized by recurrent abdominal discomfort and abnormal bowel function. | | | Increasing the fiber content of the diet or taking a stool softener such as methylcellulose or psyllium may help regulate bowel movements and reduce both constipation and diarrhea. |
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http://www.quackwatch.org/03HealthPromotion/ibs.html
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal disorder of unknown cause. | | | Irritable bowel syndrome is not contagious, inherited, or cancerous. | | | Common symptoms include abdominal cramping or pain, bloating and gassiness, and altered bowel habits. |
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http://www.emedicinehealth.com/irritable_bowel_syndrome/article_em.htm
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| | Help For Irritable Bowel Syndrome ~ IBS Education & Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatments |
| | There is no cure for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which is actually a brain-gut dysfunction, but there are many very effective ways of controlling and even eliminating IBS symptoms through safe Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatments. | | | Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms - What Are They? | | | IBS cannot be self-diagnosed, as there are many other disorders that can mimic Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms and must be ruled out by clinical tests. |
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| | Health Information - Yale Medical Group |
| | Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an intestinal disorder that causes the following: | | | The major concerns with medications for IBS are the potential for drug dependency and the effects the disorder can have on lifestyle. | | | As a result of this activity, motility and sensation in the bowel is generated. |
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| | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| | For example, a person without IBS may have no problem eating a salad, but someone with IBS may have a strong response, like pain, constipation or diarrhea. | | | The fact that the cause of IBS is officially “unknown” from the point of view of mainstream medicine may be due largely to the fact that medical doctors seldom perform the specialized diagnostic procedures needed to rule out such conditions as parasites or Candida, which may be unsuspected causes of the disorder. | | | It is believed that in a person with IBS, these muscles are extremely sensitive to stimuli or triggers. |
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