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Article: Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Prevention.
- Article from:
- NWHRC Health Center - Irritable Bowl Syndrome
- Article date:
- December 13, 2006
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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) isn't a condition that can be "prevented." It's not a condition you can avoid. Rather, its symptoms, including chronic abdominal cramping, discomfort or pain, bloating and changes in bowel habits, can be managed, often minimized and sometimes eliminated by addressing their triggers.
People with IBS have colons that are more sensitive to and overreact to both dietary (even to normal gastrointestinal activity) and environmental stimuli, like stress.
Though health care professionals don't know why some individuals suffer from IBS, while others never develop it, IBS is a real functional disorder. Don't believe anyone who tells ...