Kate Johnson November 11, 2015 SAN ANTONIO — Food allergy and atopy might be underlying factors in some patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), two new studies suggest. In fact, the constellation of allergic asthma, rhinitis, and eczema in a subgroup of IBS patients goes hand-in-hand with diarrhea and gastrointestinal reactions to food. “The thinking […]
05.18.2015 WASHINGTON — A slow-release peppermint oil (IBgard) appeared to significantly reduce severe abdominal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers said here. At 28 days, the number of severe and unbearable symptoms was reduced by 66% among patients taking peppermint oil compared with a reduction of 42% among patients on placebo (P=0.0212), reported Brooks Cash, […]
Millions of people afflicted by irritable bowel syndrome can now be diagnosed quickly and accurately with two simple blood tests developed by a Cedars-Sinai gastroenterologist. The tests, created by Mark Pimentel, MD, director of the GI Motility Program and Laboratory, confirm when a patient has developed IBS because of food poisoning, a major cause of […]
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A pilot study has found that participating in a nine-week training program including elicitation of the relaxation response had a significant impact on clinical symptoms of the gastrointestinal disorders irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease and on the expression of genes related to inflammation and the body’s response to stress. The report from investigators […]
by Mark Hyman, MD Last Updated April 17, 2015 Last week I described a condition with symptoms so severe that you can’t leave the house, yet many doctors call it a “functional” or “psychosomatic” disease, suggesting it’s all in your head. Unfortunately, it’s a very real problem for the almost 50 million people — that’s […]
Elimination Diet – University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health PDF Download This link was provided in this article: MY APPROACH to Nutritional Therapy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Written by David Rakel MD, FAAFP
March 23, 2015 Written by David Rakel MD, FAAFP Overall, four questions can help guide nutritional therapy for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Question 1: What is the diet like? Some patients drink three pots of coffee a day or only eat pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We don’t know if we don’t ask, and […]
Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication 27 January 2015; doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.427 Mirjana Rajilić-Stojanović PhD Intestinal Microbiota And Diet in IBS: Causes, Consequences, or Epiphenomena? Abstract Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a heterogeneous functional disorder with a multifactorial etiology that involves the interplay of both host and environmental factors. Among environmental factors relevant for IBS etiology, […]
Riggs, Stacey MS, RD, CDN Topics in Clinical Nutrition October/December 2014 Vol. 29 – Issue 4: p 304-312 THE LOW-FODMAP (low-fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, and monosaccharides and polyols) diet is a new dietary regimen that may reduce the gastrointestinal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in those who are sensitive to fermentable carbohydrates, allowing IBS sufferers […]
Gastroenterology 2014 Nov;147(5):1012-20.e4. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.07.046. Epub 2014 Jul 30. Annette Fritscher-Ravens Abstract Background & aims: We investigated suspected food intolerances in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) for real-time visualization of structural/functional changes in the intestinal mucosa after food challenge. Patients with functional changes after food challenge (CLE+) were placed […]
Via Mark Hyman on Oct 4, 2014 If you’ve ever suffered a migraine, I don’t need to describe the feeling. These severe, nearly disabling headaches can last from hours to days and create nausea, vomiting, and severe throbbing pain on one or both sides of your head. In extreme cases, migraines can even carry stroke-like […]
Explore (NY) . 2014 Sep-Oct;10(5):309-18. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2014.06.005. Epub 2014 Jun 19. Luca Collebrusco 1, Rita Lombardini 2 PMID: 25224307 DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2014.06.005 Abstract A chronic continuous or intermittent gastrointestinal tract dysfunction, the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), appears to be due to dysregulation of brain-gut-microbiota communication. Furthermore, the “microbiota” greatly impacts the bi-directional brain-gut axis communication. This […]
Jennifer Garcia August 20, 2014 Infection with Giardia may triple the risk for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue (CF) even years after infection, according to a prospective study published online August 12 in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Kurt Hanevik, MD, PhD, from the University of Bergen, Norway, and colleagues identified 1252 individuals […]
RESEARCH · July 29, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Authors reviewed literature from MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Register through December 2013 and identified 14 randomized controlled trials that included 906 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) evaluated for treatment with fiber. Pooled relative risk of remaining symptomatic after treatment with soluble fiber (not bran) […]
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, June 2014, Vol. 114, 470-479. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2014.098 Axel Müller, DO (Germany), MSc; Helge Franke, DO (Germany), MSc; Karl-Ludwig Resch, MD, PhD; Gary Fryer, PhD, BSc Abstract Context: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and often lifelong functional gastrointestinal disorder. There is a scarcity of effective management options for […]
Annals of Surgery, 06/09/2014 > Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Annals of Surgery: July 2014 – Volume 260 – Issue 1 – p 31–36 PubMed Reference Journal Reference Science Daily Article Fassov JL, et al. – IBS affects 3% to 22% of the population worldwide, but most patients continue to have symptoms despite treatment. The aim is to investigate […]
Published: May 6, 2014 By Ed Susman , Contributing Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO — A diet low in foods with certain sugars known as FODMAPs appears to reduce symptoms in children diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), researchers said here. Children had fewer daily abdominal pain episodes during the low-FODMAPs period — 2.2 episodes — compared with […]
A double blind randomized controlled pilot trial Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 03/04/2014 Clinical Article PubMed Reference Ginger is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but no data exists about its effectiveness. This double blind randomized controlled pilot study suggests ginger is well tolerated but did not perform better […]
A double blind randomized controlled pilot trial Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 02/25/2014 Clinical Article Full Story PubMed Reference Journal Reference van Tilburg MAL, et al. – Ginger is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but no data exists about its effectiveness. This double blind randomized controlled pilot study suggests ginger […]