IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS) SOLUTION

There are grumpy, irritable people and grumpy, irritable bowels.

You can have a grumpy irritable bowel without being a grumpy, irritable person –it means that certain foods drinks and stressful events give you alternating bouts of diarrhea, constipation and abdominal pain.

• If something seems to irritate the condition, eliminate it from your diet.
• Eat on a regular schedule, don’t overeat on the run.
• Add fiber to your diet– it helps prevent constipation. Include mueslicrispbread, and whole grains. Because fiber can cause gas, add it gradually.
• Avoid fatty foods.
• Limit dairy products –milk can cause abdominal cramping, gas and diarrhea.
• Avoid dietetic sweeteners – they can cause diarrhea.
• Drink six to eight glasses of water a day.
• Cut out fat as it is a stimulus to colonic contractions.
• Stop smoking.
• Avoid spicy foods.
• Avoid spicy foods.
• Stop smoking.
• Use a hot water bottle or heating pad on your tummy.
• Participate in tension – relieving activities – sports, hobbies or regular physical exercise.