{"id":7187,"date":"2018-04-30T10:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T14:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hancockregionalhospital.org\/?p=7187"},"modified":"2018-04-30T10:00:49","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T14:00:49","slug":"control-ibs-with-diet-lifestyle-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/fr\/2018\/04\/control-ibs-with-diet-lifestyle-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Contr\u00f4lez le SCI avec un r\u00e9gime alimentaire et des changements de mode de vie"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are times when the pharmaceutical-related commercials may make you pause to wonder, \u201cHave they discovered a new medical condition?\u201d<\/p>\n

More likely than not, it\u2019s nothing new \u2026 it\u2019s just been \u201crebranded.\u201d In the case of an ailment associated with abdominal pain and irregular bowel habits, the terms, \u201cIBS colitis,\u201d \u201cmucous colitis,\u201d \u201cspastic colon,\u201d \u201cnervous colon,\u201d and \u201cspastic bowel\u201d were commonly used.<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s called irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). And if you\u2019ve been diagnosed with it, you\u2019re not so concerned about what it\u2019s called as to how to deal with it.<\/p>\n

According to the International Foundation of Gastrointestinal Disorders, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal (GI) effecting between 25 \u2013 40 million people in the United States, 60 percent of whom are female. It differs from Inflammatory Bowel Disease, a more serious illness that includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn\u2019s which causes permanent damage to the intestine and may require surgery. In contrast, IBS can be described as a \u201cshort\u201d in your body between the brain and gut; food moves too slowly or too quickly through the digestive tract causing discomfort, diarrhea or constipation. IBS can also be caused by bacterial changes in the gut or a severe infection.<\/p>\n

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It is important to seek the advice of your physician about your symptoms and receive a diagnosis of this condition to ensure it\u2019s not something more serious. Typically, treatment begins with management techniques. Over-the-counter or prescription medications may also be used.<\/p>\n

While there\u2019s no real \u201ccure\u201d for IBS, there are very impactful diet and lifestyle changes one can make. Recent studies indicate following a \u201clow FODMAP diet\u201d is a good start. FODMAP foods<\/a> are not well absorbed in the small intestine and are rapidly fermented by bacteria in the gut. Other diet and lifestyle recommendations may include:<\/p>\n