What is the importance of irritable bowel syndrome and nutrition?
The connection between food and health has been known for centuries, but there is increasing interest regarding how diet and nutrition affect gastrointestinal (GI) function and symptoms. This interest has largely been focused on using dietary changes to treat IBS. In patients with IBS, up to 2/3 of patients report increased GI symptoms after meals. Unfortunately, food-induced symptoms are common in IBS, and the IBS symptoms caused by eating are associated with decreased quality of life
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