Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common medical disorders that affects approximately 10% of the global population. It is a disorder characterized by two key elements: an abdominal component generally described as pain and/or discomfort and a change in bowel habits which could include changes in stool texture (how the BM looks) […]
Gastroparesis (GP) is a disorder in which the stomach empties very slowly. The delay in stomach emptying can result in bothersome symptoms that interfere with a patient’s life. GP most often occurs when the nerves to the stomach are damaged or don’t work properly. In most people diagnosed with GP a cause of the condition […]
What is Bowel Management? Bowel training refers to behavioral programs designed to help people with bowel disorders establish or reestablish control. Individuals with symptoms of inability to control bowel movements, incomplete emptying, or chronic constipation may benefit from these programs. Bowel retraining works by teaching new skills or strategies to develop a routine and predictable […]
Scientific research is essential to help understand which diets will work best for each person with gastroparesis. Currently, dietary recommendations are based on observations of what foods normally tend to promote or delay gastric emptying. Working with a registered dietitian (RD) or nutrition support specialist (nurse or doctor) can be extremely helpful in designing a […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with Acid Reflux and Suspecting It’s GERD I’m 21yr old and I was facing acid reflux symptoms from past 2 yrs. It usually consists of chest pain and sometimes heartburn. One day I was eating something spicy in late afternoon and suddenly my chest started paining now at that time I […]
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Achalasia is a motility disorder in which the esophagus (food tube) empties slowly. The delay results from poor opening of the lower esophageal sphincter (valve) in association with the loss of the normal, orderly muscle activity (peristalsis) that propels foods and liquids along the esophagus into the stomach. This results from the nerves in the […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Managing IBS Post-Pregnancy with Probiotics Im a college student, Im a female, Im 20 years old. I got IBS shortly after I delivered my first baby, before that I never had any problems. My sister also got it after her first child and she has it acting up again since shes pregnant […]
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Kolja’s Personal Story: Developing IBS-D After Food Poisoning My story: Yes. I have either functional diarrhoea or indeed IBS-D. Several gastroenterologists that I had wound up going to seem to be ‘fence-sitting‘ on this one. Something; IBS, others unexplained diarrhoea, and one gastroenterologist thought Munchausen Syndrome, as to play ‘hookie’ (skipping school). Point is, that […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Managing IBS I’m 40 and was diagnosed with IBS in my mid-20s, after several years of suffering. Anyone who’s reading this & is losing hope or feeling frustrated & alone — I’m here to say that managing & treating IBS is possible! In my 20s, life was terrible; my stomach constantly hurt […]
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Betty’s Personal Story- “Know that you are not alone” Hello; I am a 69 year old woman who when I was just 18 years old I had a Duodenal Ulcer. The doctors did not know then that a Duodenal Ulcer could be caused by bacteria. My ulcer was. It was caused by H-Pylori. Never knew […]
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Anonymous Personal Story- A Low-Carb Diet Worked For Me IBS-C started in the summer of 1975 and I was hospitalized for 3 days in which I endured both upper and lower tests, and the doctor attributed the problem to stress; so I stopped driving taxi on the night shift, changed my diet, cut out alcohol, […]