New breakthrough for IBS patients

A low-FODMAP diet is now an established treatment for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but the diet is controversial and challenging to follow, and not all IBS sufferers have a positive…

Modified rye bread helps patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are often concerned that certain foods may trigger or worsen their symptoms, which can include abdominal pain, diarrhea, or constipation.

Review of low FODMAP diet and IBS recently published

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology has published the review “Efficacy of the low FODMAP diet for treating irritable bowel syndrome: the evidence to date”.

Clinical trial demonstrates success of low FODMAP diet

A change in diet can improve the lives of those diagnosed with a common, but hard-to-treat gut disorder.

Gut reaction: Smart pill smells out the body’s fiber factor

First trials of smart gas sensing pills reveal how low & high-fiber diets affect gut.

Low vitamin D levels associated with IBS

People with IBS have been found to have low levels of vitamin D, and those who have taken a supplement have found that it helped to improve their condition.

Very little evidence for cutting out certain carbs to ease irritable bowel

Value of FODMAP diet, developed in Australia to curb symptoms, questioned There is very little evidence to recommend avoiding certain types of dietary carbohydrate, known as the FODMAP diet…

IBS and bloating: When the gut microbiota gets out of balance

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) belongs to the most widespread diseases in Western countries, causing up to sixty per cent of the workload of gastrointestinal physicians. One of the most frequent symptoms of IBS is bloating, which reduces quality of life considerably as patients perceive it as particularly bothersome.

The Benefits Of Probiotics For Patients With Stress-Associated Gastrointestinal Disorders

For those with irritable bowel syndrome who wonder if stress aggravates their intestinal disorder, a new University of Michigan Health System study shows it’s not all in their head…

Ulcerative Colitis Patients Can Improve Remission Rates By Adding VSL#3 Probiotic To Traditional Therapies

As one of the few probiotics with medical food designation for specific illnesses, VSL#3® has been the subject of a collection of more than 80 studies that have demonstrated its use in the dietary management of IBS, ulcerative colitis, and an ileal pouch. Ulcerative colitis patients, in particular, have been shown to benefit from adding VSL#3 medical food to their prescription drug regimen…

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