20 percent of Americans have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).  What is it?  These people are plagued by uncomfortable and often disabling symptoms like bloating, cramps, diarrhea, constipation, and pain.

Many people with IBS suffer without relief. The cause of their illness is never found and they are told to just get more fiber or take Metamucil, or are prescribed sedatives, anti-spasm drugs, or antidepressants.

A little Biology 101 – hang in there with me….

The surface area of your small intestine, where food is absorbed, is the size of a tennis court. Who would have thought?  Your small intestine also contains about 60 percent of your immune system.  If the lining of the small intestine breaks down – from stress, too many antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs like Advil, steroids, intestinal infections, a low-fiber, high-sugar diet, alcohol, and more – your immune system will be exposed to foreign particles from food and bacteria and other microbes.  This will trigger and activate an immune response and will irritate your second brain (the enteric nervous system) creating havoc that leads to an irritable bowel.  Yes, your digestive system has its own nervous system.

Here are 4 Factors in the Healing of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Research tells us there are many causes of irritable bowel — food allergies and overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine,  a lack of digestive enzymes, parasites living in the gut, zinc or magnesium deficiency, heavy metal toxicity, and more.

1. Get Tested.  Try to get a test for food allergies and eliminate the foods that test positive for 12 weeks.  Or simply try an allergy elimination diet for a few weeks.
2. Test yourself.  If you can’t afford the tests mentioned in #1, then just eliminate the most common food allergens for 12 weeks – that’s dairy, gluten, yeast, eggs, corn, soy, and peanuts.  Then reintroduce them one at a time to see if they cause symptoms.  This is an effective way to isolate the foods that may be causing you problems.
3. Repopulate your digestive tract with good bacteria.  Probiotics help normalize gut functions which in turn  improves your immune system.  CLICK HERE TO ORDER HIGH QUALITY PROBIOTIC.
4. Try digestive enzymes with meals to help break down food and start to feel better while your gut heals.  CLICK HERE TO ORDER HIGH QUALITY DIGESTIVE ENZYME

By taking these steps and seeking out the underlying causes of IBS, you can dramatically improve your health and overcome your digestive disorder.

Educate yourself.  You just might feel better for it, in more ways than you thought.

Debbie