Fibre May Reduce the Need for Gallbladder Surgery Consumption of insoluble fibre may decrease the risk of gallbladder surgery in women, according to a study examining the relationship between dietary fibre and gallstone disease. As part of the Nurse’s Health Study, (see note) approximately 70,000 women completed biennial questionnaires on their fibre intake, as well [...]
Nutrition and Lifestyle Tips for GERD Foods Eat slowly and chew very well. This will help optimize digestion and give you time to feel full. When we are too full, it is harder for our bodies to efficiently break down and process food, and easier for our stomach contents to move back up into the [...]
Fundoplication Fundoplication, an anti-reflux surgery, has become popular therapy for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) using a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique. The Nissen fundoplication is a surgery performed on the stomach and the esophagus, and is one type of operation used to treat GERD. Before the widespread use of laparoscopic procedures, surgeons performed the Nissen fundoplication [...]
Treating Sleep Apnea May Ease GERD Nighttime heartburn is common among people with a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea, and a device used to treat this disorder may ease patients’ heartburn as well, according to a new study. People with sleep apnea stop breathing for short periods during sleep. Most commonly due to upper [...]
Habba Syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common disorder, which affects as many as six million Canadians with symptoms that include abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and/or diarrhea. IBS represents 12% of all patients seen by primary care physicians and about half of the patients seen by gastroenterologists. About one third of patients with [...]
Prednisone and Diet Prednisone is an anti-inflammatory medication which is commonly used in the treatment of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. This medication has some potential side effects that relate to the food we eat. These dietary guidelines may help to minimize these possible side effects. Sodium and Fluid Retention Prednisone may cause sodium (salt) [...]
IBS vs IBD: What's the Difference? People can be forgiven if they confuse irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). “IBS” and “IBD” sound the same. Both are very common illnesses that affect the gut. However, about the only features that they have in common are gut symptoms such as abdominal pain and [...]
Intestinal Gas Leaks Imagine this scenario. You’re sitting in a meeting, all is quiet, only one person is speaking softly but clearly. Suddenly, it arrives. Gas. You can feel it squirming through your guts. The time is near. A bead of sweat rolls down your forehead as the tension rises. There is no time to [...]
Chinese Medicine Alleviates Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and/or diarrhea. Doctors in China routinely use Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal remedies to treat IBS. While Western medical doctors have shown reluctance toward these products, many are becoming more accepting. Medical researchers at the University of [...]
Endometriosis and IBS A study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology investigated whether women with endometriosis in the United Kingdom have an increased chance of being diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Endometriosis – Endometrial cells normally line the inside of the uterus. Endometriosis is a [...]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Genetics vs Environment a Twin Study A new look at irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), published in the journal, Gut, suggests that the risk of developing IBS later in life increases significantly when fetal development is restricted in the womb. This 2006 study found that genetic factors appear to contribute to IBS in [...]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Often Occurs with Other Conditions A recent study in the medical journal, BMC Gastroenterology, has confirmed an increased incidence of other conditions occurring with IBS, specifically migraine, depression, and fibromyalgia. Some physicians class these conditions together as ‘affective spectrum disorders,’ or ‘functional somatic syndromes’. While clinicians have been reporting the connection [...]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Therapy Review Many researchers have published different studies regarding treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms with antidepressant medications and psychological therapies, with varying degrees of success. To evaluate if there were common themes, a panel of researchers at McMaster University Medical Centre analyzed and tallied 32 of these published studies [...]
Is Sugar Triggering Your Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Malabsorption of carbohydrates including lactose, fructose, and sorbitol has already been described in normal volunteers and in patients with functional bowel complaints including irritable bowel syndrome. Researchers in Israel set out to examine the importance of carbohydrate malabsorption in outpatients, previously diagnosed as having functional bowel disorders, and [...]
Pelvic Pain and Irritable Bowel Syndrome According to a 2006 study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) often goes unrecognized and untreated in women with chronic pelvic pain. Pain in the pelvic region may be steady or intermittent, and is considered chronic if it lasts for six months or [...]
The Costly Toll of Irritable Bowel Syndrome The effect of living with the ongoing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) significantly reduces quality of life (QOL) for many sufferers. This challenging disease also has a noteworthy social impact because it is such a widespread medical condition. For many years, IBS did not garner recognition as [...]
Writing Away Your Gut Pain Does the pain and discomfort of IBS make you want to scream? Let it out! Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal condition characterised by abdominal pain and discomfort, bloating, and constipation and/or diarrhea. Many IBS sufferers have a history of psychological trauma and distress, which has a huge [...]
Doctor's Reassurance & Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) As we have reported in The Inside Tract® many times, doctors have modified the clinical diagnosis criteria for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) over time, but the fundamental nature remains that this is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, which results in altered bowel habit and abdominal pain. [...]
Drug Therapy and the Compromised Bowel Background Physiology Several factors can alter the absorption of drugs taken orally in patients with a compromised digestive system. The most important determinations are the length of bowel available for drug absorption, and which section of the bowel has been removed. The small bowel, with its large surface area [...]
Herbal Supplements Herbal supplements are becoming increasingly popular among consumers. Herbal medicines come in many forms including liquids, tinctures, pills, capsules, tablets, teas and loose herbs. It is generally believed that herbs will do no harm since they are ‘natural’ substances. Although many herbal remedies have shown no ill effects in studies, some others should [...]
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