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IBS
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19 days ago
Think about how many people you know who suffer with gut problems. The bloating, the cramping, the urgent dashes to the loo, the miserable mornings spent doubled over in pain.
44 days ago
Anna saw doctors 20 times and was told her heavy periods were down to her age, IBS and perimenopause. But this was the real problem... and the terrifying surgery she had to undergo to survive it ⊖⊖
Anna complained to doctors more than 20 times over seven years about her heavy periods, only to be told her health problems were due to her age.
50 days ago
I lost seven stone and cured my IBS, menopausal hot flushes and reversed my borderline diabetes by following Dr Michael Mosley's Fast 800 programme. This is how I made it work for me - and how you can too ⊕
I'm 5ft 2 and had been around seven-and-a-half stone for years, but I have always been an emotional eater. I got into the habit of comforting myself with food.
68 days ago
From leaky gut to IBS and even PARASITES: The DIY health checks that can end the agony of painful bowel conditions ⊖
As we learn more about the importance of gut microbes (the microbiome) to our health, at-home testing kits might seem useful tools. But a recent US study cast doubt on their accuracy.
84 days ago
Ashleigh thought she had IBS - but it turned out to be devastating Stage 3 bowel cancer at just 37. Now she warns of the tiny symptoms she missed, what might have caused it ⊖⊖⊖
'It wasn't a lot of blood, but enough that I knew something wasn't right,' she says. 'And because it only slowly got worse, I didn't fully appreciate how bad things had become.'
4 months ago
For ten years doctors said my stomach pain was 'just IBS'. It was so bad I would vomit, pass out, lose control of my bowels in public and ended up with a stoma bag. In fact, I was suffering from a condition that affects MILLIONS ⊖
As a young professional in her 20s, Sapphia Cousins' life should have been filled with work drinks, brunches with friends and fun-filled weekends.
5 months ago
Your bloating and diarrhoea might NOT be IBS: Expert reveals the tell tale signs of common digestive issue SIBO ⊖
Millions of people with a debilitating digestive problem may have been misdiagnosed with IBS putting them at risk of vitamin deficiencies, kidney problems and even cancer , experts warn.
Suffer from debilitating diarrhoea, cramps and bloating? This is the new pill that could banish your symptoms for good, why scientists are so hopeful and what happened to the patients who took it ○
IBS affects one in five UK adults - around 12 million. It can cause stomach cramps, bloating, nausea, wind, faecal incontinence, fatigue, diarrhoea and constipation, which can last for months
7 months ago
Scientists discover why women are dramatically more likely to suffer irritable bowel syndrome - and how to treat it without changes to diet ⊖⊖
A new study has revealed why women are more likely to get irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), paving the way for new treatments.
I had rosacea, IBS, bloating and took a cocktail of pills, says longevity expert DR LARA HEMERYCK. Then I discovered the simple tricks and supplements that have cut my biological age and healed my body. You can do the same ⊖⊖
My health was in dire straits and, aged just 27, I was living a half-life. Profound migraines left me trapped in my bed for days. I had terrible irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).