== Symptoms and Causes ==
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* Are you lactose intolerant? If milk and other dairy products bother you, you may have lactose intolerance. This means that your body is unable to digest the sugar in milk. If you suspect you are lactose intolerant, limit the amount of dairy products in your diet, and talk to your doctor.
* aspartame is known to cause Irritable Bowel Syndrome and [[fibromyalgia]].
* * Foods that tend to aggravate IBS include wheat, rye, barley, beans, cabbage, some fruits, chocolate, alcohol, milk and caffeinated beverages.
* * Anxiety has been linked with IBS. Make sure you’re getting enough sleep at night, and if possible, try to clear a little time in your day to relax and enjoy yourself. Some people claim that therapy can help with IBS symptoms.
== Home remedies ==
*[[coriander]] works like an antispasmodic drug, relaxing the contracted digestive muscles that cause the discomfort of IBS and other “overactive gut” disorders.
*[[turmeric]] is a remedy for gastrointestinal discomfort associated with irritable bowel syndrome and other [[Digestive Disorders]].
* As with [[heartburn]], avoid large meals and eating too fast.
* Foods that tend to aggravate IBS include wheat, rye, barley, beans, cabbage, some fruits, chocolate, alcohol, milk and caffeinated beverages.
* Add more fiber to your diet : Fiber helps regulate [[diarrhea]] and constipation. Soluble fiber, in particular, can be very effective. Foods high in soluble fiber include apples, beans and citrus fruits. Don’t try to cheat with fiber supplements – these can actually make symptoms worse.
* [[Probiotics]] can reverse ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, and other gut inflammations that occur from a lack of sufficient probiotics.
* Try to de-stress, in whatever way possible.
* Anxiety has been linked with IBS. Make sure you’re getting enough sleep at night, and if possible, try to clear a little time in your day to relax and enjoy yourself. Some people claim that therapy can help with IBS symptoms.
* Exercise : Studies show that people who weigh less and are more physically fit report less abdominal pain than those who are heavier. Also, for a lot of people, exercise is a great way to reduce stress.
* [[Glutamine]] : even serious gastrointestinal and digestive diseases such as Crohn's, IBS and Colitis can see substantial improvement with glutamine supplementation.
* Are you lactose intolerant? If milk and other dairy products bother you, you may have lactose intolerance. This means that your body is unable to digest the sugar in milk. If you suspect you are lactose intolerant, limit the amount of dairy products in your diet, and talk to your doctor.
* a traditional Chinese medicinal tea composed of fennel, flax, and fenugreek, is known to help treat coughs and [[cold]], mucus buildup, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and [[Crohn's Disease]].
* [[Neem Tree]] is very powerful against irritable bowel syndrome.