WHAT CAUSES I.B.S.: 

Today, we know that everyday stress and your daily diet plays a major role in I.B.S.. A stressful event, starting a new business or job, martial problems or death of a spouse, can trigger I.B.S.. Every person has their own definition of what stress is for them and how it affects them. Your diet and how you eat can set-off I.B.S too. Certain foods bother certain people and lack of certain foods can do the same. You should always have good eating habits, meaning three meals a day and consuming those meals in a slow and calm manner. Skipping meals, eating on the run or rushing to eat can trigger I.B.S..

                                SYMPTOMS OF I.B.S.:

• Cramps Or Abdominal Pain:

Can be sharp or dull, steady or intermitted and it usually occurs on the lower left side of the abdomen. An additional symptom associated with abdominal cramping can be an "urgent" bowel movement usually following a meal to relieve abdominal pain and pressure. The pain is produced by muscle spasms in the intestinal walls which upsets the digestive process creating diarrhea or constipation.

• Diarrhea Or Constipation:

Usually a person with I.B.S. will either have diarrhea or constipation predominately. What causes diarrhea or constipation depends on where and how often your digestion system gets disrupted by cramps or spasms.

• Gas Or Bloating

The feeling of excessive gas in the lower abdomen or feeling full after eating a small meal is due to spasms or cramps in the intestinal walls which compresses normal amounts of gas.

To see if you are an irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) candidate you can take and complete the IBS Self-Evaluation Questionnaire.

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