Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is the umbrella term used by the medical fraternity to explain problems associated with the stomach, digestion or the colon.
The name IBS means nothing as there are many causes & symptoms of Irritable Bowels Syndrome..
It was previously known as 'mucous colitis' & 'spastic colon'.

Far too many people suffer from frequent Irritable Bowels unnecessarily.

In our opinion, a patient suffers from IBS if they exhibit frequent signs of CONSTIPATION and/or DIARRHEA.

Some symptoms of IBS are:

• Bloating and/or burping after eating
• Continuos and/or very frequent flatulence (indicates food fermentation)
• Constant wind and/or wind pains
• Unaccounted stomach pains
• Gurgling and/or noises in the gut
• The feeling of 'movement' in the bowels
• Watery stools
• Discoloured stools
• Bloody stools
• Mucus in the stool
• Pains in the upper left side (just under your ribs) and/or
• Abnormal pains in general & just before a bowel movement
• Constant reflux
• Bad breath
• Feeling of not evacuating sufficient stool / not fully evacuating
• Frequent Indigestion

Therefore, if you suffer from bouts of difficult bowel movements or do not have a bowel movements daily (as explained in Constipation) and/or suffer from many loose bowel movements daily (as explained in Diarrhea) and/or experience an alternation of diarrhea with constipation them you may well suffer from IBS.

* Mucus and/or blood in the stool IS NOT normal and if you do have signs of these, then you need to correct it ASAP.

Some causes of IBS Symptoms are ...

• Food Intolerance
• Food Allergy
• Digestive Disorders (not producing sufficient digestive enzymes)
• Dysbiosis (an imbalance in bowel flora)
• Candida infection - see information
• Leaky Gut - see information
• Use of stomach acid suppressing drugs
• Use of Antacid medication & various drugs
• Obstruction or kink in the colon
• Stress can aggravate the symptoms

Most of the time, many IBS symptoms are improved by a change in food intake and an increase in certain food SUPPLEMENTS such as Digestive Enzymes, ProBiotics, PreBiotics & Anti-Virals / Anti-Fungal combination products for a period of time until bowel flora and enzyme function are restored.
Only once the digestive system is functioning correctly will the the gut lining have the opportunity to begin the repair process!

SUMMARY: Eliminate the cause i.e. alter food intake & eliminate certain foods for a time period. Improve the digestive process. Restore normal bowel flora (favourable bacteria in the colon). Provide the body with certain nutrients to help it fight off the infection. Offer the Liver support in it's detoxification function. Restore the body's immune system so that it can repair damaged tissue & enhance it's ability to ward off recurring infection. BENEFICIAL SUPPLEMENTS Digestive Enzymes Probiotics e.g. Acidophilus & Bifidophilus Antifungals Caprylic Acid FOS Psyllium Husk Garlic Cinnamon Lapacho Tea Grapefruit Seed Extract Vitamin C L-Glutamine Biotin Aloe Vera Magnesium Zinc

Herbal supplements / Candida herbs / Information pages