Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS treatments in Arizona

IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diet

For many years, a high fiber diet for irritable bowel syndrome management was recommended though through research and experimentation, most GI specialists are finding the FODMAP diet to be most beneficial to improving IBS symptoms. Some studies show that the FODMAP diet can improve IBS symptoms in up to 76% of patients.

The FODMAP Diet For IBS Treatment

The FODMAP is a diet avoiding specific carbohydrates that do not absorb well in the digestive tract. These carbohydrates are oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. While using the FODMAP diet to treat IBS naturally is a good option, we find that when we discover the cause of IBS in each person, the diet is rarely necessary as their digestive health improves.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/a-new-diet-to-manage-irritable-bowel-syndrome

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-lowdown-on-the-low-fodmap-diet-2020072720662

IBS-D (IBS with diarrhea)

IBS diarrhea treatment is one thing we love to focus on in our clinic.. IBS-D treatment more often effects the large intestine, though irritation can often be felt throughout the entire digestive tract.

An under-recognized form of IBS-D is something called bile acid diarrhea or bile acid malabsorption. Bile acid malabsorption can be suspected if you have a green bowel movement or more commonly, multiple green bowel movements in a day.

Urgency is the key to this condition as it can lead to functional bowel incontinence. Functional incontinence is not incontinence of “old age” but rather incontinence due to cramping, urgency and loose stools or diarrhea.

We have specialized treatments for both bile acid malabsorption and treatment for IBS with diarrhea.

IBS-C (IBS with constipation)

IBS with constipation is a condition that is often diagnosed or identified in young children as well as teenagers. Hard, difficult to pass stools are the most common presentation.

Treatment for IBS with constipation consists of identifying food triggers and decreasing colon inflammation. The FODMAP diet also often works to treat IBS constipation because it helps to reduce the water retention of the digestive and thus allows the stool to pass more easily.

SIBO Treatment and IBS Treatment

No treatment for IBS is complete without first investigating SIBO! What is SIBO? SIBO is small intestine bacterial overgrowth. The happens when bacteria in the large intestine enters the small intestine and start to alter digestion. If there was ever a cure for IBS, SIBO treatment would e the closest to it.

The symptoms of SIBO match many of IBS and the treatment of SIBO and the treatment of IBS can often overlap for mutual benefit. The most common symptoms of both IBS and SIBO include abdominal pain, cramping, gas, bloating and diarrhea.

Nearly 80% of irritable bowel syndrome patients also have small intestine bacterial overgrowth! This means that 8/10 people should be looking for the best SIBO doctor.

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