How to Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome Naturally

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a condition that affects the intestines, also referred to as the digestive tract.

It's characterized by a combination of uncomfortable symptoms that can vary in intensity and duration from day-to-day, and these symptoms can have a significant impact on your daily activities and your mental health.

How Does a Person Develop IBS?

There's currently no clear understanding of why, or how, a person develops IBS.

Some doctors believe that IBS is partially caused by a problem with the nerve signals that travel between the gut and the brain, while others believe that IBS is triggered by hormonal changes, stress, anxiety or certain foods.

Because problems like leaky gut and IBS are linked to an imbalance in the good bacteria in the intestine, there is widespread suspicion among medical professionals that excessive antibiotic use may trigger the onset of IBS.

What is known is that digestive conditions like IBS, leaky gut and abdominal pain can impact anyone at any age.

What Are Symptoms of IBS?

The most common symptom of IBS is abdominal cramping and stomach pain accompanied by either constipation and/or diarrhea.

Symptoms can also include flatulence, mucus in the stool, and a feeling like the bowels are not completely empty even after using the toilet.

These symptoms can vary in frequency and intensity on a daily basis, and it's common for people with IBS to suffer from severe bloating and diarrhea one day, then be constipated the next.

It's important to note that IBS does not cause any detectable changes within the digestive tract — that's why this condition is sometimes dismissed by medical professionals as being simply a psychosomatic condition.

Is There a Cure for IBS?

Right now there is no known cure for IBS.

At best, medical professionals usually recommend lifestyle changes to try and improve overall health and wellness.

This can include eliminating highly-processed foods from the diet, losing excess weight, eating plenty of natural, high-fiber foods and developing a regular daily routine.

Exercise can also help to relieve stress that may trigger IBS symptoms, while some IBS sufferers have found that eliminating specific foods such as gluten or dairy products from their diet can help.

Because everyone experiences IBS differently, experts recommend keeping a daily food and symptom journal to identify any patterns linking diet and lifestyle with IBS symptoms like abdominal pain.

What Natural Remedies Can Be Used to Help Reduce the Frequency and Severity of IBS Symptoms?

There are two natural supplements that may be helpful for people suffering from IBS symptoms - Magnesium Chloride and MethylSylphonylMethane, or MSM.

MSM is a naturally-occurring sulfur compound that helps to boost the body's natural ability to metabolize sulfur, leading to an improvement in the production of the essential antioxidant glutathione. Supplementing with MSM may combat problems with leaky gut that lead to abdominal pain, diarrhea and digestive conditions.

Magnesium Chloride is another all-natural supplement that is used by people who live with IBS.

It works to improve blood sugar balance, reduces painful inflammation throughout the body, and can help lower the stress and anxiety that is often linked to IBS flare-ups.

For those experiencing constipation-predominant IBS, magnesium chloride is especially helpful for relaxing muscles in the intestines and softening the stool.

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