{"id":161,"date":"2022-03-07T10:07:28","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T09:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/darmbeschwerden\/reizdarm-syndrom\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T16:48:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T14:48:04","slug":"irritable-bowel-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gutproblems\/irritable-bowel-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"161\" class=\"elementor elementor-161\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a058cb e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a058cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425b044 e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"425b044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4a1c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c4a1c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f513395 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f513395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097bd3c elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"097bd3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Irritable bowel syndrome<\/strong> causes symptoms in the gastrointestinal area &#8211; but without organic causes. 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1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685503d e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"685503d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5fcc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de5fcc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac670c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac670c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Irritable bowel syndrome <strong>(IBS)<\/strong> is one of the most common functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Not only the colon is affected, but the whole digestive system is affected. Despite thorough medical examination, <strong>no organic cause can be found<\/strong> for the often severe digestive complaints.<\/p><p>It is estimated that about <strong>20 % of the population in industrialised countries suffer from irritable bowel syndrome<\/strong> to a greater or lesser degree. Women are affected about twice as often as men. The symptoms usually appear for the first time between the ages of 20 and 30 and often last for months or years. Often, the <strong>use of antibiotics<\/strong> in connection with an intestinal infection can also be identified as a trigger (the so-called <strong>post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome<\/strong>). The patients&#8217; quality of life is often considerably reduced.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e245d2 obcs green e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e245d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77fcd1 e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b77fcd1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a247089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a247089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What symptoms does IBS cause?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9092990 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9092990\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Typical symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are <strong>abdominal pain, cramps in the abdomen, flatulence and constipation and\/or diarrhoea<\/strong>. <strong>Stress<\/strong> additionally aggravates the symptoms. The complaints sometimes disappear after a bowel movement or occur more frequently after eating, especially if too much has been eaten. Then it may be that the <strong>digestive enzymes<\/strong> are not sufficient, which in turn triggers flatulence.<\/p><p>Sometimes you may have a feeling as if the bowels cannot be emptied properly.<strong> Heartburn, belching<\/strong> and bowel sounds may also occur. Only after other serious organic diseases have been ruled out (other causes for the complaints must be excluded) may or can the diagnosis &#8220;irritable bowel syndrome&#8221; be made. 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The disease of <strong>irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)<\/strong> is present when the following 3 points are fulfilled:<\/p><ul><li>There are <strong>chronic complaints<\/strong>, i.e. lasting <strong>longer than 3 months<\/strong> (e.g. abdominal pain, flatulence), which are referred to the intestine by the patient and the doctor and are usually accompanied by changes in bowel movements (diarrhoea, constipation or alternation between diarrhoea and constipation).<\/li><li>The complaints are the reason why the patient seeks help and\/or worries a lot about it and the symptoms must be so severe that the <strong>quality of life is relevantly affected<\/strong> by it.<\/li><li>The prerequisite is that there are no changes characteristic of other health conditions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3160ddd e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3160ddd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-862ccfc e-con-full obcs none e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"862ccfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;bounceInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f25ddb obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f25ddb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6e484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad6e484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/other-symptoms-irrtable-bowel-syndrome.png\" class=\"attachment-full-hd size-full-hd wp-image-16347\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce5086d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce5086d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b793c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b793c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome often also have the following problems or complaints:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Anxiety<\/strong> disorders<\/li><li>Depression<\/li><li>Insomnia<\/li><li>Chronic<strong> fatigue<\/strong> syndrome (CFS)<\/li><li>Headaches (migraines)<\/li><li>Fibromyalgia (so-called &#8220;soft tissue rheumatism&#8221; with diffuse pain symptoms)<\/li><li>Menstrual cramps<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d6241 obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3d6241\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e152f56 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e152f56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living with IBS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278c186 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"278c186\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the diagnosis of IBS, there are some things you should watch out for or even avoid. It is important to <strong>listen to your body and recognise which foods are good for it and which cause discomfort<\/strong>. Find some ways to deal with the symptoms &#8211; this way, outings and normal <strong>everyday life<\/strong> will be fun again and not a burden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ed73a elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"15ed73a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/blog\/do-probiotics-help-ibs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-668867c obcs green e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"668867c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9aab2b e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9aab2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc65ace e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc65ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotate_3d&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;650&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/causes-of-ibs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/causes-of-ibs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/causes-of-ibs-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/causes-of-ibs-768x732.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aeaaa5 e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3aeaaa5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90c64c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90c64c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of IBS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52495df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52495df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are various theories about the <strong>medical-scientific causes of IBS<\/strong>. Among other things, <strong>bacterial infections<\/strong> of the stomach and intestinal tract, a disturbance of the <strong>immune function<\/strong> in the area of the digestive system and <strong>abnormal intestinal peristalsis (motility disorder)<\/strong> are assumed to be the triggers of IBS. Scientists have been able to identify a whole series of typical changes in the intestines of those affected. However, these changes do not only occur in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/blog\/daily-life-with-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs\/\"><strong>irritable bowel syndrome<\/strong><\/a>, but also in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gutproblems\/ibd\/\"><strong>chronic inflammatory bowel diseases<\/strong><\/a>, diverticulitis and food intolerances.<\/p><p>In people with irritable bowel syndrome, food passes through the digestive tract too quickly or too slowly. Affected people can therefore suffer from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gutproblems\/diarrhoea\/\"><strong>diarrhoea<\/strong><\/a> (passage time too fast, so that no fluid reabsorption can take place, the stool remains thin) or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gutproblems\/constipation\/\">constipation<\/a><\/strong> (passage too slow). Often there is a miscolonisation of the intestine (the normal intestinal bacteria that help with digestion are in the minority, harmful, gas-forming bacteria gain the upper hand), more intestinal gas is formed, which leads to bloating, flatulence and severe abdominal pain. In addition, the sensitivity to pain is increased in irritable bowel patients due to, among other things, a <strong>lowered pain threshold<\/strong> to stretching stimuli. The intestinal barrier protecting against harmful substances is weakened, the intestinal wall becomes more permeable (&#8220;<strong>leaky gut<\/strong>&#8220;): no adequate removal of harmful substances takes place. <strong>Stress<\/strong> aggravates the symptoms. Patients with irritable bowel syndrome have an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gut-health-connections\/stress\/\"><strong>increased susceptibility to depression and anxiety disorders<\/strong><\/a>. A dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system together with psychosomatic disorders is also discussed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e1820 obcs blue e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7e1820\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e46081e obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e46081e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f129258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f129258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other causes of IBS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-860fbd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"860fbd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1401\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1401\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Serotonin imbalance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1401\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1401\"><p>The <strong>neurotransmitter serotonin<\/strong> is also responsible for how pain is perceived. If the nervous system of the intestine is stimulated in irritable bowel syndrome, it can no longer properly regulate how many messenger substances are released. Therefore, it can happen that those affected perceive their intestines more strongly and feel pain, while in &#8220;healthy&#8221; people these stimuli do not exceed the perception threshold.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1402\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1402\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Impaired intestinal motility (intestinal motility)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1402\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1402\"><p>The intestinal wall of irritable bowel patients reacts particularly sensitively to stretching stimuli from food. The intestine has its own nervous system in the intestinal wall (the enteric nervous system = ENS), which is also called the &#8220;<strong>abdominal brain<\/strong>&#8220;. It signals when food enters the intestine and stretches the wall. Together with the neurotransmitter &#8220;serotonin&#8221;, the ENS controls digestion by <strong>stimulating the intestinal muscles to alternately contract and relax<\/strong>, creating a peristaltic wave and transporting the food forward. In irritable bowel syndrome, this intestinal nervous system is disturbed, &#8220;irritated&#8221;, it gives faulty instructions to the intestinal muscles. This results in unsynchronised intestinal movements, which also impairs digestion as a whole. Either the food pulp is transported too quickly &#8211; diarrhoea develops (irritable bowel syndrome of the diarrhoea type). The opposite is also possible: if the muscles move too slowly, constipation can develop (constipation-type irritable bowel syndrome). Irritable bowel cramps and flatulence occur when the muscles contract too much and no longer relax completely.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1403\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1403\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Gastro-Intestinal Infections (Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1403\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1403\"><p>Several studies show that irritable bowel syndrome can be the result of<strong> gastrointestinal infections<\/strong> (&#8220;stomach flu&#8221;). It is possible that intestinal infections with <strong>certain bacteria<\/strong> (such as Campylobacter jejuni, Clostridum difficile, harmful E.coli) are more likely to <strong>trigger irritable bowel syndrome<\/strong> than other pathogens. An enteric (= affecting the intestine) infection is responsible for only one in ten cases. When an <strong>intestinal infection<\/strong> is the cause of irritable bowel syndrome, people typically develop pronounced diarrhoea symptoms. <strong>Antibiotics<\/strong> &#8211; often used prematurely for intestinal infections &#8211; also cause damage to the intestinal biotope and can be the trigger for irritable bowel syndrome.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1404\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1404\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Increased immune activity in the intestinal mucosa<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1404\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1404\"><p><strong>Increased immune activity<\/strong> can be detected in tissue samples of the intestinal mucosa of affected people. Thus, increased defence cells of the immune system and their messenger substances (inflammatory mediators such as interleukins) are detected in the mucosa. Where this increased activity in irritable bowel syndrome comes from and what it possibly serves is still being researched.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1405\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1405\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Increased permeability of the intestinal mucosa (\"leaky gut\")<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1405\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1405\"><p>In the intestinal mucosa, neighbouring cells are each connected to each other via a &#8220;<strong>tight junctions<\/strong>&#8220;. They seal the cells against each other so that no foreign substances or pathogens can pass between the cells. As long as this &#8220;intestinal barrier&#8221; is intact, the entirety of the intestinal mucosal cells forms a protective shield, preventing foreign substances from entering the body from the intestinal space. In irritable bowel syndrome, this intestinal barrier is &#8220;leaky&#8221;, &#8220;holey&#8221;, the cells are no longer so firmly connected to each other, so that <strong>pathogens and toxins<\/strong> (&#8220;toxins&#8221;) can penetrate the intestinal mucosa more easily and <strong>lead to an immune reaction<\/strong>, to an &#8220;irritation&#8221;.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9abdffe obcs blue e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9abdffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e18d8 obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42e18d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2f3567 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2f3567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/diagnosing-ibs-irritable-bowel-syndrome-doctor-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-16349\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/diagnosing-ibs-irritable-bowel-syndrome-doctor-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/diagnosing-ibs-irritable-bowel-syndrome-doctor-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/diagnosing-ibs-irritable-bowel-syndrome-doctor-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/diagnosing-ibs-irritable-bowel-syndrome-doctor.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0ed1b obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c0ed1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699dabe elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"699dabe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3679d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3679d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The<strong> diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome<\/strong> is made on the basis of the typical pattern of complaints and after ruling out other clinical pictures.<\/p><ul><li>Where do you have<strong> pain<\/strong> and in which situations does it occur?<\/li><li>Do you have <strong>diarrhoea or constipation<\/strong>?<\/li><li>Have you noticed a connection between the pain and <strong>certain foods or drinks<\/strong>?<\/li><li>Do you have <strong>other symptoms<\/strong> such as vomiting, muscle and joint pain, <strong>heartburn and fever<\/strong>? Have you noticed blood in your stool? Do you feel tired quickly? Have you <strong>lost weight<\/strong>? This would be atypical for irritable bowel syndrome and is considered an alarm sign to look for serious illness.<\/li><li>Do you have high<strong> stress<\/strong> levels?<\/li><li>Do you have <strong>other illnesses<\/strong>? Ask about triggers and circumstances (e.g. <strong>stress<\/strong>, anger, overworking) that aggravate the symptoms.<\/li><li>Do you regularly take<strong> medication<\/strong> or have you done so in the last few weeks (e.g.<strong> antibiotics<\/strong>, painkillers and heart medication, thyroid medication, laxatives)?<\/li><li>Questions about <strong>family history<\/strong> (presence of diseases in the family)<\/li><li>Presence of organic intestinal diseases (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gutproblems\/ibd\/\"><strong>chronic inflammatory bowel disease<\/strong><\/a> (IBD) associated with severe diarrhoea)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6898366 obcs magenta e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6898366\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406fb14 e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"406fb14\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51cc71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a51cc71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examinations to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc8d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fc8d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the detailed medical history discussion, a <strong>physical examination<\/strong> may take place during which the doctor looks at the anus and palpates and listens to the abdomen. A <strong>stool sample<\/strong> can provide information about digestive disorders and functional intestinal dysfunctions. The stool is also examined for hidden (occult = not visible) blood. In addition to the intestinal tract, the doctor also checks the bladder, the kidneys, in women the ovaries and, depending on the symptoms, the heart.<\/p><p>An analysis of the blood and stool (blood in the stool, parasites (worms), the urine as well as functional tests of the organs also provide important information. <strong>Food intolerances<\/strong> such as fructose, lactose, sorbitol intolerance, etc. must also be ruled out. If the symptoms are acute, accompanied by weight loss, fever, fatigue, anaemia, vomiting, joint complaints and\/or blood in the stool, they may be caused by serious diseases and further medical clarification of the <strong>underlying condition<\/strong>\u00a0is absolutely necessary. Indications of liver, gall bladder or pancreas diseases must be investigated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c05710 e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c05710\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d01175e e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d01175e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotate_3d&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;-4&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;650&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/examination-doctor-ibs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/examination-doctor-ibs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/examination-doctor-ibs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/examination-doctor-ibs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/examination-doctor-ibs-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee1c93 obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ee1c93\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58b6022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58b6022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This may be followed by an examination of the rectum and the large intestine (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/blog\/colonoscopy-the-microbiome\/\"><strong>colonoscopy<\/strong><\/a>). During colonoscopy, the large intestine and the end of the small intestine are examined <strong>endoscopically<\/strong> through the anal canal. The intestine can also be visualised on an X-ray using a contrast medium. If an organic disease, food intolerance or chronic inflammatory bowel disease has been ruled out, the doctor will diagnose irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome is a &#8220;<strong>diagnosis of exclusion<\/strong>&#8220;, which may only be made when all other causes are certainly not present.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9152b3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9152b3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other possible diagnostic measures:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47ab6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b47ab6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Ultrasound<\/strong> examination of the entire abdomen (sonography)<\/li><li><strong>X-ray<\/strong> examination of the intestine and abdomen (X-ray), today mostly in the form of computed tomography (CT)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c40570 obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c40570\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78adbc9 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78adbc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What helps with irritable bowel syndrome?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66d24c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66d24c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recent studies indicate that irritable bowel syndrome is also associated with <strong>mild (chronic) inflammation<\/strong> and a less diverse, <strong>functional bacterial flora<\/strong> in the intestine. Irritable bowel syndrome often occurs after intestinal infections, especially often when these are treated with antibiotics, as this additionally destroys the natural, healthy intestinal flora and the harmful bacteria can continue to spread unchecked &#8211; the result is an <strong>increasingly &#8220;permeable&#8221; intestine<\/strong>, the protective barrier of the intestine is destroyed. Myrrh, <strong>camomile<\/strong> and coffee charcoal have a sealing effect on the intestine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896fc33 obcs green e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"896fc33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02dc85f e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02dc85f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5621a9b e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5621a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotate_3d&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;650&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/treatment-of-ibs-doctor-irritable-bowel-syndrome.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16351\" alt=\"treatment of ibs doctor irritable bowel syndrome\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/treatment-of-ibs-doctor-irritable-bowel-syndrome.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/treatment-of-ibs-doctor-irritable-bowel-syndrome-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/treatment-of-ibs-doctor-irritable-bowel-syndrome-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/treatment-of-ibs-doctor-irritable-bowel-syndrome-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205494e e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"205494e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2042b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2042b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Managing IBS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9c9875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9c9875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Irritable bowel syndrome is an unpleasant disease that strongly affects the quality of life. Medical treatment is only possible to a <strong>limited extent<\/strong> and is <strong>symptom-oriented<\/strong>. The most important thing is first of all to be able to classify your complaints and not worry that there is a serious illness behind them. Since the side effects of conventional medicines can often be severe, it is important to consider whether the risks of medicinal treatment are not greater than the symptoms themselves.<\/p><p>Often, a <strong>change in diet<\/strong> and avoidance of flatulent and hard-to-digest foods can relieve the symptoms.<strong> Natural remedies<\/strong> can be sufficient as the sole therapy for mild complaints, but they can also be used to <strong>support conventional medical treatment<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb2a49b obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb2a49b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb1603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb1603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Peppermint oil<\/strong> in gastric acid-safe form, whose active ingredient is released in the small intestine, has a relaxing effect. <strong>Chamomile<\/strong>, lavender oil, coriander, lemon balm and calamus also have a calming effect on the stomach and intestines. The plants mentioned are available in tea preparations and ready-to-use preparations from the pharmacy. Special organically produced preparations made from <strong>papaya fruit<\/strong> counteract complaints such as bloating, pain during bowel movements or constipation and calm the digestive system.<\/p><p>In case of very hard bowel movements, carefully tolerated <strong>fibre-rich<\/strong> food can be tried. Caution is advised as dietary fibre can also cause flatulence. Mucilages such as linseed, Indian psyllium and wheat bran promote intestinal transit in constipation, absorb a lot of water and also <strong>reduce diarrhoea<\/strong>. Foods such as rice, potatoes and oats have a <strong>constipating effect<\/strong>. For flatulence, caraway, fennel and aniseed preparations or teas provide relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2c61d6 obcs magenta e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2c61d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39df5bc e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39df5bc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2736a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a2736a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Probiotics for IBS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1efdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e1efdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, in order to effectively counteract the many <strong>causes of IBS<\/strong>, there are gentle methods that causally combat the causes of IBS and also prevent IBS symptoms. Natural intestinal bacteria &#8211; <strong>probiotic bacterial preparations<\/strong> are recommended by medical-scientific committees and associations for all IBS symptoms. These probiotic intestinal bacteria not only eliminate the symptoms but also the causes of irritable bowel syndrome and <strong>restore the balance in the intestine<\/strong> in three ways:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gut-health\/centre-of-health-gut\/gut-bacteria\/\"><strong>Gut bacteria<\/strong><\/a> are completely natural microorganisms found in the healthy gut that support our digestion and well-being in many ways.<br \/>Intestinal bacteria have <strong>no unwanted side-effects<\/strong> &#8211; occasionally, at the beginning of the treatment, you may experience slight bloating and stool changes. However, this is <strong>temporary<\/strong> before the beneficial effects begin.<br \/>With intestinal bacteria (including bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, lactococci, streptococci) &#8211; which are combined in special compositions against the various causes &#8211; inflammation, &#8220;<strong>leaky gut<\/strong>&#8220;, harmful germs (often after antibiotic treatment or intestinal infections), motility disorders &#8211; you can get to the bottom of the <strong>causes<\/strong> of the complaints and eliminates them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d09f69 e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d09f69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349273e e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"349273e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotate_3d&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;-4&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;650&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_perspective_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/probiotics-for-ibs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16352\" alt=\"probiotics for ibs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/probiotics-for-ibs.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/probiotics-for-ibs-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/probiotics-for-ibs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/08\/probiotics-for-ibs-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab954a2 obcs none e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab954a2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dc8589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dc8589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The regular intake of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gut-health\/centre-of-health-gut\/probiotics\/\"><strong>probiotics<\/strong><\/a> helps to <strong>strengthen the intestinal mucosa<\/strong> and its barrier function and to prevent or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/blog\/do-probiotics-help-ibs\/\"><strong>stop inflammatory processes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>For scientist Christoph H\u00f6genauer, this approach is exactly in line with previous study findings. The expert: &#8220;A recently published meta-analysis of 35 relevant studies shows that not all probiotics are equally effective &#8211; but depending on the symptom and complaint, they have an extremely positive effect overall. <strong>Multispecies probiotics seem to work better than monostrain probiotics<\/strong> in most studies to relieve distressing symptoms.&#8221; For example, the summary of all studies shows an improvement of the typical symptoms in 21 percent of those affected, 25 percent had less abdominal pain and flatulence; the frequency of the dreaded ultimate urge to defecate could be significantly reduced.<\/p><p>A new study by the Medical University of Graz focused on the <strong>effect of probiotics on irritable bowel syndrome<\/strong>. The focus was on the immune system of the intestinal mucosa (also called the mucosal immune system) and how <strong>anti-inflammatory bacterial strains<\/strong> support the intestine to regulate stress-related disorders. The result: Regular intake of this synbiotic helps <strong>to strengthen the intestinal mucosa<\/strong> and its barrier function as well as to prevent or stop inflammatory processes. The <strong>happiness messenger serotonin and the sleep hormone melatonin<\/strong> can be sufficiently produced again, the intestine comes to rest. In the meantime, the German Society for Gastroenterology, Digestive and Metabolic Diseases (DGVS) also recommends in its guidelines the use of probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome, whereby the choice of bacterial strain should depend on the symptoms. The DGVS also recommends probiotics for pain, diarrhoea, constipation and bloating in the course of IBS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f95bfb elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1f95bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/blog\/daily-life-with-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More about IBS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156f215 e-con-full obcs none e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"156f215\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cacf4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cacf4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tips for daily life with IBS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b1d6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b1d6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip 1<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be686c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be686c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Schedule time for <strong>relaxation<\/strong>! If you are relaxed, so is your bowel! Stress increases the symptoms of IBS. Sufficient relaxation and regular exercise bring the intestines back into balance. Sauna, outdoor exercise and water treatments are useful. Training in relaxation methods (e.g. autogenic training,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/blog\/yoga-against-chronic-stress\/\"> <strong>yoga<\/strong><\/a>) helps to control symptoms of stress, nervousness and anxiety. Patients with severe psychological problems and<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omni-biotic.com\/en-uk\/gut-health-connections\/stress\/\">depression<\/a><\/strong> should consult a psychotherapist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503f12f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"503f12f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip 2<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1fc7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1fc7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eliminate flatulent, hard-to-digest foods from the diet. This requires making a <strong>food diary<\/strong> and finding out the <strong>foods, drinks and situations<\/strong> that influence the symptoms and cause discomfort. Prevention is better than cure. You should avoid the irritable bowel triggers! If dietary fibre that stimulate intestinal motility are given, water-soluble dietary fibre (locust bean gum, pectin) should be used. Many <strong>small portions<\/strong> are better than a few large ones! Eat slowly and chew well! Drink enough (e.g. non-carbonated mineral water)! <strong>Avoid fatty and flatulent foods<\/strong> as well as very cold and very hot drinks! Carbonated drinks and fruit also often cause discomfort.<\/p><p>Eat <strong>regularly<\/strong> and always at fixed times!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdad7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdad7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip 3<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e47132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e47132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Smoking<\/strong> should be given up if possible and <strong>alcohol<\/strong> should only be consumed in moderation!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-363c78a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"363c78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tip 4<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7245efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7245efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking a <strong>probiotic<\/strong>, specially developed multispecies synbiotics that protect the intestinal mucosa and <strong>balance the digestive function<\/strong> is ideal for the prophylaxis and <strong>supportive treatment<\/strong> of irritable bowel 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