Beating IBS with Functional Medicine
For IBS, Leaky Gut, SIBO, Food Sensitivities, Yeast, Gas, Bloating, Refux and Heartburn – by Dr. Teresa Rispoli, ND, PhD., LAc. Over ten million Americans have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). That’s 10-20 % of the population. IBS is characterized by a group of symptoms in which abdominal pain or discomfort is associated with a change in bowel pattern, such as loose or more frequent bowel movements or diarrhea, and /or hard less frequent bowel movements or constipation. The most common symptoms are pain in the abdomen (belly), bloating, gas, and constipation or diarrhea, or both. Other symptoms...