IBS, is an inflammatory disease that affects hundreds of thousands of people. It is considered incurable, but thanks to new research, relief may be possible. Find out how in this article form Nutrikon Wellness Center.
Read MoreIBS: Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome, No Laughing Matter
Friday, February 15, 2013 3:28:24 PM America/Los_Angeles
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:00:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
While comedic depictions of IBS show people in a constant desperate need to find a bathroom in order to relieve their distress through explosive diarrhea, the reality is that IBS can also manifest as severe constipation. There are three categories of IBS, diarrhea, constipation, and alternating and there are called IBS-D, IBS-C, and IBS-A respectively.
Read MoreCrohn’s Disease
Saturday, January 28, 2012 12:00:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
Today this disease affects approximately 500,000 in the United States alone and is the second most common form of inflammatory bowel disease after ulcerative colitis. In fact, these two diseases are often very hard to distinguish from each other due to the fact that both tend to affect the same areas of the gut through similar means.
Read MoreUlcerative Colitis
Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:00:00 AM America/Los_Angeles
The most common form of IBD in the United States is Ulcerative Colitis, which affects roughly 1 million people. Thankfully, very few people actually die of the condition today, but what may be worse is that a large number of these people have a severely diminished quality of life.
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