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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Is Making My Life Hell

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Since returning from Spain l6 months ago I’ve suffered from chronic diarrhoea sometimes five or six times a day, with terrible wind and bloating. My stomach feels upset all the time. I’ve had every conceivable test including laparoscopy, colonoscopy, barium meal, CT scan, urine tests, stool samples and blood tests, which have all been negative. My specialist tells me I have irritable bowel syndrome. It is making my life a living hell. What treatment can you suggest?

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I am sure your specialist is right irritable bowel syndrome( lBS) is not a disease, as no cause is known (although many doctors tend to regard it as a psychological problem). If a specific cause were to be found – such as candidiasis gut fermentation, giardia, parasites, diverticulitis or Crohn’s disease- the diagnosis of IBS would be invalid.

A syndrome is a collection of symptoms that may or may not be linked to one particular organ or system, or to a single cause. IBS is characterized by heartburn or indigestion, constipation, diarrhoea, flatulence, abdominal cramps, fullness of bowels even after evacuation, stomach bloating shortly after eating, and food intolerances manifesting as diarrhoea shortly after eating certain types of food. As you can see, all these are related to the gut.

At the Integrated Medical Centre around one patient in five comes to us because of this problem. Twenty years of experience have shown me that the best way is to help the digestive system heal itself by eating food stuffs that are easy to digest and beneficial to the body. In my book Dr Ali’s Nutrition Bible explain in detail why we get this bizarre collection of symptoms and the diet I recommend. Here are the main points:

Diet

* Eat slowly and chew your food very well so that your stomach doesn’t get exhausted having to churn the food, producing more acid in the process.

* Do not drink water 45 minutes either side of meals, so that the gastric juice doesn’t get diluted, impairing digestion; during the meal sip a little to help swallowing.

* After lunch, rest for 15 to 20 minutes; after dinner, walk slowly for a mile. This helps the digestive organs to function better.

Avoid the following

* Citrus fruits and sour foods, which contain acid that causes indigestion because it neutralizes bile, which is essential for smooth digestion.

* Yeast which causes gut fermentation, leading to gas, bloating, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea.

* Caffeinated drinks, such as coffee and cola, which cause gut muscles to tense, leading to cramps.

* Fried food, which is difficult to digest and puts a strain on bile production and supply.

* All alcohol, which is particularly bad for IBS sufferers; for example, white wine and champagne cause acidity,. and beer causes gas.

* Sugar and sugary foods, which feed yeast and candida.

* Fizzy drinks.

*Canned products, which contain lots of preservatives, causing acidity and bloating.

* Roughage (fruits, vegetables other than root, cereals and milk) for one or two months until the diarrhoea stops.

This is what I suggest you eat

Breakfast Soft boiled eggs, or pancakes made from buckwheat flour with cottage cheese and honey, plus milk less tea to drink (ginger and peppermint are good). Lunch/dinner minced meat, chicken or turkey simmered with garlic, ginger and black pepper; olive oil mashed or boiled potatoes (peeled), carrots, parsnips, swedes, turnips; lentils soaked overnight, then cooked. Also boil the peel of one pomegranate in eight cups of water for l5 minutes, then cool and strain. Keep in the fridge and, to settle the stomach, drink half a cup twice daily, morning and evening, for seven days.

Remedies

* Take a multivitamin and mineral daily for three months (Biocare One-a-Day, tablets) to compensate for the lack of fresh fruit and salad.

* Kadu : soak two to three twigs in a cup of hot water overnight, strain and drink in the morning for three months.

* Stomach Formula: take two tablets twice daily for two months; or take Gasex tablets, one  tablet twice daily for two months.

* Diarex : take one tablet every other day for two weeks if you have diarrhoea.

Exercise

Regular exercise, such as walking, swimming or yoga, aids digestion.

Relax

Play a relaxation/meditation tape or CD in bed at night.

Massage

Rub and stroke your abdomen clockwise with sesame oil every morning for two minutes.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is not a disease per se but a functional disorder. Until now, the medical community does not have a definite answer why and how it happens but I have my own theory, not from a qualified medical perspective but from a sufferer’s perspective. I think that the most important thing to know is that IBS is not terminal. The effects from IBS symptoms are what cause us (IBS sufferers) all the pain, discomfort and suffering.

On a bigger perspective, it is estimated that IBS affects about 30% of the world’s population. It can range from mild and infrequent attacks, to more severe hospital care. This percentage is expected to increase with all the processed foods and increasingly unhealthy lifestyle among humans.

At present, IBS is diagnosed via test elimination and symptom guideline called “Rome III Diagnostic Criteria” (some of these guidelines defer) but generally, if you have suffered

“Stomach discomfort or abdominal pain 3 days in a month for the last 3 to 4 months and this is relieved by having bowel movements. There is also noticeable change in stool form and frequency”

Before one can conclude one has IBS, it is best to get an endoscopy and colonscopy, and other tests done especially the H-Pylorii test. Once these are eliminated, and the symptoms persist, then it is likely to be IBS.

In the IBS world, there are generally two classifications – IBS diarrhea (IBS-D) and IBS constipation (IBS-C). Sometimes one can suffer both, and it changes but predominantly a person will suffer on type.

Some other common symptoms are excessive burping, flatulence (usually with bad smell) and extensive bloating. This is common for both IBS-D or IBS-C.

I find that the most pressing issue with IBS sufferers is pain management. I use to control this without giving much thought to long term strategy. This can be defeating because we are just fixing a problem and attempting to learn to manage our IBS. We have to realize that IBS is not going to leave us anytime soon, so a long term perspective is needed.

Over the years, I started to look long term to manage IBS and here is what I have discovered. In order to do that one must look into these 6 strategies and develop plans, routines and knowledge:

• Relieve Pain. This has to be the first and most important. In the beginning, this must be the first thing to address. Knowing what to do and what to take which can provide immediate or near immediate pain relief is priority one.

• Promote Healing. Once pain is managed, we have to try to take care and promote the healing process. This can be in the form of foods we take and exercises we do.

• Remove Symptoms. Even with the best of us, IBS symptoms do flare up. It could be caused by the trigger food we have taken, which is usually the case or some routine that we did not follow. We must then know what to take or do to quickly to nip the symptoms before it becomes too much to handle.

• Stress Management. I think this is one of the main culprits for an IBS sufferer. In fact, stress is the major cause for most critical diseases. Anyway, we need to how to de-stress because having to deal with IBS is a very tiring and stressful period in itself. Thus, knowing how to calm down mentally and physically is very important to create a ‘clear head’ in dealing with IBS symptoms.

• Remove Toxins (detoxification) Toxins indirectly will aggravate IBS symptoms flare-ups. The more toxins we have in the body, the more severe the symptoms become. If we understand and know how to remove toxins through sweat, breath, urine and bowel movements, then we are in better position to reduce the effects of the symptoms.

• Habits. Finally, putting all the ‘best routine’ that works for you and then doing it everyday diligently requires the routine to become a daily habit. There will be several types of routines one have to develop for different circumstances.

To recap, the main idea I wanted to present here is the holistic strategy needed to finally manage IBS. Even though we recognize that IBS is incurable, we also know that with the right knowledge, one can manage the symptoms and its effects. By managing IBS, an IBS sufferer’s life can be as fulfilling as a non-IBS sufferer.