Summary of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Therapies
Published by tummyblogger June 6th, 2007 in Medical, Probiotics, IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, IBS therapyI found the following general statement of accepted therapies for IBS, according to the medical community on the web.
The etiology of IBS is currently unknown. Because of this, the goal of therapy is symptom management and reduction in the frequency and severity of episodes, or “bouts.” The management of IBS ranges from dietary and behavioral changes to medications. Dietary changes may involve slowly increasing fiber while also reducing dairy products, fatty foods, spices and caffeine. Patients are often encouraged to try an exclusion diet - restricting their diet to bland foods, gradually adding new foods, and recording symptoms (John Hopkins). Therapeutic agents, whether prescription or over-the-counter, are utilized primarily for symptom management. The most common prescription therapeutic agents have the greatest impact on bowel function by either slowing down or speeding up transit times. Other forms of therapy have targeted the gut-brain function and involved the use of agents such as antidepressants and even hypnosis.
Probiotics are currently under consideration to help in the management of IBS, as they support a healthy, normal digestive system.
The source is http://www.pghsi.com/gastrointestinal/probiotics.html
PGHSI are the initials of the Procter and Gamble Health Sciences Institute, which could be anything of an advertising nature. On the other hand, the source of information quoted in this well-written and informative statement is a John Hopkins (University and Hospital) paper, that carries more authority, more sense that it is not strictly commercial. The source listed in parentheses in the above quote as (Johns Hopkins) is as follows:
Johns Hopkins Resource Center, Digestive Diseases Library. Monograph on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (2004). www.hopkins-gi.org
See the previous posts that mention probiotics, by clicking on the “probiotics” category.
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