What is IBS?

So you’ve got this discomfort in your gut. Maybe you’ve visited your doctor, maybe you’ve talked to some close friends. Maybe it’s Celiac Disease or maybe it’s just a Gluten Intolerance. Maybe you’ve eliminated gluten from your diet… maybe that helped, but maybe you still feel some discomfort.

Maybe you’ve got Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Sexy name for a medical condition, right?

The truth is that anytime doctors put the word “syndrome” after a condition, it’s code for, “we really don’t understand what causes this. It’s not a disease, but it’s an umbrella term for a whole bunch of symptoms.”

That’s the case with IBS. No one is really clear on why or how it is caused, but it’s an umbrella term for a whole bunch of symptoms that relate to pain or discomfort in the digestive tract. Some of the most common symptoms of IBS include:

• Cramping / abdominal pain
• Frequent (or infrequent) running to the rest room
• Diarrhea, constipation or both

In the past, IBS was sometimes referred to as colitis, mucous colitis, spastic colon, nervous colon or spastic bowel. Some folks still use these terms to refer to the condition, but IBS is more commonly used these days because it tends to create less vivid images in the mind.

By some accounts, IBS affects up to 60M or 70M Americans. The sad part is that IBS is a bit of an embarrassing topic. How many folks are there who turn to their friends to discuss the pain or discomfort of using the rest room?

In truth, this is part of why we started Sorbeo’s Digestive Health Blog. Over the next few posts, we’re going to talk a bit more about IBS and how it can sometimes be confused with (or exist side by side with) Celiac Disease. 

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About Sorbeo: We have one simple mission: Help people live healthier, pain-free lives when it comes to digestive health, and our goal is to help people live healthier, pain-free lives when it comes to digestive health. Our community includes people who suffer from a range of ailments including Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease and food issues like gluten sensitivity. We also serve people suffering from Chronic Fatigue, Autoimmune Deficiencies and even Fibromyalgia. Of course, our doors are always open to general health enthusiasts as well. 

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