How to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Naturally Through Diet and Supplements
In this article, I will show you exactly how to relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and overcome the issues causing them, quickly and easily, using natural methods.
Irritable bowel syndrome is the term to describe symptoms including diarrhoea, constipation, urgent need to defecate, abdominal pain and indigestion.
As well as there being several symptoms, there are many possible causes for IBS.
These include food allergies, stress, infection, toxic overload, gut inflammation and over-excitation of the gut.
While nutritional therapy can help combat irritable bowel syndrome, it is more effective to find the underlying cause of the condition.
You will, therefore, receive the most benefit if you consult a nutritionist who can identify the underlying problem and advise you on the best course of action.
You should, however, follow a healthy, balanced diet focusing on avoiding any substances that may be causing digestive irritation.
Your diet should be rich in a variety of fruits and lightly cooked vegetables, fish (poached, grilled or baked tuna, salmon, herring or mackerel especially), rice, corn, quinoa, and millet for grains, plus lentils and beans.
Your diet should include seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, flax) or their cold pressed oils as a source of essential fats and you should drink plenty of water to cleanse the body.
You may have an idea of which specific foods aggravate the condition and should avoid these, as well as strictly avoiding wheat and dairy, coffee, alcohol and spices.
You should record whether this improves your symptoms.
Supplements will be very important in allowing your body to return to good health.
Your supplement programme should be made up as follows:
Irritable bowel syndrome is the term to describe symptoms including diarrhoea, constipation, urgent need to defecate, abdominal pain and indigestion.
As well as there being several symptoms, there are many possible causes for IBS.
These include food allergies, stress, infection, toxic overload, gut inflammation and over-excitation of the gut.
While nutritional therapy can help combat irritable bowel syndrome, it is more effective to find the underlying cause of the condition.
You will, therefore, receive the most benefit if you consult a nutritionist who can identify the underlying problem and advise you on the best course of action.
You should, however, follow a healthy, balanced diet focusing on avoiding any substances that may be causing digestive irritation.
Your diet should be rich in a variety of fruits and lightly cooked vegetables, fish (poached, grilled or baked tuna, salmon, herring or mackerel especially), rice, corn, quinoa, and millet for grains, plus lentils and beans.
Your diet should include seeds (pumpkin, sunflower, flax) or their cold pressed oils as a source of essential fats and you should drink plenty of water to cleanse the body.
You may have an idea of which specific foods aggravate the condition and should avoid these, as well as strictly avoiding wheat and dairy, coffee, alcohol and spices.
You should record whether this improves your symptoms.
Supplements will be very important in allowing your body to return to good health.
Your supplement programme should be made up as follows:
- 2 x multivitamin and mineral daily - several vitamins and minerals will be helpful.
Supplementing individual vitamins and minerals is not advised. - 2 x essential fatty acids - these will help reduce the inflammation and boost the immune system
- 2 x antioxidants - these will reduce inflammation and boost the immune system
- 2 x digestive enzymes - often deficient, these will help the efficient digestion of food
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