{"id":4534,"date":"2024-04-18T22:30:08","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T22:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=4534"},"modified":"2024-04-18T23:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T23:24:43","slug":"whats-the-best-way-to-treat-i-b-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=4534","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the Best Way to Treat I.B.S.?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-1n0orw4 e1wiw3jv0\">A new study suggests that certain dietary changes may be more effective than medication.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common and perplexing conditions gastroenterologists treat. It affects <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0016508523048898?via%3Dihub\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">an estimated 6 percent of people<\/a> in the United States, with more women diagnosed than men, and causes symptoms so debilitating they can be hard to ignore, including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea and constipation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Scientists don\u2019t know exactly what causes I.B.S., and <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/25\/well\/ibs-symptoms-treatment-cure.html\" title>there is no cure<\/a>, so the condition is often difficult to manage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/langas\/article\/PIIS2468-1253(24)00045-1\/fulltext\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a new study<\/a>, published today in the journal The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, offers clues for how best to find relief.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-kypbrf eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-59c7517a\">What is I.B.S.? How is it usually treated?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The telltale symptoms of I.B.S. are chronic abdominal pain, along with diarrhea, constipation or both, said Dr. Brian Lacy, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. Bloating is also a common complaint, he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Treatments often include managing the symptoms with changes to your diet or taking <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/aboutibs.org\/treatment\/medications-for-ibs\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">medications<\/a>, which can include over-the-counter laxatives and antidiarrheals; certain antidepressants; and other prescription medications, like linaclotide and lubiprostone, both of which can increase fluid in the gut and the movements of your intestines. Yet few studies have examined whether dietary changes or medications are best for relief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/34376515\/\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">most robust research available<\/a> on dietary strategies has found that following <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/06\/29\/well\/eat\/low-fodmap-diet-ibs.html\" title>a low-FODMAP diet<\/a> \u2014 which involves avoiding foods like wheat-based products, legumes, some nuts, certain sweeteners, most dairy products and many fruits and vegetables \u2014 can reduce I.B.S. symptoms in most people, said Dr. William Chey, a gastroenterologist at Michigan Medicine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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It affects an estimated 6 percent of people in the United States, with more women diagnosed than men, and causes symptoms so debilitating they can be hard to ignore, including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea and constipation.Scientists don\u2019t know exactly what causes I.B.S., and there is no cure, so the condition is often difficult to manage.But a new study, published today in the journal The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, offers clues for how best to find relief.What is I.B.S.? How is it usually treated?The telltale symptoms of I.B.S. are chronic abdominal pain, along with diarrhea, constipation or both, said Dr. Brian Lacy, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. Bloating is also a common complaint, he said.Treatments often include managing the symptoms with changes to your diet or taking medications, which can include over-the-counter laxatives and antidiarrheals; certain antidepressants; and other prescription medications, like linaclotide and lubiprostone, both of which can increase fluid in the gut and the movements of your intestines. Yet few studies have examined whether dietary changes or medications are best for relief.The most robust research available on dietary strategies has found that following a low-FODMAP diet \u2014 which involves avoiding foods like wheat-based products, legumes, some nuts, certain sweeteners, most dairy products and many fruits and vegetables \u2014 can reduce I.B.S. symptoms in most people, said Dr. William Chey, a gastroenterologist at Michigan Medicine.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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