How To Win Your War Against Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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How To Win Your War Against Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Important Facts On Irritable Bowel Diet Irritable Bowel Syndrome or the IBS is a very common disorder which affects the intestines of a human being. Stomach pain, cramping, gas, bloating and certain discrepancies in your bowel habits are the main symptoms of this syndrome. Diarrhea and constipation are the other symptoms that people can go through when they have the syndrome while some tend to go through both. Fiber rich food introduced into the body at a decent pace can help o control this syndrome. It might trigger the IBS symptoms if fed at a fast rate. Patients suffering from this syndrome are asked to add high fiber and low-fat food in their diets. This can certainly keep the constipation at check. Fiber of around twenty to thirty grams is ought to be included in one’s diet to control IBS symptoms. Fiber-rich foods and a lot of fluids are essential to keep the IBS symptoms at bay. Grains such as bran, fruits, vegetables, cereals and certain whole-grain breads are rich in fibers. Soluble fibers found in peas, oats and beans help to control diarrhea and constipation. A few words of advice for IBS patients: It is always better to purchase food after reading the food labels to check if the breads or cereals are made from whole-wheat or whole-grain. If you go for non-vegetarian foods, choose oatmeal, kidney beans, black-eyed peas, bran pinto and kidney beans for rich fiber content. The Cereal you purchase has to contain at least five grams of fiber in it. In case you are handling gas pain, purchase a few anti-gas pills to counter it. Plenty of fluids have to be consumed to control gas pain. Doctors usually recommend eight glasses of water or any liquid in a day’s time. You might take in fruit juices and decaf drinks to keep yourself away from gas pain. Also keep in track of our IBS symptoms when it strikes you. Have a record of all the foods you take during that time and make sure you do not try eating them again. If you can maintain a food diary, you can to some extent control IBS. Simple things like dividing your food into smaller meals than having them at one go can help your case to fight the IBS. Multi vitamins and mineral supplements, especially the ones

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