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Friday, October, 16, 2009

Non Colonic Symptoms Of Ibs

Tequila compound may lead to new IBS, Crohn's treatment

October 02, 2008
Researchers in Mexico may have found a better way to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. A substance found in the fruit used to make tequila seems to be able to carry particles of medications through harsh stomach acid and into the colon. Many current medications break down in the stomach acid rather than in the intestine where they are needed. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Anxiety and Your Health: IBS and IBD
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert

...experts suggest that people who suffer from IBS have a colon that is more sensitive and reactive... Read more »

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...Colitis and Crohn's Disease are types of IBD. Spastic colon is another term that is used... Read more »

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5 IBD Myths
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert

...(CCFA); Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disease of the colon, or large intestine. The disease is... Read more »

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IBD and IBS are Not the Same Thing
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert

...bowel movement, and nausea. Blood tests, stool tests, colonoscopy, and small bowel series x-rays... Read more »

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A Closer Look at Probiotics
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert

...growth of these health-promoting bacteria in the colon. When factors like stress, diet, and... Read more »

Health Guide

Irritable bowel syndrome (functional bowel)
...includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Alternative Names Nervous indigestion; Spastic colon; Intestinal neurosis; Functional colitis; Irritable colon; Mucous colitis; Laxative... Read more »
Ulcerative Colitis: Diagnosis
...organisms, or both.Imaging Procedures Used for DiagnosisEndoscopic Procedures. Flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are endoscopic procedures. They are important in the diagnosis of both... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Diagnosis
...organisms, or both.Procedures Used for DiagnosisStandard Endoscopic Procedures. Flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are procedures that involve snaking a fiberoptic tube called an endoscope... Read more »
Urinary Tract Infection: Introduction
...Most community-acquired infections are not serious and probably develop when the intestines become colonized with bacteria that are also predisposed to infecting the urinary... Read more »

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Many mistake celiac disease for IBS
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Many doctors mistake the symptoms of celiac disease for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), experts say. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that... Read summary »

Seven common myths about irritable bowel syndrome
October 02, 2008

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common stomach complaints in the United States, and it's also one of the most misunderstood, says... Read summary »