IBS

Ostomyland Main Support Chat Meeting Saturday 14th June
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. Have you been told you need an ostomy (colostomy/ileostomy/urostomy) to deal with your condition? Maybe you have already had this surgery and are coping with it? Or maybe a loved one is dealing with this and you want to support them? We are an ostomy sup... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

IMPROVE GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION & INTESTINAL GOOD BACTERIAL MICROBIAL BALANCE
Lactospore is an intestinal probiotic enhancer designed to improve gastrointestinal function and promote the balance of beneficial bacterial flora. Lactospore increases enzymes for improved digestion; inhibits the growth of pathogenic bacteria, and organisms; and enhances the bioavailability of nutrients from the f... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

Nutri-Energetics Systems
Hi there, I have been suffering with IBS for many years now and somebody has mentioned this treatment method called 'NES' or Nutri-Energetics Systems - http://www.nutrienergetics.com. Has anyone heard of them and had any success with them??? Your feedback would be really appreciated. ... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

HDAC1 inhibition induces autophagy
An allele for autophagy is associated with autoimmune digestive disorders. Butyrate is an HDAC inhibitor and uptake of butyrate can be impaired in inflammatory gut injuries or via antibiotic usage as friendly gut bacteria produce butyrate. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2008 May 16;369(4):1179-83. Epub 2008 Mar ... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

fiber pill fillers
I am looking at the ingredients for Equate Fiber Therapy Caplets (compares to Citrucel) methylcellulose 500mg other ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, fd&c yellow no. 6 aluminum lake, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). You can buy powdered methylcel... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

A tricyclic antidepressant reduces IBS symptoms in teenagers
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080501154222.htm Antidepressant Found To Alleviate Symptoms Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome In Adolescents ScienceDaily (May 2, 2008) � Researchers at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA have found that low-dose antidepressant therapy can significantly improve the overal... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

New poster here
from my own experience I've found soft fibre the best like rice, potato, pumpkin, sweet potato. and if to much gluten does not make your situation worse you can try bread. unfortunately for me hard fibre like corn etc usually causes upsets and passes undigested in the BM's. oh a simple test to do to see if g... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

IBS cause and cure ? The devil has two wings !
Infections may indeed be causing some cases of IBS (perhaps more so with IBS-D), but I agree with the previous consensus that some element of diet causing intestinal irritation is the root cause for most cases (at least my IBS-C). I have identified (in order of highest impact first) these diet irritants: 1. c... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

Abdominal Disorders
Hi i am new to this group and i am interested in various health realted information. Actually i am making some health related blogs in which http://www.abdominaldisorders.sampasite.com/ is currently woking and now i need more information related to healh or related to my currently working blog. So if you know some ... 18 Jun 2008 23:49

arthritis and ibs
It seems my ibs is caused in part, by my severe arthritis. I've just had an MRI and it was seen that I have spinal sinnotis, with severe arthritis, had a consult with neurology(he put me on disability) and said that bowel movements are also affected. I was previousy diagnosed with infection in the intestines,... 18 Jun 2008 23:49