Nutrition Nutritionists

October 6, 2009
Dietary fibre, Irritable bowel syndrome treatment

Fibre to treat the irritable bowel syndrome

This is a very good trial of the use of dietary fibre in the treatment of IBS.Increasing the intake of dietary fibre (either insoluble or soluble) is a universally advocated for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome No previous study on this treatment had been undertaken on its effects in the primary care setting, where…

July 14, 2009
Irritable bowel syndrome treatment

Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment

An Evidence-Based Position Statement on theManagement of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by an American College of Gastroenterology IBS Task Force Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disordercharacterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habitfor at least 3 months. With this publication, an AmericanCollege of Gastroenterology Task Force updates the2002 Monograph on IBS in light of…