Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Donna Harold: "When I returned to the recovery room after the procedure, the surgeon told me that I was a coeliac [an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system reacts to gluten] and I was to eat no bread." Picture: Alan Harold</p>

health and wellbeing

Why you should always trust your gut when it comes to coeliac disease

This autoimmune condition is much more than just an upset tummy, and its wide range of symptoms affects the lives of almost 2% of the Irish population

<p>Dr Phil Kieran: "Try to have unprotected sex about every two days around the middle of the menstrual cycle. Don’t get hung up on trying to predict ovulation as this is unreliable and adds stress — and ideally you want to have had sex the day before ovulation so the tests are often a bit late anyway."</p>

parenting

Phil Kieran: I have IBS and am worried it might be more difficult to conceive

<p>Several studies report the benefits of lavender aromatherapy in reducing anxiety with evidence of both physiological and psychological effects.</p>

health and wellbeing

Scents and sensibility — some facts about essential oils

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health and wellbeing

Super poo: the emerging science of stool transplants and designer gut bacteria

Do you suffer from IBS? Then you need to try this natural daily food supplement

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Do you suffer from IBS? Then you need to try this natural daily food supplement

Natural health: Probiotics and your digestion system

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Natural health: Probiotics and your digestion system

Study finds 'very limited evidence' that IBS diet works

Study finds 'very limited evidence' that IBS diet works

There is very little evidence to show that a diet often followed by people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) actually works, a study has found.

Fri, 07 Aug, 2015