IBS12 min read
What causes IBS flare-ups? 20 triggers and how they work
Three mechanisms drive IBS flare-ups, and twenty triggers can set them off. See how long a flare-up lasts and how the triggers work.
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IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis made from symptoms, and it covers many different causes. These pages look at the mechanisms behind pain, bloating and changes in bowel habit, and at why the same label can mean very different things from one person to the next.
43 articles, 22 case studies
IBS16 min read
Intestinal disaccharidase deficiency and 5 habits that make it worse
What intestinal disaccharidase deficiency is, how it causes bloating and diarrhea, how it is tested, and five habits that make it worse, with practical steps for…
IBS13 min read
How early life stress raises the risk of IBS later in life
How early life stress and childhood adversity relate to IBS: 2026 cohort and meta-analysis data, the Gut study on prenatal stress and GABA lipopeptides, the gut-brain…
Michael's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 9 min read
Diabetes hid a weak pancreas behind IBS symptoms
Michael, 56, had type 2 diabetes, diarrhea, oily stools and bloating, while his scans were normal. This book case follows his exocrine pancreatic insufficiency through the…
IBS9 min read
IBS has more than the four official subtypes
IBS-C, IBS-D and IBS-M only describe bowel habits. Subtypes based on the first trigger point to the cause, so each person gets a more precise plan.
IBS8 min read
Low FODMAP is no long-term fix for post-infectious IBS
The main feature of post-infectious IBS is a gut that feels too much. See which diet ideas target it and why low FODMAP is a short…
IBS12 min read
A breath test tells only half the truth about SIBO
How to test for SIBO, what hydrogen, methane and hydrogen sulfide results mean, how accurate breath tests are, and why identifying the bacterium changes the treatment.
IBS10 min read
How to recover faster from post-infectious IBS
How long does post-infectious IBS last? The recovery time ranges from a few weeks to several years and depends on the germ, the severity, the microbiome…
IBS12 min read
Post-infectious IBS differs after a virus or a bacterium
Post-infectious IBS can follow a viral or a bacterial gastroenteritis. The trigger shapes the course of the illness and the way it is approached.
IBS16 min read
Why intestinal permeability rises during infection and sometimes stays high
Why intestinal permeability rises during a gut infection, how it helps clear the pathogen, why the barrier sometimes stays leaky in post-infectious IBS, and what research…