IBS14 min read
What causes IBS when one symptom has many biochemical roots
What causes IBS? There is no single answer, and seven real stories show why. The same bloating came from an infection, gallbladder surgery, Pseudomonas, Proteus and…
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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
Gallstones and pregnancy, and life after gallbladder surgery
Why gallstones and pregnancy go together: how estrogen, progesterone and prolactin change bile, how often sludge and stones appear and disappear after birth, what breastfeeding does…
Katherine's case IBSNew cases, 8 min read
Thyroxine did not settle IBS and reflux in Hashimoto’s
Katherine, 25, hoped that thyroxine would fix her constipation and reflux, but things got worse. Her case explains how Hashimoto's thyroiditis can slow the migrating motor…
Melina's case IBSNew cases, 9 min read
Pain after every meal pointed to mesenteric ischemia
Melina, 72, had pain soon after every meal for three years, and her final diagnosis was stress. Her case shows how the timing of symptoms led…
Jenny's case IBSNew cases, 8 min read
Fibre bloated a vegan gut after a course of antibiotics
Jenny, 23 and vegan for five years, developed daily bloating and loose stools after years of antibiotics for urinary infections. Her case explains why a high-fibre…
IBS10 min read
Can glutamine cause diarrhea? The Proteus link in IBS
L-glutamine supports the gut lining, but in some people with IBS it can worsen diarrhea. The reason is often Proteus mirabilis, which uses excess glutamine to…
Mary's case IBSBook cases, 9 min read
Low secretory IgA left a nurse open to every infection
Mary, 39, had frequent infections and daily gut symptoms, and her stool secretory IgA was undetectable. This book case follows her through the eight stops of…
Katie's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 10 min read
A stomach bug revealed an older imbalance in the gut
Katie's IBS began after a yogurt and six days of diarrhea. This book case follows her post-infectious IBS through the eight stops of a case, with…
Athina's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 10 min read
Why did diarrhea begin after her gallbladder was removed?
Athina, 46, had urgency and loose stools every day after her gallbladder was removed. This book case follows her bile diarrhea through the eight stops of…
Jason's case Chronic diarrheaBook cases, 9 min read
A daily glutamine habit fed Proteus and kept IBS going
Jason's bloating, itching and urgency started after a seafood meal and were put down to stress. This book case follows his Proteus-predominant IBS through the eight…