IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) is something which affects around 10% of the population, so it is quite a serious issue to tackle, which unfortunately doesn’t have any silver bullet treatment. Although there is some effective medications for the condition, they aren’t advised for extended use, and are usually only used in serious cases, mostly, treating IBS comes down to changing your diet and making lifestyle choices which reduce its impact.

IBS is usually caused by a variety of food intolerances, which means that, once they’ve been identified, they can be cut from your diet which should alleviate a lot of the symptoms. In addition to this keeping fit, healthy and maintaining a balanced diet will help to improve all of your body’s functioning, including your digestive system, which should help to alleviate your symptoms even more.

For most IBS sufferers, minimising the symptoms of IBS is possible purely by understanding your food intolerances and then changing your diet accordingly, but even when the symptoms persist, changing your lifestyle can help you to convince the medical professional treating you that additional efforts need to be made.