IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) is a functional disorder of the bowels. This means that doctors cannot tell exactly what causes this disorder or why IBS sufferers have particularly sensitive colon muscles.
There are many symptoms associated with IBS some of which include spastic contractions of the colon, stomach cramps, gas, bloating, nausea, abdominal pain just to mention a few.
What are the Cures for IBS?
There is no one single cure for IBS, but there are many things that you can do that will collectively eliminate all your symptoms and leave you feeling your normal self again.
Some of the best natural cures for ibs include:
1. Check for Parasites: It is a good idea to have your stool checked for parasites. Sometimes having parasites like giardia in your system would give you symptoms very similar to IBS.
Parasites like these if they are present in your stool can be easily treated and cleared out of the system.
2. Pure peppermint oil: Peppermint is an excellent natural remedy for irritable bowels because of its anti-spasmodic action and analgesic (pain-killing) qualities.
Peppermint oil usually comes in a capsule form but make sure that the brand you buy is enteric coated. This will ensure that it gets to the intestines where it is needed before it begins to dissolve.
3. Fiber Supplements: Taking good fiber supplements is one of the best ways to cure IBS. The best fiber supplement to include in your daily regime is psyllium because of it’s adaptogenic properties
This means it will help to relieve constipation and at the same time, help to reduce how often you go to the toilet you have diarrhea.
4. Avoid Acidic and Trigger Foods: Some foods increase the level of acidity in the stomach and in the intestines, which only facilitates the growth of bad bacteria in the gut. Some of the foods include dairy, coffee, sugar, alcohol, beef, spicy foods, wheat, oats, barley, rye etc. You need to change your diet such that you consume as little of these acidic foods as possible.
5. Reduce Stress and address emotional traumas: In what has come to be known as the mind-gut connection, we now know that stress does make the symptoms of ibs worse. It is therefore important that you reduce your stress levels and tools you can employ to achieve this includes meditation, Emotional Freedom Technique, and prayer.
We have looked at some of the common symptoms of ibs and 5 different cures for ibs that you can put to immediate use to relieve your symptoms.
