Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS is not a single disease, it is a mix of many symptoms including changes in bowel habits and stomach pain. You may experience constipation or diarrhea, bloating, gas, cramping and pain for a long period of time. Although it is not life-threatening, it can affect your lifestyle and quality of … Read more
Simone Hunter waged a serious battle against irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for the past ten years. “I got cramps, I had painful gas with constipation, and the bloating was terrible,” she says. “Just the thought of being out of the house and away from a bathroom made me tense. I was totally miserable.” Unfortunately, her … Read more
Named after Dr. Burrill B. Crohn, a physician who first described the disease in 1932, Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that occurs when an abnormal immune system response leads to chronic inflammation anywhere in the GI or digestive tract – from the mouth to the anus. For the first time … Read more