IBS is a pattern of symptoms. There's no specific blood test or x-ray or poop test to diagnose IBS. In order to qualify under the criteria, you need to have first recurrent abdominal pain at least one day per week in the last three months. For the majority of people who have IBS, Jonathan, they will experience improvement of their symptoms after they go to the low.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a lot more common than you might think. In fact, it affects 1 in 10 people globally. Yet there are still a lot of questions about why it occurs and how best to treat it.
Could new research connecting gut health to mental health help us unravel its mysteries?
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Dr. Will ask: What exactly is IBS, and how does it connect to our brains?
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