Fri.Dec 08, 2023

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New Review Investigates the Efficacy of Different Probiotics in IBS

Designs for Health

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be debilitating, causing cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea, and constipation. IBS can affect one’s work, sleep, and relationships. Most treatments for IBS consist of medications that are often ineffective and can have numerous side effects. Various factors have been associated with IBS, including genetic susceptibility, infections, small bowel intestinal overgrowth, deficiencies in tight junction proteins, abnormalities in bile acid metabolism,