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60% of IBS sufferers
never seek medical advice
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IBS cannot kill
you, and will not cause cancer or bowel damage
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Medical descriptions
of IBS can be traced back to the 1800's
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One theory is that
IBS is due to a communication problem in the brain with the "gut
axis"
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After the common
cold, IBS is one of the main reasons for people being absent from
work
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40% of all
referrals to Gastroenterologists are IBS related
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IBS is known through
all cultures
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2 X as many
women suffer from IBS as men
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It normally develops
in early adulthood
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It affects 1 in 5
of people in Western Society (20%)
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1/3 of female
sufferers, only have symptoms during menstruation
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1/2 of female
sufferers claim their symptoms worsen during menstruation
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Experts suspect that
it may be genetic
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Children who
experience constipation and colic are more likely to get IBS
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Studies show that IBS
sufferers tend to have higher levels of obsession and anxiety
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It can take 2 to 3
days after eating a food for it clear from your system
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Eating big meals
irregularly can worsen symptoms
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Lack of Sleep,
stress, anxiety, hormones and food intolerance can be the cause of
IBS
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Drinking water
helps
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Fat, sugar, lactose,
wheat, fizzy drinks and junk food in general can worsen IBS
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It is normal to go to
the loo 3 times a day, to 3 times a week!
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IBS is the most
common gastro problem in children
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About 2 in 100
children have IBS
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It's more difficult
for children to cope with IBS, as they can not always get out of
lessons when they want to go to the loo
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Some IBS sufferers
have symptoms so severe that they drop out of mainstream school
or work
