Emily Mahana
Sister Christensen
NUTR
7 October 2015
The Effects of Dietary Change on IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not a disease, but is a health condition/disorder that consists of a group of atypical symptoms. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, causes pain around the stomach area of an individual, as well as contributes to abnormal excretion. Although this condition has been known by other names, professionals found that this name describes the condition best, because it is both a mental and physical condition that individuals have to manage. IBS is a category under Functional GI disorder, which is just a general description of a digestive disorder. It is different than things like Crohn’s because it doesn’t make changes in the tissue of …show more content…
Some of these eliminated foods include apples, cauliflower, and ice cream. This diet is the only one specified. There are general pieces of advice, but they need to be evaluated personally based on an individual’s type of IBS. If someone has the constipation version of IBS, fiber can soften stool. But, some people feel that fiber makes their gastric pain worse because it can create bloating and gas. In general, foods with caffeine, dairy, gas causing foods (beans), and foods high in fat should be avoided for people with IBS. Each diet change needs to happen after extensive tracking of symptoms, and even talking with a doctor to make sure an individual is still getting the right amount of nutrients while managing this …show more content…
In fact, they often go hand in hand. My doctor explained to me that people with Interstitial Cystitis, or IC, have a bladder problem where the lining of the bladder is thin. Depending on the acidity of the urine, the individual can experience abdominal and urinary pain, as well as increased urinary frequency because of this. Basically, I just reduced the amount of acidic foods I eat. Some examples include citrus, tomato, and sweeteners and sugars. If I want to eat something more acidic, like tomato soup, I just have to be sure to take probiotics and azo standard beforehand or else I end up having terrible pain and urinary issues. These medications certainly help, but doesn’t completely take care of the problem. Like IBS, there is no current cure. Although change in diet certainly helps, it doesn’t completely eliminate the problems that these disorders pose. I believe that more research needs to be done in chronic conditions such as these that way more effective diets, and even cures can be
Sister Christensen
NUTR
7 October 2015
The Effects of Dietary Change on IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not a disease, but is a health condition/disorder that consists of a group of atypical symptoms. Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, causes pain around the stomach area of an individual, as well as contributes to abnormal excretion. Although this condition has been known by other names, professionals found that this name describes the condition best, because it is both a mental and physical condition that individuals have to manage. IBS is a category under Functional GI disorder, which is just a general description of a digestive disorder. It is different than things like Crohn’s because it doesn’t make changes in the tissue of …show more content…
Some of these eliminated foods include apples, cauliflower, and ice cream. This diet is the only one specified. There are general pieces of advice, but they need to be evaluated personally based on an individual’s type of IBS. If someone has the constipation version of IBS, fiber can soften stool. But, some people feel that fiber makes their gastric pain worse because it can create bloating and gas. In general, foods with caffeine, dairy, gas causing foods (beans), and foods high in fat should be avoided for people with IBS. Each diet change needs to happen after extensive tracking of symptoms, and even talking with a doctor to make sure an individual is still getting the right amount of nutrients while managing this …show more content…
In fact, they often go hand in hand. My doctor explained to me that people with Interstitial Cystitis, or IC, have a bladder problem where the lining of the bladder is thin. Depending on the acidity of the urine, the individual can experience abdominal and urinary pain, as well as increased urinary frequency because of this. Basically, I just reduced the amount of acidic foods I eat. Some examples include citrus, tomato, and sweeteners and sugars. If I want to eat something more acidic, like tomato soup, I just have to be sure to take probiotics and azo standard beforehand or else I end up having terrible pain and urinary issues. These medications certainly help, but doesn’t completely take care of the problem. Like IBS, there is no current cure. Although change in diet certainly helps, it doesn’t completely eliminate the problems that these disorders pose. I believe that more research needs to be done in chronic conditions such as these that way more effective diets, and even cures can be