Category Archives: IBS Treatments
Peppermint Oil and Fiber Can Help Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The results of recent research into the effects of various medications on Irritable Bowel Syndrome in patients has just been published in the Nov. 14 online edition of the BMJ. It was a meta-analysis and review of all randomized controlled … Continue reading
Zelnorm By Novartis: Risks Outweigh Benefits
Advances in Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment has brought us many pharmaceutical products such as Zelnorm by Novartis. As we are finding now, sometimes the treatment of IBS has risks that outweigh the benefits.
Rifimax to Treat IBS
What is Rifimax? It is an antibiotic that is now being tested to treat IBS. This antibiotic is not absorbed into the bloodstream, it stays in the intestine killing bacteria before passing through the digestive tract. About 40 percent of … Continue reading
Treatment for IBS With Severe Constipation
One of the 3 main types of IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is IBS with constipation. This is also referred to as IBS-C. Although this is not the most common side effects with irritable bowel syndrome there are many sufferers … Continue reading