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Four Easy Ways to Stop IBS

If I was going to invest in a pharmaceutical drug, I’d make it one of the many medications prescribed by doctors for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Medications to treat IBS are prescribed like hotcakes. Walk into your doctor’s office and tell him or her you have symptoms of IBS, and the next thing…

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Little-Known Benefits of Probiotics

…Gastrointestinal health. Probiotics not only reduce antibiotic-associated diarrhea, they’re helpful for diarrhea and constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and for ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, and other inflammatory bowel diseases. * Obesity. Research suggests that probiotics may help…

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Health Benefits of Traditional Holiday Favorites: Did You Know?

…surface around the holidays, but peppermint is something you should keep in your medicine cabinet year round—especially if you suffer with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Peppermint oil is a proven remedy for relieving pain, gas and bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and other symptoms of this common condition…

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Take Some Bacteria and Call Me In the Morning

…pathogenic bacteria. At the Whitaker Wellness Institute, we use probiotics to treat all types of gastrointestinal (GI) problems, from diarrhea to irritable bowel syndrome to leaky gut. They are essential for patients with candida or yeast overgrowth of the vagina, mouth, or rectum, and are often helpful when…

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The Many Medicinal Uses for Aloe

…topically (in creams or gels). * Alleviates gastrointestinal woes. In addition to relieving constipation, aloe vera juice improves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and ulcers. In fact, I’ve received dozens of reports from people with ulcers of 10 or more years’ duration being completely healed by…

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