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Dr. Daemon Jones Expert Bio Her Writer

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is it the cause of your belly pain?

Written by Dr. Daemon Jones on October 6, 2009 - 8:56am

Have you been suffering with chronic diarrhea, constipation, or abdominal pain or cramping that affect your ability to do your daily activities? There are several digestive problems that can cause these symptoms; some can be as simple as changing your diet, but others can require more attention, including healing of the digestive tract. It is possible that you might have an intestinal or a colon problem that affects the cells of your digestive tract. Today I will look at irritable bowel syndrome and the difference between that and inflammatory bowel disease.

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How to Improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diet

Written by Karen Campbell-... on April 30, 2009 - 4:42pm

If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you know about all the challenges, both in diagnosis and treatment. It's a condition that is very difficult to pinpoint. Many people start by looking to diet to control their symptoms.

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Fiber: Your Best Friend to the End

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on February 3, 2009 - 8:46am

There are so many health benefits to getting enough fiber and yet many Americans do not consume the recommended 20-35mg of fiber daily. No, that isn’t a typo. We are to eat 20-35mg each and every day!

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

ASKED by miscortes on August 30, 2008 - 4:57pm

I have a friend who is 31 years old and has the worst irritable bowel syndrome.

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IBS..I'm asking this for a friend of mine who just emailed me

ASKED by Michelle King Robson on June 17, 2008 - 9:23pm

I have a friend who just emailed me and is suffering from IBS.

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