Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) impacts 10-15 percent of adults worldwide with symptoms ranging from pain, gas, diarrhea and/or constipation. Many patients suffer for years, struggling with what to eat and how to best prevent flare-ups. That was the case for Ben F., a chaplain at a Maine medical center. He was diagnosed with IBS-C (IBS…
GIThrive’s Nutrition Team shares three top constipation-easing tips to help get things moving again and reduce the chance of workplace constipation.
About 74% of Americans live with chronic GI issues. Painful symptoms can cut into workplace productivity, so it’s important to understand and help employees manage these challenging issues.
By: Bryee Shepard, MS, Registered Dietitian, Vivante Health Constipation. Most of us have dealt with it at some time or other, but have you ever actually discussed it with anyone? Probably not. Because of the taboo nature of GI symptoms, most of us tend to keep our bowel health to ourselves. This can make you…