Irritable Bowel Syndrome- An Analysis

The undisciplined ultra modern lifestyle and the race to survive in the rat race and to earn more money is the main cause to nervous stomach incidents. Though it is not a disease, but sour stomach now and then clearly indicates dysfunction of digestive system. Nervous Stomach may occur due to different reasons but every reason points out our bad eating habits undisciplined way of living. Stomach ulcers or Acid reflux disease may cause nervous stomach but the most common cause and which is experienced across the world is the IBS or Irritable bowel syndrome. It gives pain to our stomach or makes it upset.

Irritable bowel syndrome is very common in the urban population mostly in women and people above the age of 40 years. Vague pains in abdomen, acidity, nausea, vomiting, sleeplessness, loose stool or constipation are the main symptoms.

WHY DO IBS OCCUR?

We suffer from IBS from our own neglect towards health. We have no time to take care of our health because we are so busy in our job and keen in earning money and enjoy luxuries of life. Here is a list of the causes; you will see that most of us indeed do some of these things everyday…..

Overeating

Eating of spicy food

Hasty eating habits

Late night dinner

Excessive smoking

Lack of exercise

Stress of job

Depression

Emotional stress

Remember all types of stress are a major cause to Irritable bowel syndrome. It disrupts the normal coordination between the nerves linking the intestine to the brain, resulting to IBS.

IS THERE ANY TREATMENT OF IBS?

IBS needs a long tem treatment. It can’t be cured with any particular course of medicine. But rectifying or modifications to some eating habits may help to some extent. A change in lifestyle is the best remedy but for most of us it is never to happen. Thus the other options are the only help.

WHAT ARE THE REMEDIES?

Try to eat food at fixed times

Eat light meals at regular intervals

Avoid spicy and fatty foods, you may eat them in limited manner

Chew the food properly

Eat more cereals, green vegetables and fresh fruits

Avoid fruit juice or high acid fruits

Try to quit smoking and taking of alcohols

Exercise regularly. Yoga is best. You may take regular morning walks.

Follow Benjamin Franklin’s famous words- “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.”

IS THERE NO MEDICINE?

Well, there are no particular medicines that can cure Irritable bowel syndrome. Chewing a little ginger with lime may help in nausea. Drinking lot of water and taking ORS, while loose stool, will prevent dehydration. Anti-histamines may minimize the symptoms.

A latest research in the University of Adelaide in Australia has found that peppermint has the ability to activate an anti pain channel in the colon. It may give good relief of pain from inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract and sooth the person suffering from Irritable bowel syndrome.

Being aware and taking care towards your health is all that you need.