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Irritable Bowel Syndrome – and Pharmaceutical Expediency

Crummy Diet Syndrome: A Delicate Diagnosis

Listener Q&A – Reflux; Skid Marks; & a Pulsatile Abdominal Mass

Irritable Bowel Syndrome – and Pharmaceutical Expediency

I'm not saying that medication for IBS is never a good idea or never effective, but I am saying that it is often an overly expedient solution that doesn’t usually lead to lasting relief for the simple reason that IBS consists of multiple different conditions. Since there is no one unifying diagnosis of "IBS" there can't be one unifying pharmaceutical solution.

Crummy Diet Syndrome: A Delicate Diagnosis

This week's episode is another example of why you should reject a blanket diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, and ask your doctor to roll their sleeves up and help you uncover the root cause of your symptoms. The solution for everyone who's diagnosed with IBS is not always a diet change. But it should never just be "your bowel is irritable and here’s a drug".

Listener Q&A – Reflux; Skid Marks; & a Pulsatile Abdominal Mass

What to do about reflux symptoms at night; fecal staining in your underwear; and a pulsatile abdominal mass. You've got questions - I've got answers on the 1st Gutbliss Podcast listener Q&A.

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Abdominal Pain

Irritable Bowel Syndrome – and Pharmaceutical Expediency

Crummy Diet Syndrome: A Delicate Diagnosis

Listener Q&A – Reflux; Skid Marks; & a Pulsatile Abdominal Mass

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome – and Pharmaceutical Expediency

Crummy Diet Syndrome: A Delicate Diagnosis

Listener Q&A – Reflux; Skid Marks; & a Pulsatile Abdominal Mass

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