Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Colitis

IBS really means bowel symptoms for which the cause has yet to be found. Often, it is associated with disorders elsewhere (such as migraine, depression or chronic fatigue). Malfunctions such as:

reduced stomach acid
Helicobacter Pylori infections
increased gut permeability
Leaky Gut Syndrome
dysbiosis (sometimes inaccurately called candida)
small bowel fermentation
alterations in large bowel flora

- can all be important factors.

Often the functioning of the liver, gallbladder and even pancreas can be disrupted as a result. Allergies and nutritional deficiencies may arise as consequences of these dysfunctions, but can also cause or contribute to them.

Colitis can be a more serious problem, needing surgery or steroids, but there may still be ways of treating it. But this has to be done carefully, and you should never change your medication until it is safe to do so, and all your doctors agree that it is.

We frequently investigate the functioning of stomach and digestion in some detail, as well as causing symptoms in those areas, this may also be the starting point for tackling problems anywhere in the body & mind.

Conditions