2023-05-02 16:15:43
One in ten people suffer from irritable bowels. There are ten causes for this, says GP Karolien van den Brekel, when asked by a reader whether there is a medicine for it. In this section, our experts answer a reader’s question every week about health, nutrition, relationships and other topics.
Karolien van den Brekel: ,, People with irritable bowel complaints (also known as IBS, irritable bowel syndrome) mainly suffer from abdominal pain and cramps, but also changing stools. They often suffer from bloating and flatulence.
I see a lot of people with IBS at my office hours. It is estimated to occur in 10 percent of the Dutch population, more often in women than men. The most important thing is that you understand what is going on. It’s not dangerous but especially difficult. You can get a good grip on it yourself if you know which food, which life circumstances or other triggers, such as stress, affect your gut.
I often leave the image on thuisarts.nl/prikkelbare-darm-syndroom-pds, people understand what is happening in their bodies. Also on the website of the gastrointestinal foundation lots of explanation: there are ten causes and therefore also starting points to do something about it yourself. If you start working with that, you will learn to deal with it better and you will suffer less. For example, your gut may contain certain bacteria. Or: your intestine squeezes together too much.
Maybe it’s due to exercise or just too little exercise. In the latter case, you may suffer from constipation. You can use medicines against this, for example bags with fiber. But you can by you adjusting nutrition also relieve your complaints. You can try other (natural) remedies in consultation with your doctor or dietitian. For example, peppermint oil, probiotics or hypnotherapy can help. My reading tip is in this case The beautiful food machine, the charm of the intestines from Giulia Enders.”
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