Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) now affects an estimated 20 per cent to 30 per cent of the United States of America (USA) population.

Although it is said that the women in USA are two times more likely than men to seek treatment for Irritable bowel syndrome, it is thought that men and women are affected in equal numbers.

It is the most common reason for a referral to AGASTROENTEROLOGIST. Irritable bowel syndrome is caused by a diet that’s high in refined, man-made foods and sugars and low in fibre, Food allergies or sensitivities, candida, overgrowth, parasite infection and dysbiosis poor stress-coping mechanisms.

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