IBS Natural Remedy
Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome at Home

This IBS natural remedy will help heal your digestive symptoms getting rid of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Besides using herbs to help get rid of symptoms following a diet that heals your digestive tract will eliminate symptoms and help you recover.

Peppermint Oil

Peppermint oil can be used to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. It helps reduce the abdominal pain and bloating associated with IBS. It's best to take peppermint oil in capsule form because if you take peppermint oil diluted in water it may give you heartburn. You can also drink peppermint tea to soothe your stomach.

Ginger

Ginger reduces swelling in the digestive tract. You can drink a cup of ginger tea to help reduce flare-up symptoms.

Probiotics

Part of having good digestive health is having good digestive flora. There are micro-organisms that live in everyone's digestive tracts. These organisms help you digest your food and convert your food into vitamins. When they become unbalanced they often cause digestive problems. Having a healthy balance of gut flora is an important part of any IBS natural remedy. You should take a high quality probiotic supplement daily. You can also get more good bacteria into your system by eating fermented vegetables. Learn how to ferment your own vegetables by reading Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods.

Stress

Stress is a contributing factor to IBS. The more stressed you are the more likely you are to experience flare-ups. Read about natural remedies for stress.

Diet

Diet is an effective way to deal with IBS symptoms. There are some food triggers that are common with IBS sufferers. Avoiding these foods will help lessen your symptoms. You should avoid:

• gluten
• dairy
• red meat
• alcohol
• fatty foods
• artificial sweeteners
• chocolate
• carbonated beverages

IBS is the result of your digestive health being compromised in some way. Avoiding these foods and using the natural remedies listed above will help control the symptoms, but the only way to get rid of the condition is to treat the cause. Going on a strict diet will give your digestive tract time to heal. I recommend using the GAPS Diet as an IBS natural remedy.

The GAPS (gut and psychology syndrome) Diet was developed by Dr. Natasha McBride to treat the digestive problems she commonly saw in children with autistic disorders. As these children were put on this special diet the parents would normally go on the diet with them. Parents with autoimmune and other disorders were finding that the diet was helping to clear up their health problems completely.

This diet has been helpful as an ISB natural remedy. It requires that you cut many foods out of your diet. You'll have to avoid all premade and packaged foods. In the early stages of the diet you'll have to avoid all grains and starchy vegetables. As time passes you slowly re-introduce foods into your diet and see how your body reacts.

You can find out more about the diet by reading the book Gut and Psychology Syndrome.

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