I have been a holistic gastroenterologist for over 3 decades and involves providing people with IBS support. Here are the 5 most frequently answered questions about IBS:

1. IBS Support: 5 Frequently Asked
Questions about Irritable Bowel
Syndrome
Dr. Albert Snow
Holistic Gastroenterologist

2. I have been a holistic
gastroenterologist for over 3
decades, and my line of work
involves providing people with
IBS support.

3. This has brought me into contact with many
clients who ask a lot of questions out of
curiosity about their condition. There were
some queries that kept recurring.

4. So, I decided to come up with a collection of
questions that are frequently asked as far as
my IBS support practice is concerned.

5. Q: Can IBS be classified as an Auto-Immune
Disease?

6. A: Inflammatory Bowel Disease can certainly
not be classified as an auto-immune disease
because it is definitely not a disease at all.

7. When one looks at it critically, you will note
that the immune system does not attack the
colon in IBS, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, or
Crohn's disease.

8. On the contrary, your immune system does its
job by trying to help you.

9. A good example is if I cut my finger. The
immune system will take charge of the
situation and it works by a means referred to
as "compliment."

10. This is an old-school term that explains how
the immune system goes about doing its work.

11. The immune system usually becomes active
locally and it acts by preventing the finger
from getting infected.

12. As much as it is active in this process, I cannot
blame my immunity system for my cut finger.

13. The same concept can be applied to the colon.
In as much as the immune system becomes
active, it cannot be held responsible for
damaging the colon lining.

14. On the contrary, it tries to act to prevent infection
while at the same time trying to facilitate the
healing process. Yet we still prescribe some drugs
to help suppress the immune system.

15. Q: Can IBS be caused by NSAIDS?

16. A: One can easily get NSAIDS or non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs over the counter.
There are some, like aspirin and ibuprofen,
which do not need a prescription.

17. These are not known to cause IBS directly.
They may cause stomach upsets due to their
acidity but they are not responsible for
conditions like IBD.

18. However, they may worsen an already existing
situation, especially before antibiotics have
been used.

19. Because of this, the NSAID may be able to
penetrate the porous mucosal lining and end
up irritating the wall of the GI tract.

20. Q: Is IBD hereditary?

21. A: This is not exactly the case. There may be
some genetic tendencies for some body
systems to develop a weakness towards a
particular disease.

22. As far as the gastro-intestinal problems are
concerned, people do not get IBD without
there being other underlying factors.

23. What does "run in the family" are people who
frequently use antibiotics.

24. This environmental factor may affect the
genetic tendencies and increase the chances
of getting Crohn's disease or IBS.

25. Q: Some of my doctors are recommending
the use of colonics as a means of increasing
my fiber. Is that an idea worth taking up?

26. A: This is not recommended because it will
only worsen the situation.

27. Considering the colon lining is already
inflamed, it is not a good idea to worsen this
by dragging roughage over it. It is, however, a
good idea to eat a diet that is low in fiber.

28. Q: Why is it hard for some Naturopaths to
fix leaky gut syndrome?

29. A: Naturopaths are paths are good at treating
most general problems. Problems that affect
the colon are very complex and thus require
Naturopaths who specialize in them.

30. Unfortunately, most of them shy away from
this condition. I have been dealing with this
for 30 plus years to the point of developing my
own Gastro-enterology method.

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