Far from being ‘all in the mind’ as some doctors still insist, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is caused by bacterial overgrowth in the gut, researchers have confirmed this week.
It affects up to 60 per cent of IBS patients who regularly suffer from diarrhea, and in 30 per cent of patients overall.
The link is so clear, say researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles, that a test for Continue reading “New Research: IBS caused by bacteria in the gut”