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bowel movements?
• Do they happen more frequently during periods of high stress?
• Do you, like George Costanza on Seinfeld, know all the clean bathrooms in town?
The key question that does not support IBS:
• Are you awakened' in the middle of the night with symptoms?
Prevention
People with IBS have a bowel that is hyperactive and prone to spasm. The common triggers seem to be emotional stress and diet. These can be highly variable from person to person.
The major key is to identify your triggers and avoid them.
A normal physiologic response after eating is an urge to move the bowels. This normally happens within 30 minutes to one hour — but this urge often comes much sooner in someone with IBS. The colonic contractions can become more severe, causing the gas, diarrhea and the cramping.
Diets high in fat cause much stronger contractions. Diets rich in fiber keep the colon distended and tend to reduce these contractions. Too much fiber can also be irritating.
Exercise is also helpful in reducing colonic spasms. This may be due to its ability to use up the adrenaline that the body produces during periods
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