Some probiotics can help reduce IBS symptoms like pain and diarrhea. Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM may help relieve pain in people with IBS. Saccharomyces boulardii might improve symptoms in those ...

1 Department of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 2 Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China ...

Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common digestive disorder that can cause symptoms like stomach pain, bloating, and cramps. If you have IBS, you know that managing these symptoms can be ...

There's growing evidence that a Mediterranean diet can provide relief from symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), offering people more variety and easier adherence than the current frontline ...

A randomized clinical trial has found that the Mediterranean diet is superior to traditional diet advice in managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms, suggesting that it could be considered a ...

For a while, the “hot girls have stomach problems” trend on social media has been a way for women to destigmatize irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). By sharing content about bloating, farting, diarrhea ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes produce serotonin that protects against inflammation and damage. Scientists ...

Nortriptyline works by increasing the levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain. Amitriptyline turns into nortriptyline in the body and this increases norepinephrine and serotonin levels.

When I hear the word hypnosis, I picture an auditorium of people lulled into a zombie-like state with a snap of fingers from a commanding figure on stage. Of course, that’s just one (theatrical) type ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been taking 25 mg of amitriptyline for sleep for several years; I am 79 and have noticed occasional difficulty remembering some facts. I read that this drug can affect cognition ...