Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Not Just a Gut Feeling

Course overview

Irritable bowel syndrome is the most commonly diagnosed GI disorder in the United States. IBS is not a trivial condition as it can limit activities of daily living, work productivity, socialization, and short-distance travel significantly, decreasing quality of life. It is well accepted that food plays a role in IBS, and up to 90% of people with IBS report changing their diets to reduce symptoms. There are no particular foods that cause everyone to have symptoms, and there is no one diet to manage symptoms. Practitioners working with IBS patients need to know how to design an individualized diet using accepted management practices and new diet and integrative therapies.