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Are colonics helpful or harmful?

Medically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MD Key Takeaways Colonics are meant to remove toxins and improve health, but may not be safe.There's limited evidence that colonics help treat irritable bowel ...
Daily Mail

Can colonic irrigation help irritable bowel syndrome?

You have two different and unrelated problems. First, your recurring thrush. Are you sure it's thrush? Not all genital itching is due to thrush - other infections, and also allergies can be to blame, ...
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Psyllium reduces dietary fiber-induced gas production in IBS-D, IBS-C

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Psyllium reduced inulin-induced colonic gas production among patients with Rome IV criteria irritable bowel ...
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Women Are More Likely to Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome. This Newfound Gut Pain Pathway Might Explain Why

The hormone estrogen—which female animals typically have more of than males—triggers a molecular cascade in the gut that ...
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Ironwood and Allergan Report Topline Phase IIb Data Supporting Further Investigation of Linaclotide Colonic Release-2 (CR2) for Abdominal Pain in Non-Constipation Subtypes of IBS

Linaclotide CR2 is designed to provide targeted delivery of linaclotide to the colon, where the majority of the abdominal pain associated with IBS-C is believed to originate. This clinical trial was ...
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Young people with colon cancer share the early warning signs that doctors misdiagnosed

Colon cancer cases are on the rise, including in people under 45. Early symptoms include bloating and abdominal pain, which can be confused with GI disorders. Doctors shared why colon cancer can be ...

Estrogen heightens gut pain sensitivity and may explain IBS gender gap

Women are dramatically more likely than men to suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition causing ...