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Step 1
Natural Remedies For Irritable Bowel SyndromeIncrease your consumption of dietary fiber. High fiber foods such as whole grains and cereals, fruits and vegetables are also excellent sources of vitamins and other essential nutrients. If you choose to add an OTC fiber preparation only psyllium (Metamucil) demonstrated any benefit for relief of irritable bowel syndrome symptoms.
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Step 2
Natural Remedies For Irritable Bowel SyndromeAdd peppermint oil to your daily regimen. Peppermint oil can be purchased at most health food stores. Studies recommend using between 187 mg and 225 mg per dose. Doses can be given between two to four times a day based on individual response. This natural remedy appears both safe and relatively effective though how it works is uncertain.
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Step 3
Natural Remedies For Irritable Bowel SyndromeKeep a symptom diary to help guide your eating habits. This has proven helpful to many irritable bowel syndrome patients. Individuals seem to respond differently to foods thereby preventing the creation of a general irritable bowel syndrome diet. For example gas-producing foods like beans and cabbage tend to trigger irritable bowel syndrome symptoms in some people but not others. By keeping a food diary you can better track what foods to avoid.
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Step 4
Natural Remedies For Irritable Bowel SyndromeStress and anxiety frequently trigger the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Practice relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga or biofeedback. These have been shown to be helpful in preventing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Comments
mosaicmom said
on 4/24/2009 Kristy, Thanks for the article on irritable bowel. I have long dealt with this, so I got a few ideas together, from my dr. and myself,and articles like yours. I have had a really good 1 year now.