| Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be a stressful and debilitating condition. It is no fun wondering whether you dare go out or not, or how much trouble the IBS may cause you today. Often there does not seem to be any particular reason why you suffer from it. It is rare in young children, so what happens later on to start it off?
You may be taking medication prescribed by your Doctor which helps to keep it under control, but does not cure it. You may have been told you are not allergic to any particular food, and your Doctor may well have sent you for various tests to make sure you do not have any other underlying condition which could be treated in other ways.
One of the possible causes of IBS may be an intolerance of certain foods. This is not the same as an allergy which is usually fairly fast in showing a reaction. Many people have worked out for themselves, or with the aid of tests, which food allergies make their condition worse. A food intolerance is milder so you may be completely unaware of the delayed reaction it causes.
The symptoms may not show up for a couple of days, making it almost impossible to link it up with the problem food until you stop eating it for a while, and then eat it again as a test. I will show you how to test for this using your own body's reactions as an indicator. If you are able to avoid these foods you may well find your IBS improves or ceases.
Another frequent contributary factor is stress, we are aware that in an emergency the digestive system shuts down temporarily, using adrenaline and cortisol to allow the body to deal with the emergency, the so called 'Fight or Flight' reaction. However, if the stress is caused by problems in daily life, it also affects the digestion daily, often causing IBS symptoms.
Hypnotherapy can be very useful in teaching you how to really relax, and allow your body to remember how to digest food normally. The test I use also rules out any potential food intolerances or highlights them, giving you choice about when or if to eat that particular item. By learning to relax deeply and become calmer you aid normal digestive function.
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