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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often diagnosed when symptoms don't have an obvious cause. But anyone with IBS symptoms knows it's a REAL condition. Dr. Alex Ford and I are share what irritable bowel syndrome treatments are getting wrong—and how to start feeling better.

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00:00 Intro

04:40 What is IBS?

12:00 The problem with restrictive diets

14:35 Prevalence of SIBO in IBS patients

21:06 The gut-brain connection

25:25 Antidepressant effects on the gut

33:30 Do probiotics work for IBS?

40:28 IBS symptoms

47:06 Treatment options

Ford's Research

📉Efficacy of Probiotics in IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37541528/

📉Antibiotics and Probiotics for IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37184752/

📉Amitriptyline at Low-Dose and Titrated for IBS as Second-Line Treatment in primary care: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37858323/

📉Disorders of gut-brain interaction: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35781806/

📉Rome IV Criteria: https://theromefoundation.org/rome-iv/rome-iv-criteria/

📉Global prevalence of IBS according to Rome III or IV criteria: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32702295/

📉IBS and the Gut Microbiome: A Review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37048642/

📉Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM affects colonic mucosal opioid receptor expression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24853043/

📉Interactions between symptoms and psychological status in IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36178333/

📉Probiotics fortify intestinal barrier function: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37168869/

📉Probiotics for Preventing and Treating SIBO: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28267052/

📉The effects of probiotics on constipation in adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32005532/

📉The effect of multistrain probiotics on constipation in the elderly:

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