Showing posts with label IBS Awareness Month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IBS Awareness Month. Show all posts

5 Facts About Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Incontinence


Dianna Malkowski

by Dianna Malkowski, Physician Assistant & Nutritionist
                      
April is IBS Awareness Month, as designated by the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD). IBS is estimated to affect 3 to 20 percent of the population, but less than one-third of those see a health care provider for diagnosis, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC).

Incontinence and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Often Are Related


by Dianna Malkowski, Physician Assistant & Nutritionist

Its like a gremlin inside you
April is IBS Awareness Month, as designated by the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD). The IFFGD dedicates the month of April to focusing on health messages about irritable bowel syndrome diagnosis, treatment and quality of life issues.