20 Apr 11 CLASSIFYING THE IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

After reading the previous chapter it should be easier to understand where your symptoms are coming from. Is the stool delayed in the bowel, where it becomes too hard and dry to pass comfortably? Have the muscles given up trying? Or is the bowel so overstimulated that the stool rushes through before the fluid can be extracted, making the bowel movement watery and urgent? In summary, do you have:

a   A sluggish bowel b   A hyperactive bowel c   A confused bowel?

Unless you have definite signs of Candida or food intolerance you can adjust your diet to either slow down or speed up the muscular action of the bowel. However, it would be pointless to do this without also gearing down and building relaxation into your day. If your symptoms are not severe, you could try the following simple suggestions, before looking for problems such as allergies.

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