Imagine you have uncontrollable diarrhea in the middle of the day when in school, an office, or some public place. You run around desperately looking for a bathroom, worried sick that you might soil yourself. Nerve-wracking, isn’t it? Now imagine the same situation repeating 4-5 times a day for the rest of your life. This is the mental and physical agony that people suffering from IBS experience day in and day out.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a serious condition with symptoms like bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and cramping. The most worrying symptom is the weight loss brought on by the change in dietary habits. “Many people who suffer from IBS lose weight as they are scared to have anything because the symptoms usually appear after a meal,” says Dr. Kiran.
Dr. Kiran B Nair, CEO of Vaidya Healthcare in Perumbavoor, Kerala warns people not to ignore the symptoms of IBS. “When left untreated, IBS can develop into a more serious condition called Crohn’s disease,” cautions Dr. Kiran. Crohn’s disease occurs due to inflammation in the digestive tract. Being a chronic condition, patients with Crohn’s disease are at a higher risk of developing malnutrition, colorectal cancers, and needing major surgeries.
IBS is more common among younger patients in the age group of 15-35 years. Emotional problems like stress, anxiety, lack of sleep, etc do not cause IBS. However, these factors are major triggers for IBS-related symptoms. “Most of my patients work in the IT sector where stress is very high. This combined with irregular and unhealthy meals, and chaotic lifestyles are the major triggers for IBS,” says Dr. Kiran.
“At Vaidya Healthcare, we believe that food is the best medicine. The beauty of this concept is that your treatment can begin with your very next meal,” says Dr. Kiran. The ayurvedic approach to treating IBS involves modifying your diet to include buttermilk, curry leaves, turmeric, etc. These natural foods act as immunity boosters and have anti-inflammatory components. Other treatment protocols include Panchakarma treatment and Vasthi (medicated enemas) to strengthen the immune system and reduce inflammation respectively. A 3-week treatment program at Vaidya Healthcare is guaranteed to improve your overall general health, reduce the symptoms of IBS, and revive a healthy appetite.
Dr. Kiran shares a few tips to keep IBS under control:
• Eat healthy food
• Maintain a regular sleeping schedule
• Include immunity-boosting foods like turmeric, buttermilk, etc in your diet
• Maintain an active lifestyle
• Avoid stress and anxiety by practicing yoga
• Avoid foods like carbonated drinks, dairy products, caffeine, etc
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