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Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS - Home Remedie

  IBS Stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Not I've-Been-Sick IBS is common among people who have a difficult time digesting certain foods. Rather than thinking of IBS by its true name, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, it is more tempting to think of it as the I've-Been-Sick syndrome. Like high cholesterol or migraine headaches, IBS isn't a condition you usually talk about with others, so it's like an "open secret".  There is no exaggeration when it comes to the number of people who suffer from IBS. Approximately 1 out of every 10 people worldwide, and 1 out of every 5 people in developed countries, are estimated to have IBS, according to surveys and data extrapolation. There are others who keep the "open secret" as well. One of the interesting aspects of IBS is that people who have it know they have something wrong with their digestive systems but are not sure what. IBS is mostly defined by its symptoms because it is a diagnosis of exclusion. That merel...