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Case Reports
. 2017 Feb 11;11(3):223-226.
doi: 10.1177/1559827617691027. eCollection 2017 May-Jun.

No More Pain in the Gut: Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Tereza Hubkova  1
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No More Pain in the Gut: Lifestyle Medicine Approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Tereza Hubkova. Am J Lifestyle Med. .

Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome has often underestimated negative impact of quality of life. Traditional symptomatic treatment does not address underlying complex etiology. Superior results might be achieved with combination of lifestyle medicine, correction of underlying microbial imbalances and retraining of autonomic nervous system as demonstrated in this case presentation.

Keywords: irritable bowel syndrome; low FODMAP diet; microbiome-gut-brain axis; small intestine bacterial overgrowth.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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