Thursday, October 1, 2009

A Stressful Subject Irritable Bowel Syndrome

By Christian Goodman

I depend a lot on my client feedback to know how well my programs help. Ive also been fortunate enough to have a lot of you email me and tell me that other health conditions have become better as a result of using my program for a completely different health concern.

The most frequent feedback supporting this relates to my High Blood Pressure program. So many of you have written to me telling me that you used my program to treat your high blood pressure, which it did, but amazingly " your Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms subsided also!

How could this be? Lets start with the cause. Well, theres our catch. IBS is defined as a chronic gastrointestinal disorder with no known cause (such as cancer, etc.). Its symptoms include: abdominal pain/cramping, diarrhea, bloating, gassiness and sometimes constipation.

While it is not considered a life-threatening condition, theres a reason it achieved the nickname, Spastic Colon. Twenty percent of the population suffers from this condition. Women tend to report symptoms more than men with symptoms being worse during menstrual cycles.

It is a nuisance for some and it can be debilitating, affecting ones ability to keep relationships or even a job.

There is no known cause that is attributed to IBS, your doctor can diagnose it with a detailed health history and by ruling out other infections or diseases.

Triggers for IBS include eating large meals, overly spicy meals, caffeine, and alcohol. The most commonly reported trigger, however, is stress.

This is where the link to my High Blood Pressure program comes in. Just like our heart and lungs, the colon is partially controlled by our autonomic nervous system. The colon has many nerves that connect up through the brain.

These nerves are responsible for normal contractions of the colon but when we are emotionally charged, overwhelmed or angry, these nerves become extra sensitive and normal contractions are excessive.

While there are medications available to treat IBS, I want to stress that these medications have very serious side effects including extreme constipation and blood flow limitations to the colon. The colon is an organ like many others and it cannot function without blood which delivers vital oxygen.

Other treatments for IBS include maintaining a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, steady exercise and most importantly, reducing your stress level.

If stress seems to set off your IBS, I highly advise my High Blood Pressure program. The natural breathing and relaxation exercises are formulated for stabilizing blood pressure and it they also help both the mind and body relax and enable you to get back to stress-free living!

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