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Irritable Bowel Syndrome : Treatments

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Treatments Overview Articles

Irritable bowel syndrome
The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms. Lifestyle changes can be helpful in some cases of IBS.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Dietary changes and sometimes medications are considered the keys to successful treatment. Psychosocial difficulties are also addressed and treated with therapy or counseling as needed.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Dietary changes, sometimes supplemented by drugs or psychotherapy, are considered the key to successful treatment. The following approach, offered by Dalton and Drossman, is typical of the advice found in the medical literature on IBS.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Dietary adjustments are critical to controlling IBS. For some patients, a high-fiber diet including whole grain breads and cereals, dried and fresh fruits, spinach, and oat bran can reduce digestive system irritation.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Dietary Counseling
Dietary counseling provides individualizing nutritional care for encouraging modification of eating habits. It may also assist in prevention or treatment of nutrition-related illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes, and...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Recommended Dietary Allowances
The Recommended Dietary Allowances(RDAs) are nutrient intake levels that meet the needs of most healthy Americans. They were originally developed by the National Academy of Sciences, and were based on nutrient levels that would prevent nutrient de...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Counseling
Counseling in the public health setting can be a challenging, frustrating, and rewarding process: challenging because it requires the use of skills such as assessment, treatment planning, counseling methodology, and referral; frustrating due to hi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Motivational interviewing
Changing behavior through a counseling partnership.An approach to counseling for behavior change attracts growing interest.
Source:StayWell
Oral Rehydration Therapy
Oral rehydration therapy(ORT) involves the replacement of fluids and electrolytes lost during an episode of diarrheal illness. Diarrheal illnesses are pervasive worldwide, and they have a particularly large impact in the developing world.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
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