8 Celebrities Who Have Spoken about Their Experience with IBS and Gut Issues
It's more than just bloat
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Since it's so common, we're guessing you're already somewhat familiar with IBS: (irritable bowel syndrome) a functional disorder affecting the gut. This means that, although there is no abnormality in structure, there is a problem with a function of the gut. IBS is diagnosed by the recurring symptoms it often presents with: intermittent tummy pain accompanied by diarrhoea, constipation, or alternating episodes of both.
The precise cause is unknown, but IBS has been linked to stress, oversensitive nerves in your gut, food passing through your gut too quickly and a family history of the condition. There is no cure, as such, but the condition can be managed with lifestyle tweaks such as identifying the foods that do and do not trigger you and stress reduction techniques such as yoga, as well as some medications.
Eleven per cent of the global population deal with the condition, while here in the UK it’s thought that one in 10 people do. Yet, despite how ubiquitous it is, there is no easy diagnostic test to confirm the problem.
While IBS is super prevelant – due to its very nature – it's not something you often hear celebrities talking about. However, there are some who have spoken about the condition so many of us suffer with. Keep reading to discover the 7 celebrities who've spoken about their experience of IBS, bloating and general gut issues below…
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