When IBS is Code For “I Don’t Know What You Have”
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects 25 to 45 million Americans. 2 out of 3 IBS sufferers are women.
But what exactly is it? IBS is kind of a catch all term for stomach pain and irregular bathroom habits such
as chronic diarrhea. Doctors diagnose IBS frequently, but rarely do they get very far identifying its causes
or treating it.
According to WebMD:
Though no one fully understands what causes IBS, doctors
do not think it's "all in your head." According to the American
College of Gastroenterology, IBS is also clearly defined by what
it is not:
It is not an anatomical or a structural problem.
It is not an identifiable physical or chemical disorder.
It will not cause other gastrointestinal diseases.
For many, this sounds like a vague way for doctors to say, “I don’t know what’s wrong with you.”
Dr. Steven Gundry has a theory: “It seems to me that it’s very possible many IBS sufferers might actually
be suffering from leaky gut.” In line with this thinking, many reviewers claim that Total Restore greatly
helped with IBS symptoms.