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S1E107: What to eat or not eat if you have IBS
Find out too, why the link between the gut and brain must not be ignored.
Synopsis: Every first and third Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times helps you make sense of health matters that affect you.
IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is a common condition that causes recurrent episodes of diarrhoea, constipation, bloating, or abdominal pain. Stress can trigger or worsen it, which is why the link between the gut and brain or what is known as the gut-brain axis must not be ignored in the treatment of complex cases, said Dr Andrew Ong, a consultant gastroenterologist at the Singapore General…
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