For a long time, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was poorly understood. Diagnosing it is mostly about tests to eliminate other potential causes for the symptoms, which include abdominal cramps, bloating, constipation and diarrhoea. Treatments are still limited.
Part of the problem has always been that, on the face of it, there appear to be no medical reasons for the gastrointestinal problems that IBS sufferers experience.
“There are a variety of gut
