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Irritable bowel syndrome im having odd shaped stools thin and round all in one movement odd bout of diarrhea and some ab disconfort doc says ibs ?
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IBS: Is an abnormal signaling from the brain to the bowel and from bowel to brain. Commonest cause is lousy diet, especially sugar in all its forms.
Answered 3/12/2013
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Proper diet and flui: Eat consistently every day both in time and types/quantity of foods, modest amount of fiber in diet, and drinking 80-100 ounces non caffeinated, non alcoholic fluid daily.
Answered 12/9/2013
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