IBS and the Stress Connection, Part 1

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), you may already know it is a diagnosis of exclusion. You have been tested for everything under the sun and still no definitive answers. This is part of the reason why frustration and prolonged or severe digestive complaints becomes a common scenario for many IBS sufferers. But there is hope!

Follow me on a path of discovery in my three-part article series with ELM Magazine to help answer some of your questions, create better understanding of a complicated disorder, and provide tools to help you get your health back on track. Click the link below to learn more.

The Link Between Stress and IBS, Part 1

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