Encouraging physicians to make a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome and prescribe medication for it is big business. I'm not saying that medication for IBS is never a good idea or never effective, but I am saying that it is often an overly expedient solution that doesn’t usually lead to lasting relief for the simple reason that IBS consists of multiple different conditions. Since there is no one unifying diagnosis of "IBS" there can't be one unifying pharmaceutical solution. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2310607/open_sms">We'd love to hear from you - send us a text!</a>Thank you for being a part of our community! For the latest in digestive wellness go to <a href="https://gutbliss.com">https://gutbliss.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gutbliss/">https://www.instagram.com/gutbliss/</a> for more gut health info. Dr. Robynne Chutkan

Encouraging physicians to make a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome and prescribe medication for it is big business. I'm not saying that medication for IBS is never a good idea or never effective, but I am saying that it is often an overly expedient solution that doesn’t usually lead to lasting relief for the simple reason that IBS consists of multiple different conditions. Since there is no one unifying diagnosis of "IBS" there can't be one unifying pharmaceutical solution.  We'd lov...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - and Pharmaceutical Expediency