| Irritable Bowel Syndrome - What You Should Know |
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Any imbalance in it affects the role of that particular dosha in the digestive process and in the end affects the function of the other doshas in digestion and manifestation of IBS.Aggravation of doshas leads to deranged digestive fires i.e, Vata dosha leads to Vishama Agni, Pitta aggravation leads to Tikshna Agni and aggravated Kapha leads to Manda Agni.
IBS which is categorised under Grahani, occurs due to one or more of dosha imbalance and it weakens the duodenum. According to Ayurveda, duodenum, helps in digestion and also hold it until it is properly digested and then it allows it to be passed through colon where it is excreted. Its inefficient functioning leads to either releasing its content earlier or retain the content for a longer period. So an alternating loose bowel and constipation occurs which is the main symptom IBS.
1) Insoluble Fiber - Just like fatty foods, do not eat insoluble fiber on an empty stomach. Always start off with the soluble fiber foods. You also need to prepare the insoluble fiber foods properly by cooking, pureeing, or chopping them.
2) Small Portions - there are just times when you are really hungry and you would just like to gobble everything up. Try to stray away from this. No matter how hungry you are, you need to eat slowly, leisurely and calmly. It is better to eat 5 times a day in small portion meals rather than eating three big meals a day. The purpose of this is to reduce the strain your stomach may experience if you eat a lot of food at one time. This is not just because of proper etiquette but to help in preventing flare ups.
3) Say No to Something You Do Not Know - if somebody offers you a food that you have no idea what it is, no matter how delicious it smells or looks, do not eat it. It may contain something that may activate the signs andsymptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
4) The Right Attitude - do not think that you are punishing yourself for having the kind of diet that you have. You always need to see the positive side of things. Soon you will enjoy the new set of food you are eating.
5) Spices - spices, well, what they do is spice your food up. But despite its very tempting function, it would be better to minimize the use of spices in preparing your food. Too much of these can cause a flare up of your symptoms. Spices can put a toll not just on your digestive tract but on your kidneys as well.
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