IBS, also known as spastic colon, is a common disease with no known cause or cure. The disease is characterized by alternating periods of remission and flareups. Symptom flareups tend to be dominated either by diarrhea or constipation, but they can include either, as well as abdominal discomfort, pain and bloating.

• Abdominal cramping or pain
• Diarrhea, constipation or alternating bouts of both
• Bloating
• Gas
• Mucus in the stool

Treatment

• Minimize fried foods, meats, oils, margarine, dairy foods, and other fatty foods.
• Don’t chew gum or candy that contains artificial sweeteners.
• Fit in more fibre

Vitamin D has been associated with decreased risk of autoimmune disease such as inflammatory bowel diseases (irritable bowel syndrome [IBS], Crohns disease, and ulcerative colitis), and diabetes.

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