Supplements for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Supplements for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS can be helpful for digestion and your own comfort!

The best supplements for managing IBS are soluble fiber supplements, heat therapy, probiotics, calcium and magnesium and digestive enzymes. Using these supplements in managing Irritable Bowel syndrome usually have quick, or immediate results!

Most reputable Irritable Bowel Syndrome supplements are very safe and healthy overall (and theyre usually inexpensive as well), so you definitely dont have much to lose by trying them.

Probiotics, such as acidophilus, are live cultures, and are available as pills or in soy yogurt . Probiotics occur naturally in fermented foods.

Calcium and Magnesium play critical and antagonistic roles in regulating muscle function. Together they provide the mechanism for muscle contraction and relaxation.

In terms of GI tract function, calcium has a constipating effect, whereas magnesium acts as a laxative. As a result, calcium supplements can be truly beneficial for people with diarrhea-predominant IBS, and magnesium supplements can work wonders for IBS-constipation. Remember that calcium can block iron absorption in the body and contribute to anemia, so women who take calcium supplements may want to take an iron supplement at a different time of day. Calcium and magnesium should both be taken with food.

Digestive Enzymes can be helpful when taken right before a meal, especially if there is more fat in that meal than is safe for IBS. Enzymes are available at all health food stores and may be of more benefit to older people, as natural digestive enzyme production declines with age.