IBS Management Tips

There may not be a cure for irritable bowel syndrome, but there are ways to deal with its daily challenges.

Avoiding IBS Triggers

When you know the things that can make your IBS symptoms flare up, you can make a plan to avoid them.

What Is a Low-FODMAP Diet?

If you have IBS, limiting carbohydrates that are fermentable oligo-, di-, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs) may help.

A Diet for IBS With Diarrhea

Smart eating habits can make your life a little easier when you have irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or IBS-D.

IBS and Other Health Problems

People who have irritable bowel syndrome tend to have other conditions along with it.

IBS, Stress, and Anxiety

It is not clear how stress, anxiety, and IBS are related -- or which one comes first -- but studies show they tend to co-exist.

IBS and Depression

As far as experts know, IBS doesn't cause depression, and depression doesn’t cause IBS. But for many, the two go together.

Living With IBS at Work

Learn ways to manage the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome while on the job.