Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is often diagnosed when symptoms don’t have an obvious cause. But anyone with IBS symptoms knows it’s a REAL condition. Dr. Alex Ford and I are share what irritable bowel syndrome treatments are getting wrong—and how to start feeling better.  👇 Watch more videos like this 👇  ➡️A Simple Probiotic Protocol to Improve IBS & Leaky Gut      https://youtu.be/drayyAojUJA?si=4WTLaGaQmeND_2Tn ➡️The Pros & Pitfalls of Getting Tested for IBS      https://youtu.be/8-sd0TMx3fc?si=I1GspAUaN1_ZP8tZ       Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@DrRuscioDC?sub_confirmation=1    👇Read these next 👇 ➡️IBS: What It Is and How to Treat It      https://drruscio.com/what-is-ibs/ ➡️Should You Take Probiotics for IBS and SIBO?      https://drruscio.com/should-you-take-probiotics-for-ibs-sibo/   Timestamps 00:00 Intro  04:40 What is IBS? 12:00 The problem with restrictive diets 14:35 Prevalence of SIBO in IBS patients 21:06 The gut-brain connection  25:25 Antidepressant effects on the gut 33:30 Do probiotics work for IBS? 40:28 IBS symptoms 47:06 Treatment options Featured Studies  Ford’s Research 📉Efficacy of Probiotics in IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37541528/   📉Antibiotics and Probiotics for IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37184752/  📉Amitriptyline at Low-Dose and Titrated for IBS as Second-Line Treatment in primary care: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37858323/   📉Disorders of gut-brain interaction: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35781806/   📉Rome IV Criteria: https://theromefoundation.org/rome-iv/rome-iv-criteria/   📉Global prevalence of IBS according to Rome III or IV criteria: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32702295/   📉IBS and the Gut Microbiome: A Review: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37048642/   📉Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM affects colonic mucosal opioid receptor expression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24853043/   📉Interactions between symptoms and psychological status in IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36178333/  📉Probiotics fortify intestinal barrier function: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37168869/  📉Probiotics for Preventing and Treating SIBO: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28267052/  📉The effects of probiotics on constipation in adults: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32005532/  📉The effect of multistrain probiotics on constipation in the elderly: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35927504/  📉Efficacy of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37772692/   📉Outcome-Specific Efficacy of Different Probiotic Strains in IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37686889/  📉Strain-specific and outcome-specific efficacy of probiotics for IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34712929/   📉Efficacy of probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37772692/   📉Efficacy of a low FODMAP diet in IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34376515/   📉Dietary glutamine supplements for post infectious IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30108163/  📉Peppermint oil for IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24100754/  📉Efficacy and Safety of Peppermint Oil in [...] Patients With IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31470006/  📉The IBS Outcome Study (IBSOS): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22846389/   📉Treatments for diarrhea-predominant IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30194692/   📉Comparing probiotic and drug interventions in IBS:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35848115/   📉Probiotics, prebiotics, and low FODMAP diet for IBS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30935559/   📉Anti-inflammatory effect of amitriptyline in a rat model of acetic acid-induced colitis: the involvement of the TLR4/NF-kB signaling pathway: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.