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Close up shot of a woman eating a low-carb salad including fresh beef with a soft boiled egg and vegetables. Eating a low-carb diet, or the low FODMAP diet, can help with IBS symptoms, a new study finds.

Eating a low-carb diet, or the low FODMAP diet, can help with IBS symptoms, a new study finds. d3sign/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption

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A low-carb diet may help IBS as much as tricky elimination diets, and more than drugs

May 30, 2024 • The standard advice for symptoms of IBS is either medication or a tough-to-follow diet called low FODMAP. A new study finds both that diet and the much simpler low-carb diet brought more relief than drugs.

For stomach pain and other IBS symptoms, new apps can bring relief

A new treatment approach helps people with IBS symptoms like stomach pain, bloating and diarrhea find relief through a combination of dietary and stress management strategies. Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images hide caption

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For stomach pain and other IBS symptoms, new apps can bring relief

October 16, 2022 • If you often have pain, bloating, urgency or other symptoms of gastrointestinal distress, you may have IBS. Here's how to find relief, using the latest science and a new generation of apps.

For stomach pain and other IBS symptoms, new apps can bring relief

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