Irritable Bowel Syndrome Relief

Paroxetine(Seroxat, Paxil) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) 

Paxil is an agent in a newer class of antidepressant medication known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Depression and anxiety disorders might be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. One of these chemicals is serotonin, which helps send electrical signals from one nerve cell to another. In the process, serotonin is released from one nerve cell (the sender) and travels to the next (the receiver), where it is either absorbed or returns back to the original sender cell.

In a Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled studies, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that the drug relieved some syndromes of IBS and improved the well-being of group with IBS.

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This new research looks at the differences in how men and women experience pain.

 Dr. Peckman advised. “Hormones, such as estrogen and testosterone, profoundly affect the central nervous system, which is responsible for perceiving and transmitting the sensation of pain. This may help to explain why conditions such as osteoarthritis, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome strike women at higher rates than men.”

“Women are also more prone to conditions involving the immune system. There are a host of diseases thought to result in part from an over-reactive immune system, such as celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and many types of pelvic pain.

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 This week Dr. Catherine S. Bradley of the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City and colleagues report in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology 

That new research shows,

“Half of all pregnant women will suffer from constipation at some time during their pregnancy”

They investigated by  following 103 healthy women beginning in their first trimester of pregnancy

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“This study shows that various psychological factors, particularly stress, anxiety and a tendency to push oneself to keep going when ill and then collapse in response, interact with the physical illness in causing IBS,” Moss-Morris told Reuters Health.

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This review looks at the current recommendations of fibre supplements, different sources of fibre and guidelines on fibre intake .

We’ll all benefit from an increase fibre intake. Reduces constipation and bloating.

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