TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME (IBS)

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NATURAL SUPPORT THERAPY/ HOMOEOPATHY/ ESSENTIAL OILS / HERBS / DIET /EXERCISE/ VITAMIN AND MINERALS COUNSELLING / MIND-BODY-SOUL-HEALING


There is an erratic quality to the strength of contractions which move your food waste through the intestinal tract. When the contractions are too fast and strong, you get diarrhoea; when they are too slow, you become constipated.

In Irritable bowel syndrome, muscular contractions of the gut tract become irregular. Food and waste movement is badly affected as a result.

You end up quite depleted nutritionally as this condition interferes with the absorption of nutrients. Sometimes IBS can be mistaken for a more serious condition such as ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis or Crohn's disease.


PHYSICAL CAUSES OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Some of the common causes of IBS are given below.

• Food sensitivities.

• Imbalances in bacteria in the gut.

• Stress

• Magnesium deficiency.

• Lack of digestive enzymes.

• Low stomach acid.

• Poor diet.

• Candida Albicans.


SYMPTOMS OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

People with IBS may suffer from the following symptoms:

• Diarrhoea

• Constipation

• Nausea

• Abdominal pains and cramping, usually in the lower part of the abdomen, that are likely to worsen after meals and improve after a bowel movement

• A lot of gas or bloating of the abdomen

• Harder or looser stools than usual

• A sudden urge to go to the bathroom

• An altering pattern of constipation and diarrhoea

• Passing of mucus from the rectal area

• Food intolerance

Common and Other Symptoms

Individuals suffering from IBS will experience a mix of symptoms such as belly discomfort or pain and trouble with bowel activity (constipation or diarrhoea). However, symptoms tend to change over some time. A flare-up may last for several days, weeks, or months at a time, and then either improve or resolve entirely.

Signs and symptoms may vary from individual to individual and at times may resemble symptoms of other disorders and conditions, including:

• Frequent headaches

• Persistent fatigues

• A sudden, urgent need to urinate

• Joint or muscle aches

• Irregular menstrual cycles

• Dyspareunia

• Halitosis

Psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression are also likely to occur to individuals, often due to the discomfort or embarrassment that arises because of IBS.

Some of the main symptoms that are found to cause IBS are mentioned below:

• Increased sensitivity to pain from gas or a full bowel

• Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)

• Environmental factors, such as stress

• Food intolerances, likely because of poor absorption of acids or sugars in food

• Abnormal nervous system signals or abnormal levels of reproductive hormones

• Gastroenteritis (a viral stomach and gut infection caused by the presence of harmful bacteria)

• Abnormal movements of the small intestines or colon

• A person's psychological and emotional state can lead to the development of IBS. Depression or anxiety may occur in many people with IBS, although these disorders are not directly linked to IBS.


COMPLICATIONS OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

If left untreated, the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome often persist, leading to pain and discomfort.

Living with this long-term abdominal pain from Irritable Bowel Syndrome can lead to anxiety over symptoms. Depression, or long-lasting feelings of hopelessness, can set in as a result. In addition, depression causes other symptoms, including a lack of motivation, withdrawal from others, and all-over body aches.


ACTION PLAN WITH HOLISTIC HEALING FOR IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

The key is to address the root causes of the issue (emotional causes), cut out irritants and add plenty of gut-friendly foods to your diet

PREVENTION AND LIFE STYLE CHANGES IN IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

• A stool analysis can be done. There are so many conditions that can be similar to IBS.

• Do not overeat and chew your food really well. Only swallow it once it has become liquid.

• Learn to manage stress and engage in daily relaxation;

• Yoga, meditation and breathing exercises are all good.

• In particular relax before, during and after meals to allow digestion to take place.

• Avoid caffeine and beverages

• Quit the intake of alcohol and smoking

• Mindfulness training

• Get proper sleep

• Avoid laxatives

• Take probiotics


CONNECTION OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME WITH MIND-BODY-SOUL/ EMOTIONAL CAUSES OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Your mind is the most powerful tool you have.

Every thought you get, causes changes throughout your body.

Neutral, calming or happy thoughts have the opposite effect.

It is always a set of emotions or an emotional state that manifests itself in the form of a disease.

The key emotions that generally co-exist so as to become the root cause of IBS are as follows.

There's a suppression in almost everything you've tried to accomplish. Influential people did not give you the support and validation you needed in order to safely express yourself. You feel held back as you do not know whether you have the permission to venture outside your family's values and belief systems.

You may be holding on to your negative experiences in life. This may be a result of a childhood where influential people never had enough time or patience to acknowledge you. You seem to be holding on to what you want to say just in case you have an opportunity to express it one day.

The exact feeling that is running within you is "I am all that I have got " . there was always a lack of trustworthy support and you've learnt to take care of yourself in a "Self-made-person" manner.

You sometimes tend to hold on to things and push them on others in a bossy manner. There may be a feeling that you have to have hands-on control over everything and you are simply terrified to letting go.

You are afraid of what life has in store for you or what will happen next. Your desperateness to have control over everything makes you feel safe amongst mental and emotional chaos.

Sometimes you isolate yourself which makes you feel anxious and depressed.

You might have felt left out and this has left you with a sense that you will never be able to cope in these circumstances and that there is no way out. You feel unsettled and unsafe.

When IBS is with Diarrhoea- This may indicate that you have an intense and stressful relationship with your mother or father. The pattern and stress you had with your parents is repeating itself in your current personal relationship. You often felt under attack, abused or rejected by authority figures when all you needed was to feel safe and secure. You fear the people with whom you should feel safe. There is an urgency to get away from toxic people and relationships.

When IBS is with Constipation - this may indicate that you have experienced abuse or very hostile actions from those relied on for survival. You are holding on to negative experiences as a result of abuse and hostility. You have learnt how to keep yourself safe during emotionally and physically challenging circumstances. You do not want to let go of the survival skills you have honed and perfected. Somewhere you fear you may find yourself into stressful situations again. You are often fearful of moving away from patterns and habits that serve you as you do not know any other way of life. You hold onto old emotions as this feels safe and familiar.

Here are ways to master the mind/body connection to eliminate Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

1. Relax. Relaxation is an active state of deep rest where the mind is quiet and the body is physiologically calm.

Meditation, guided visualization, body scanning and slow, diaphragmatic breathing are some of the many techniques that achieve relaxation.

2. Stop taking stress. Stress is heavily implicated in any disease. Review your life and see if you can avoid the causes of stress or change your response to them. Stop worrying about the past or future and live in the present. As that is all you can influence.

3. Express your emotions. Emotions are energy. Suppressing them takes physical effort that can cause pain.

Repressed emotions cause poor health. Suppressing emotion also keeps you stuck, unable to move past what you are avoiding. By contrast, writing in a journal or talking to someone about how you feel, and even just sitting quietly and "mindfully" to fully experience and acknowledge the feeling, all lead to feeling better both emotionally and physically.

4. Try to be cheerful. When you laugh your body produces endorphins, the body's natural healers.

5. Process your trauma. There could be a connection between earlier experiences of psychological trauma or chronic pain or illness of the past.


Our Talk therapy-Counselling sessions are based on guiding you, through finding and resolving the root cause. The main aim of our therapy is to make you realise and understand from the beginning that your identity is on the level and that your body and biological makeup is just a part of your physical life experience.

They not only help you unlock and resolve emotional blocks, but are also extremely effective in relieving stress as they target and are based on the realm of the reality plane of life. Harnessing your brain to heal your emotions does transform your life!


TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME BY NATURAL HOLISTIC APPROACH

1) HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Homeopathy is one of the most popular holistic systems of medicine. The selection of remedy is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using holistic approach. This is the only way through which a state of complete health can be regained by removing all the sign and symptoms from which the patient is suffering. The aim of homeopathy is not only to treat the outward symptoms of the physical disease but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility.

As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, certain medicines are effective in the treatment of IBS in Homoeopathy that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensation, modalities of the complaints

These remedies are quite helpful in IBS treatment.

Commonly Indicated remedies for IBS are:

• Lycopodium clavatum

• Colocynthis

• Nux Vomica

• Arsenicum album

• Argentum nitricum

• Sulphur

• Bryonia alba

• Carbo veg

• China officinalis

• Natrum muriaticum

***However it should be noted that all homoeopathic medicines (except few external applications) can be prescribed only with specific indications and hence should be taken under medical supervision or as directed by the doctor.

Only if the homoeopathic medicine is prescribed on the basis of symptom-similarity, it gives good results.

Self-prescription in Homoeopathy or any other system of medicine should be avoided.


2) DIET/NUTRITION IN IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome :

• Drink Veggie juices to boost nutrition because most sufferers will be nutritionally depleted.

• Whole grains, vegetables, legumes and sprouted seeds. These fibre-rich foods pass smoothly through the intestinal tract.

• Dried figs that have been soaked in water.

• Artichoke soup.

• Increase soluble fibre- good foods include oats, pulses, carrots, peeled potatoes and linseeds (whole or ground)

Foods to be Avoided in Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Wheat and dairy products as these are common gut irritants. You might be OK with almond or hemp milks but cow's milk is a trigger.

• Go easy on broccoli, cauliflower, onions and cabbage which may aggravate this condition.

• Stop consuming Corn, processed foods, Sugars, Sweeteners, Margarine, Red meat, Alcohol and Coffee for two months and observe the results.

• Do not replace sugars with artificial sweeteners.

• Spicy foods, tomatoes, citrus fruits and anything else to which you may be intolerant.

• Some of the common dietary triggers of abdominal bloating or cramping

1) Onions

2) Brussels Sprouts

3) Carrots

4) Prunes

5) Beans

6) Raisins

7) Celery

Role of Water in Irritable Bowel Syndrome:

• Water intake may help to some extent in Irritable Bowel Syndrome through affecting GI function. Water intake might improve constipation among Irritable bowel syndrome patients suffering with constipation and may also help to prevent diarrhoea-induced dehydration.

You can read about the miraculous healing properties of water our following links:

• The power of positive and structured drop of water

• Unique qualities of water ,its memory and emotions.

• Understanding the beautiful structure of water

• What we know of this drop of water

• Role of water in nutrition


EXERCISE AND YOGA FOR THE TREATMENT OF IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

Practicing yoga can increase strength and flexibility, along with eliminating stress and physical symptoms of IBS.

Certain yoga positions or postures may help more in eliminating the symptoms of IBS, including Corpse position and Sun salutations.

At Nidhivan, we give customised yoga sessions by our team of yoga experts as per the need and device a module along with our therapy


VITAMINS AND MINERALS FOR IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

• Vitamin D

• Zinc

• Calcium

• Vitamin A

Supplement with probiotics help to re-establish good bacterial balance in the intestines.

Make sure that you are getting enough magnesium which can act as a gut relaxant.


NATURAL /HERBAL REMEDIES FOR IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

The following natural/ herbal remedies may contribute in relieving the symptoms of IBS.

• Apple puree,

• Peppermint capsules,

• Mashed banana

• Artichoke extract.

• Turmeric and ginger

• Drink slippery elm tea between meals to help soothe the gut.

• Camomile, peppermint and fennel teas are also good digestive aids.

• Drink flaxseed tea. Sprinkle linseeds over salads.

• Evening primrose oil.

• Triphala tablets and milk thistle tincture help, too.

• Rice bran oil is very helpful for IBS.

Kindly note: all supplements and herbs should be consumed only in right proportion/dosage, under monitoring and medical supervision. Certain herbs are prohibited if there are any underlying illnesses or complications. Excess/overdosing or of any herb or supplement may prove to be detrimental .Hence Self-prescription is not advised.

At Nidhivan, we have been successfully formulating unique blends of herbs and required supplements for any particular disease condition (for ingestion as well as local application) . Our in-house proprietary blends of natural remedies have proven to be highly effective with our homeopathic medicines and other therapies.


ESSENTIAL OILS FOR IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

The essential oils beneficial in the treatment of IBS are as follows

• Peppermint essential oil

• Anise essential oil

• Fennel essential oil

• Ginger essential oil

• Oregano essential oil

Essential oils are highly potent and are supposed to be used single or in appropriate combinations with specific proportions taking care of any underlying medical condition or allergies. Hence self-prescription should be avoided.

Along with the Homoeopathic treatment, we administer Our Proprietary blends of essential therapeutic oils. These combinations in specific proportions play an effective role in relieving Stress.

NIDHIVAN- INNER HEALING THERAPY WORKS AT THREE LEVELS :

Holistic and Integrative therapies for the treatment for MENOPAUSE at NIDHIVAN

Based on this Body-Mind-Soul, a variety of treatment techniques are observed after considering the individuality of the person to assist them take their responsibility for their own well-being and achieve optimal health.

These include:


1) At the level of Body- Main therapy guided as per our unique LIFE WHEEL MODEL.

1-Homeopathic remedies which maintain the emotional, mental, physiological, and immune reactions of the person to guarantee long-lasting and permanent help.

2-Facilitated Physical detox

3- Herbal and Essential oil therapy

4-Patient education on Lifestyle changes and self-care to promote wellness.

5-Customized Diet advice

6-Customized Exercise and Yoga


2) At the level of Mind- Main therapy guided as per our unique EMOTIONAL WHEEL MODEL.

1- Facilitated Emotional Detox

2- Individual Psychotherapy at different levels to overcome the root cause of the disease

3- Mind healing therapies. (Mind Imagery and visualization)

4- Motivational Enhancement therapies

5- Empowerment counselling (taking charge of your SELF)

6- Relationship and Family integrated Counselling sessions (if needed)

(Other individual therapies by our esteemed therapists if required in a particular case)


3) At the level of Soul- Main therapy guided as per our unique SPIRITUAL WHEEL MODEL.

90% of the diseases are a result of build-up of unresolved negative emotions and pre-programming of your mind as discussed above. Your soul tries to express these unresolved negative emotions first through your thoughts and feelings. If you fail to listen to the messages that are crying out to be heard, these messages become stronger and then harder for you to ignore. They then express and manifest themselves by means of pain, discomfort or ill-health.

Along with Emotional management, Spiritual programming of your mind is a must to unwind yourself from the clutches of the negative emotions you've held so long which has ultimately led to the dis-ease.

This we achieve by means of:

1- Facilitated Spiritual Detox

2- Meditation

3- Identifying the imbalance and healing at the level of the Chakra

4- Energy healing


After-care maintenance and guidance once the goal is achieved (reversal and cure of disease)

The aim is to gain proper balance in life by achieving a permanent healing at the level of Body Mind and Soul.

We at NIDHIVAN, instead to targeting the disease or problem on the surface, aim to treat the innermost root cause of the disease, so as to achieve a permanent cure

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