Irritable Bowel Syndrome – A Complex Interplay of Biological and External Factors

According to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition that accounts for as much as 12% of all primary care provider visits in the United States. IBS was once widely characterized as a psychosomatic condition, with little knowledge of the underlying biology, where mental stressors were abstractly […]