Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Prevention Philadelphia PA

More than 37 million Americans suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects the movement of food through the intestines. IBS symptoms vary but may include constipation, diarrhea, bloating, pain and discomfort. The disease tends to affect more women than men.

Robert Stephen Fisher, MD
(215) 707-3433
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialties
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Univ Of Pa Sch Of Med, Philadelphia Pa 19104
Graduation Year: 1964
Hospital
Hospital: Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa
Group Practice: Temple University Hospital

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Shayan Irani, MD
(215) 707-3433
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Gender
Male
Education
Graduation Year: 2007

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Harvey Michael Licht, MD
(215) 842-6511
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: A Einstein Coll Of Med Of Yeshiva Univ, Bronx Ny 10461
Graduation Year: 1975

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Kathleen Lukaszewski, DO
849 N Beechwood St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Gender
Female
Education
Medical School: Umdnj-Sch Of Osteo Med, Stratford Nj 08084
Graduation Year: 1999

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Brenda Lapinski Horwitz, MD
(215) 707-3431
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Gender
Female
Education
Medical School: Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 19107
Graduation Year: 1987

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Robert Fisher
(215) 707-3496
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialty
Gastroenterology

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Evren Atillasoy
(215) 707-9900
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialty
Gastroenterology

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Barton David Scheinfeldt
(215) 685-3803
321 W Girard Ave
Philadelphia, PA
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

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Paul Joseph Bandini
(215) 707-9900
3401 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA
Specialty
Gastroenterology

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Marianne T Ritchie, MD
(610) 896-7360
3401 N Broad St Fl 8
Philadelphia, PA
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Gender
Female
Education
Medical School: Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 19107
Graduation Year: 1980

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Turmeric for IBS

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According to the National Resource Women’s Center, more than 37 million Americans suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects the movement of food through the intestines. IBS symptoms vary but may include constipation, diarrhea, bloating, pain and discomfort. The disease tends to affect more women than men.

Since IBS is difficult to treat, the encouraging results of a recent study using turmeric (Curcuma longa), a leading spice in Indian food, may be just what the herbalist ordered. In the study, published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 207 participants suffering from IBS received one or two 72-mg tablets containing dried standardized turmeric daily for eight weeks. IBS symptoms were assessed at baseline and after treatment. A post-study analysis revealed a 53 percent fall in IBS prevalence in the group taking one tablet, and 60 percent in those taking two. There was also a decrease in abdominal pain, with reductions of 22 percent and 25 percent respectively.

Although once thought to be primarily a stress-related condition, it is now known that many factors contribute to IBS including certain foods, eating habits and imbalances in intestinal flora.

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