April is IBS Awareness Month

In 1997, the International Foundation For Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) designated April as IBS Awareness Month on the U.S. National Health Observances calendar. During April, the IFFGD the will be working to focus attention on important health messages about IBS diagnosis, treatment, and quality of life issues.

Worldwide, an estimated 10 to 15% of the population is affected by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). About 2 in 3 IBS sufferers are female. Long-term symptoms of IBS can disrupt personal and professional activities and limit individual potential.

The theme for April 2020 is " IBS: More Questions than Answers? " During April, the IFFGD is encouraging IBS suffererers to share their questions on social media using hashtags #IBSAwarenessMonth and #IWant2Know.

Ceciel T. Rooker, President of IFFGD says, ““When their questions about IBS symptoms or treatment options go unanswered, many patients are left to navigate life with the uncertainty of such a debilitating and life-altering condition.”

The IFFGD IBS site - www.aboutibs.org has lots of information about IBS symptoms and treatments, but doesn’t contain information on IBS hypnotherapy, other than to say gut-centered hypnotherapy leads to beneficial physiological changes.

If you have questions about how hypnotherapy can help you relieve your IBS symptoms let’s have a chat. To schedule a complimentary, 30 minute, online discovery consultation click here.