Have you tried Yoga?

Regular exercise is a great way to utilise the stress hormones that keeping your stress level up. It also triggers the release of endorphins, which act as natural painkillers and antidepressants.

In 2008 researchers from the University of Birmingham in the UK confirmed that regular exercise, in the form of brisk walking, swimming, T’ai chi or yoga, reduced bloating and constipation in IBS sufferers. Regular exercise stimulates gut contraction.

A study by gastroenterologists at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver found yoga to be especially beneficial for IBS sufferers. Yoga not only exercises the body it also relaxes the mind which helps reduce our stress level. Our stress level has a direct impact on IBS being both a trigger for flare ups and influencing the severity of those flare-ups.

There are many different forms of yoga and its best to consult a qualified yoga instructor to find out which form is most appropriate for you. In the meantime check out this page which has nine Easy Yoga Poses for IBS Symptom Relief which you can try at home.

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