Recipes & Rituals — ibs anxiety

If you have IBS and anxiety, you are not imagining the connection between them. The relationship is real, bidirectional and increasingly well understood by science. Understanding it is the first step to managing both more effectively.The StatisticsPeople with IBS are significantly more likely to experience anxiety and depression than the general population. Studies suggest that 40-60% of people with IBS have a comorbid anxiety or mood disorder. For years this was interpreted as a psychological response to a distressing physical condition. The reality is considerably more complex.The Gut-Brain AxisThe gut and brain communicate constantly via the vagus nerve — a...