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Call-me-Maverick t1_j2vk0f1 wrote

My mother in law is a gastroenterologist and she says two things that have stuck with me: (1) the micro biome in the gut affects health across a lot of different body systems, and (2) mentally healthy people don’t get IBS or similar conditions.

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BrightBlueBauble t1_j2vxu6t wrote

Hormonal changes (menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause, etc.) can also cause IBS symptoms, as can connective tissue disorders, allergies, and migraine. So those symptoms are not always mental health related.

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NovaFlares t1_j2wb4wo wrote

>(2) mentally healthy people don’t get IBS or similar conditions.

I don't see how this can be true because i've got bad ibs but i live quite a stress free life. I'm starting to think i could have developed lactose intolerance though because dairy is the only thing i know that sets me off

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Call-me-Maverick t1_j2x0tcb wrote

I’m sure she meant it as a generalization and not a hard rule. Of course there are other causes

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