Q: What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? IBS is a functional digestive disorder marked by symptoms like bloating, gas, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, or alternating bowel habits. It’s a diagnosis of exclusion — meaning it’s often diagnosed after other conditions are ruled out — but underlying root causes can often be identified and treated with the right approach. Q: What are the root causes of IBS? In clinical practice at NDcare, we often find that IBS symptoms stem from one or more of the following: Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Colon dysbiosis (imbalanced gut flora in the large intestine) Pancreatic insufficiency (inadequate digestive enzyme production) Identifying and…