Having a collection of gut symptoms is extremely common, particularly in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a gut disorder that affects as many as one in 10 adults worldwide. For many, IBS can be extremely debilitating.
It can affect your work life, with more time taken off sick; your social life, with more cancelled events; and your self-confidence, as it can cause bloating that rivals the size of a pregnant belly. What further adds to many people’s frustration is its unpredictability and their inability to control symptoms.