Irritable bowel syndrome is center at Yakult symposium!

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About bowel problems Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects up to 25% of the world population and roughly one in five Americans. It is caused by an inflammatory reaction in the intestines, often triggered by stress, and results in a change to gut microflora. These mechanisms and other new discoveries about the brain-gut relationship were presented to a packed room of more than 500 attendees.

On friday 31 october the 17th Annual Symposium on Intestinal Flora at Yakult World Headquarters Hall in Tokyo gathered physicians, researchers and company associates from 19 countries, including the U.S. This year’s theme, “Intestinal Microbiota and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders” focused on brain-gut interactions and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which is believed to be the “entry illness” that leads to various digestive diseases. Yakult Honsha Ltd., Co. developed the symposium in 1992 when probiotics research gripped doctors and scientists abroad. Since then, it has become one of the world’s most prominent forums discussing the hottest research and advancements in the probiotics field. The symposium is free and open to the public every year; in Japan no registration is required. MORE THE BOWEL & THE COLON: • Improve your health with colonics • What to expect from a colonoscopies? • News about your colon • Milk reduces risk for colon cancer • Colonic cleansing helps acheive better health * Source: Market Watch