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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What It Is And How To Heal

2. Try digestive enzymes with meals to help break down food while your gut heals. You also may benefit from nutrients that help heal the lining of the gut including fish oil, GLA (from evening primrose oil, zinc, vitamin A, glutamine and others.

3. Repopulate your digestive tract with good bacteria. You can begin by taking a high potency probiotic twice a day for one to two months. Probiotic that have a lot of healthy organisms per dose is better. Also, you may try specialized probiotics that help further normalize gut function.

Visit the BlackDoctor.org Digestive Disorders center for more articles. 

August 10, 2019 by Dr. P. Gould, BDO Medical Contributor

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