{"id":14646,"date":"2022-02-07T22:32:33","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T22:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/?p=14646"},"modified":"2023-02-28T11:52:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T11:52:32","slug":"could-covid-19-be-a-trigger-for-ibs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theguthealthdoctor.com\/could-covid-19-be-a-trigger-for-ibs","title":{"rendered":"Could Covid-19 be a trigger for IBS?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Okay, so you\u2019re well aware of the key symptoms for COVID-19, from a loss of your sense of taste and smell, to a new, continuous cough. One less typical sign I\u2019ve mentioned before though?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gut symptoms!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Studies suggest that just under 20% of people who are infected experience gut symptoms, including nausea (10%), diarrhoea (12.5%) and abdominal pain\/discomfort (9%) for example.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Now, a new review has speculated that because COVID-19 can directly and indirectly influence your gut, it is also may be a TRIGGER for functional bowel disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The suspected mechanisms?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1) Dysbiosis (an imbalance in your GM, more on this in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Eat-More-Live-Well-Favourite\/dp\/0241480469\/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1625134302&amp;sr=1-2&amp;mc_cid=7118e4d791&amp;mc_eid=UNIQID\">Eat More, Live Well<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>2) Disruption of the intestinal barrier<\/p>\n<p>3) Microinflammation in the inner lining of the intestinal tract<\/p>\n<p>4) Psychological stress<\/p>\n<p>5) Immune dysregulation (a negative change to immune system processes.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, so you\u2019re well aware of the key symptoms for COVID-19, from a loss of your sense of taste and smell, to a new, continuous cough. 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