The question “Is IBS an environmental illness?” certainly provides fodder for debate. On the one hand, there are reports that go back centuries of historical figures experiencing chronic digestive problems. On the other hand, the prevalence of IBS, food allergies and food intolerances appears to be rising. Is it the stress of modern life that can account for this and can you count stress as an environmental component? Is it the new super-bacteria that we have inadvertently created through the overuse of antibiotics? Is it all the unhealthy ingredients that are poured into our foods and into the animals we consume? I certainly don’t have the answers, but I remain eager to see quality research address these questions.
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