Angry Guts (livestream #6)

IBS, IBD and endometriosis are common ailments with very different causes, frequently associated with suffering and loss of quality of life. In this livestream I discuss some approaches that may be beneficial for dealing with these issues.

LINKS:

IBS: need for simultaneous mind + gut treatment (full paper) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10496425/

IBS overview https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK534810/

IBD overview https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470312/

Endometriosis overview (very technical/medical language) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK567777/

Herbal and plant therapy in patients with IBD (full paper) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4367210/

Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) review (full paper) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5478785/

Wild Yam general info (website) https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/herb/wild-yam

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) pharmacological investigations https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7393038/

Endometriosis and mental health 2-way links – American Psychiatric Association https://psychnews.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.pn.2020.4b10

Herbalist Jim McDonald’s excellent Calamus article https://www.herbcraft.org/calamus.html