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Hereditary

by Amanda1993, Sep 18, 2009 08:46AM

Tags: hereditary, IBS, mother

Is IBS hereditary because my mother has it and i was wondering if i was in danger??

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by crumy, Sep 22, 2009 09:11AM

To: Amanda1993

I'm not sure, but I would tend to say no, only if for some reason you are like your mother in the sense that you are a nervous person, someone who may hold things in, maybe have had stomach problems since you were younger. Everyone is different and I have three kids and I am the only one who suffers with my stomach.

crumy

by kathryncampbell, Oct 01, 2009 05:39PM

To: Amanda1993

IBS is not a hereditary condition; however, dietary or environmental links between members of a family may exist that bring on the disease. There are literally hundreds of possible causes of IBS, most of which fall into one of two categories: (1) food allergies and intolerances (2) problems with intestinal bacteria, yeast/candida, or parasites.

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