By Jeffrey Lazarus, MD, FAAP on January 7th, 2021 Author, Controlling Your Gut Feelings Blog Is Your Child’s IBS Made Worse By The World Today? During this time of COVID-19, more people are attending school online and working remotely from home. You may be wondering how this affects patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). …
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By Jeffrey Lazarus, MD, FAAP on May 18, 2020 Author, Controlling Your Gut Feelings Blog Overview Let’s face it, life for teenagers isn’t as easy going as it was 50 or 60 years ago. Put yourself in the shoes of a teenage girl, and the stress really piles on. Between rigorous schedules, the demands …
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By Jeffrey Lazarus, MD, FAAP on May 18, 2020 Author, Controlling Your Gut Feelings Blog In a time when almost everyone is stressed out, many people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are experiencing added discomfort because of anxiety-induced IBS, in addition to all their other worries. IBS is a severe health condition that makes …
By Jeffrey Lazarus, MD, FAAP on May 18, 2020 Author, Controlling Your Gut Feelings Blog Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting about 18.1% of the population. Forty million people aged 18 or older, suffer from an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are a result of a complex group of …
By Jeffrey Lazarus, MD, FAAP on May 18, 2020 Author, Controlling Your Gut Feelings Blog Overview Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorder that affects kids and teens and has a significant impact on their daily activities, school, and quality of life. What is IBS? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is …
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