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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Wondering how you can be more health conscious and are unsure where to start? You can check the National Health Observances calendar and see how you and your congregation celebrate health and honor those you love by making them aware of resources and agencies that provide support and materials to help you succeed!
Focus on health observances throughout the year.
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Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Description: A disorder involving the entire GI (gastrointestinal, or stomach and intestines) tract which causes altered bowel function with abdominal pain, increased gas, and diarrhea or constipation.
Incidence: Unknown, but common among adults and does tend to run in families
Prevalence: Females more than males (2:1) in the US; males more than females in other countries; seen most often among those in their late twenties through thirties.
Signs and symptoms:
- Abdominal pain
- Mucus in stools
- Urgency with bowel movements
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
Risk factors:
- Family history of bowel disorders
- History of sexual abuse
Usual treatment:
- Reduce stress
- Avoid large meals
- Avoid spicy food, fried and fatty foods
- Avoid milk products
- Take medication
Usual course: Occurs with stress or with the ingestion of certain foods. It most often a chronic condition that seems to improve with advanced age. It does not progress into cancer or other disease. Progression or improvement of the disorder often corresponds to the staus of stress, anxiety, or mood disorders.
Spiritual considerations:
- Provide a calm and supportive environment.
- Be aware that some people who have this disorder have been victims of sexual or other physical abuse and may need spiritual counseling to deal with underlying issues.
- When making a church facility accessible be sure to have restroom facilities on each level, located in a convenient place.
- Encourage the person to find a physician who will have sympathetic understanding of this disorder.
Suggested scriptures: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24
Resources:
http//:www.aboutibs.org
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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