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IBS (aka Irritable Bowel Syndrome)is an illness that affects more and more Americans every year according to recent studies. Since this illness has a growing number of sufferers, research has also begun to grow.

Researchers have been working to invent an IBS diet that will help sufferers avoid symptoms. Special IBS diets have helped thousands of sufferers get over the effects of IBS. Depending on which form of IBS you might have (diarrhea or constapation dominant IBS) will depend on which type of IBS diet you’ll need. Recent studies have also found stress to be directly linked to IBS symptoms. Holistic medicines have hinted towards foods that reduce stress as a good way to tame IBS symptoms.

There are also IBS herbal supplements that can ease abdominal pain, and reduce diarrhea and other socially unacceptable symptoms. Many of these take a week or two to begin working, and they also cause a little bit of bloating and gas in the first couple days of taking it. They work really well and allow people that deal with IBS the freedom to eat a wider variety of foods and improve their quality of life by quite a bit.

Two recent studies show a marked reduction in cancer risk for patients who have obesity surgery.

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If you drink soda, stopping is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Here is an explanation and some tips.

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Simply by choosing the right accessories, you can take your outfit and your entire look to a whole new level. While eye color may not have previously been a consideration when completing an ensemble, it’s now becoming one more and more often. This is due to the increasing prevalence of color contact lenses on the general market. With the help of these contact lenses, you can intensify your eye color or even change it dramatically. Either way, you can add the perfect finishing touch to your look and make your eyes stand out simply by using color contact lenses.

If you want to work with your natural eye color and just make it more intense and noticeable, color contacts with enhancement tints are the way to go, particularly if you have light-colored eyes. These contact lenses use a translucent coloring that can intensify natural eye color and add subtle shadings. In contrast, if you have darker eyes or if you want to change your eye color dramatically, contacts with opaque tints will be the right choice. These contacts will provide you with a bold new eye color that will definitely get you noticed. Best of all, color contact lenses with opaque tints are available in a rainbow of different colors including various shades of hazel, green, blue, gray, brown and purple. So no matter what color you prefer there’s likely to be color contacts available for you.

The popularity of color contact lenses has experienced a surge of growth in recent years, and this is partly due to the increasing affordability of contact lenses in general. These days, all types of contacts can be purchased from discount retailers such as Coastal Contacts, making quality lenses far more accessible and viable for many people. So if you want to go beyond traditional accessories and have your eyes truly stand out, consider polishing off your look with a set of color contact lenses.

If you’re interested in improving your health, the simple fact is that you will need to change your habits.  The key word in that statement is “change”?

As most of us know, change is hard. In fact, many times it seems almost impossible, especially when it comes to areas that impact our health - habits such as smoking, weight loss, and exercise.  How many times have you set the goals, made the resolutions, had nothing but good intensions, and probably even started on a new program, but before long, you were right back where you started?

Today on Healthy Living, we’re going to get dirty. We’re going to learn about the ‘Science of Change’? What do the experts know that can significantly improve your chances of developing healthy habits that are permanent?

Welcome to the program, Ted Bogstadt, the co-founder and CEO of a health coaching company that is having tremendous success getting people to change for good.

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Today’s focus is on the digestive system.  When should we get our first colonoscopy and which procedure is better â the traditional or virtual colonoscopy?

Weâll also talk about the best way to avoid acid reflux, and how to treat it if we get it.  Weâll also answer why Barrettâs esophagus is becoming a more common condition.

Dr. Abram Eisenstein, a clinical professor of medicine at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and the director of gastroenterology at Cooper Clinic in Dallas, joins us today.

Dr. Eisenstein answers calls.

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The diagnosis of breast cancer can be devastating, but it’s important to remember that it’s not a death sentence.

Gail Lebovic, M.D., F.A.C.S., director of women’s services at Cooper Clinic, reviews the latest news in cancer.  A surgeon and oncologist, Dr. Lebovic’s areas of special medical interest include diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the breast, and management of congenital breast deformities. 

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Heart disease is our nationâs number one killer. According the American Heart Association, an estimated 79,400,000 American adults (1 in 3) have one or more types of cardiovascular disease.

Dr. Nina Radford, senior cardiologist at Cooper Clinic in Dallas, joins us to discuss steps we can take to prevent heart disease.

Dr. Radford takes calls.

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A new study prevents evidence on how to reduce the risk of a non-fatal heart attack by 19 percent without taking prescription drugs.

Want to lower your risk for depression? Changing your diet might be the answer.

New research indicates that red meat substantially increases a women’s risk for breast cancer, while breast feeding seems to lower it.

Dr. Cooper answers listeners’ calls.

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Dr. Tedd Mitchell, president of Cooper Clinic, discusses a study (also, see this) reported in the March/April 2008 issue of Health Affairs reporting better education translates into longer life expectancy.

Researchers reported that individuals with more than 12 years of education have a predicted life expectancy of 82 years, while those with 12 years of education or less have a life expectancy of 75 years. Researchers are also seeing life expectancy lengthen for the group with more than 12 years of education. Dr. Mitchell comments on how the biggest difference between the two groups seems to be tobacco use. 

Dr. Mitchell also discusses a report in the March 15, 2008, edition of British Medical Journal reviewing the effect telling patients their âlung ageâ? has on smoking quit rates. This study contained 561 current smokers older than 35, and is part of the Step2quit randomized controlled trial. Researchers found that telling smokers their âlung ageâ? significantly improves their likelihood of quitting the habit.

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