Why take IBS supplements?

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a digestive condition affecting the gut. Symptoms include tummy pain, diarrhoea, constipation, and bloating.

It is an ongoing condition and symptoms can be unpredictable, which can make them a challenge to manage and have a significant impact on quality of life.

There are not many effective treatments for irritable bowel syndrome treatments, however taking IBS supplements are one of the ways to help improve your symptoms and manage your overall gut health.

Supplements do this by:

Providing relief for Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms and addressing underlying causes
Supporting a healthy gut biome by restoring balance
Helping to fill any nutritional gaps arising from a restricted IBS diet and seasonal deficiency.

What types of IBS supplement are there?

Vitamin supplements

Vitamins and minerals play an important role in gut health, and deficiencies in certain vitamins can may exacerbate IBS symptoms.

Vitamin supplements will address these deficiencies: for example, Vitamin D supplements will help IBS symptoms by reducing inflammation and regulating gut microbes, plus supporting the immune system.

IBS vitamin supplements can also help restore the body’s nutritional balance by filling in any deficiencies in vitamins and minerals, particularly if you are following a limited low FODMAP diet without a health professional, to manage your symptoms.

Natural IBS supplements

Many people now try natural or botanical food supplements which can calm IBS stomach pain, inflammation and nausea. Natural supplements can also treat deficiencies and feed gut bacteria.

These include:

Curcumin
Hop extracts
Peppermint oil
Ginger

Probiotic supplements

Probiotic supplements could help with symptoms of IBS by restoring balance in the microbiome and alleviating the discomfort caused by harmful gut bacteria.

By improving gut barrier function, probiotic supplements may also help regulate bowel movements and reduce inflammation.

Furthermore, probiotics can enhance communication between the gut and the brain, which may reduce stress-related IBS symptoms.

IBS supplements from AltruVita: health begins in the gut

If you have IBS, or experience other gut health conditions such as SIBO or IBD, our collection of expertly formulated gut health supplements will help improve digestive comfort from within.

Using powerful botanical extracts, vitamins and live friendly bacteria, our supplements have been developed to help support most gut health problems.

Our specialised advisory team are incredibly passionate about gut health and the importance of the gut microbiome because so many health issues begin in the gut.

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Side effects of taking IBS supplements and treatments

Introducing any new supplement into your diet may result in side effects, particularly when you first start taking it.

Side effects for supplements for IBS are generally quite mild and can include:

Bloating
Gas
Changes in bowel movements

Symptoms usually resolve as the body adjusts to the probiotic, vitamin or other supplement.

Tips for taking supplements for IBS

To improve the effectiveness of your supplement, there are a few steps you can take:

Talk to the experts

If you have trialled a few supplements and are now confused, or simply don’t know where to start, seek free advice from one of our expert nutritionists who specialises in IBS symptoms.

Book your free 15 minute support call.

Do your research

With so many supplements out there, it can be difficult to decide which supplement is right for you. As a rule of thumb, the best supplements are supported by a clinical trial demonstrating their effectiveness.

At AltruVita, we take a unique, evidence-led approach to digestive health. Using our extensive medical and nutritional expertise, we carefully select the highest quality and most researched ingredients to support optimal gut function and long-term digestive wellbeing.

Be consistent

All supplements work best if you take them regularly. Our subscription plan helps to ensure you don't accidentally run out of your supplements - and saves you 20%.

Take one supplement at a time

If you wish to try different IBS supplements, try one product at a time (and not with other dietary changes) for at least four weeks.

Keep a food and IBS symptom diary

To help you to monitor the effect supplements have on your IBS symptoms. This can then be shown to any professionals you see too.

Seek medical advice

It is important to have a diagnosis of IBS confirmed so that other conditions such as, SIBO, coeliac disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can be ruled out.

Visiting a GP is a good start and they may refer you on to a gastroenterologist to have a look inside the gut.

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Frequently Asked Questions about IBS supplements and probiotics

What supplements are good for IBS?

Probiotic, vitamin and natural supplements can help supplements can help improve IBS symptoms and manage overall gut health - browse our range gut health supplements.

Where can I buy effective IBS supplements in the UK?

Our range of expertly formulated gut health supplements can be ordered online, with free UK delivery and subscribe & save options available.