These supplements may also help relieve IBS symptoms: 1  Probiotic supplement (containing Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium), 5 to 10 billion CFUs (colony forming units) a day. 2  Flaxseed, ground, 6 to 24 grams per day -- to relieve constipation. 3  Melatonin, 1 to 3 mg one hour before bedtime.
French Armed Forces. The French Armed Forces (French: Forces armÃ©es franÃ§aises) encompass the French Army, the French Navy, the French Air Force, the French National Guard and the National Gendarmerie of France. The President of the Republic heads the armed forces, with the title chef des armÃ©es (chief of the armed forces).
When the Vietnamese Nationalist (and Communist-led) Vietminh army defeated French forces at Dienbienphu in 1954, the French were compelled to accede to the creation of a Communist Vietnam north of the 17th parallel while leaving a non-Communist entity south of that line.