Gas is caused by swallowing air and the breakdown of food in your digestive tract. The consequences are usually burping, feeling bloated, or passing gas. On average, most people pass gas at least 14 times per day. Some people have more gas than others, which may be uncomfortable or embarrassing.
The primary symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain or discomfort in association with frequent diarrhea or constipation and a change in bowel habits. There may also be urgency for bowel movements, a feeling of incomplete evacuation (tenesmus), bloating, or abdominal distension.
The establishment's answer to the problem of IBS is to take pharmaceutical drugs like Imodium (loperamide), an anti-diarrhea medication with its own potentially serious side effects, or even antidepressants like Paxil (paroxetine), which can cause permanent brain damage.