SAN DIEGO—For the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, two different dietary interventions appear to relieve symptoms better than medical treatment, a study from Sweden has shown.
Both diets and medical therapy “all offer symptom reduction to patients with IBS, but the larger benefit was seen with dietary treatment,” said Hans Törnblom, MD, PhD, an associate professor of gastroenterology at the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden. Dr. Törnblom presented the findings