Yoga May Help Relieve Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

Yoga may help relieve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

Yoga is best known for improving flexibility, building strength and reducing stress. Research suggests it may also help ease symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a common digestive disorder that affects millions of people.

Have Irritable Bowel Syndrome? A Yoga Class Might Help

Credit: iStock/DMP Yoga is well known for improving flexibility, building strength and reducing stress. Better gut health rarely makes the list of expected benefits.   Yet a growing body of research suggests that yoga may help some people manage irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a condition that affects millions of people and can cause abdominal pain and bloating, along with diarrhea, constipation or both.  At first glance, yoga and gastrointestin…