I know I’ve said it before but feedback from my customers is what makes my programs the success they’ve become. Honest communication about how my program has helped or what could help even more has become the cornerstone of my business.
Recent feedback from a client really got me to thinking. She wrote to me telling me that she tried my Stop Snoring program to treat her snoring/mild sleep apnea. It worked, which is of no surprise to me but then she told me that her irritable bowel syndrome had cleared up as well.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is actually a collective term describing disorders that affect the gastro-intestinal tract. While some foods can trigger symptoms (diarrhea, constipation, severe abdominal pain, bloating, and changes in bowel function and feces color), stress and anxiety are thought to be the real culprits.
It does in turn, make sense that many of my programs including my Stop Snoring program would work, since in turn, they contain breathing and relaxation exercises, but I was really more interested in what the relationship is between sleep disorders and IBS.
Many people with IBS report sleep disorders like snoring and sleep apnea, especially women (more women suffer from IBS than men or at least more women seek treatment than men for IBS).
In fact, recent studies suggest that over 50% of IBS sufferers also have a sleeping disorder.
Many report that their IBS wakes them from a sudden sleep or that due to their IBS they don’t sleep well through the night.
While the exact cause of IBS isn’t known, research indicates that it is likely sleep interruption that brings about IBS symptoms – not the other way around.
One recent sleep study of IBS patients and control patients reported no differences in the amount of time dedicated to sleep or the REM (rapid eye movement) cycles.
The study did find, however, that for those suffering from sleep interruptions during REM state (sleep apnea can cause the patient to stop breathing over 100 times per night), morning IBS symptoms ensued.
This leads researchers to believe that it is actually the brain not getting the proper rest and oxygen that can lead to all sorts of body ailments, including IBS.
If you suffer from sleep disorders such as snoring and/or mild sleep apnea and you suffer from IBS as well, please consider that the two are very likely related. I also encourage you to try my all natural Stop Snoring program. It’s easy to get started and you will see results immediately.
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