The calgarytower is lit up tonight for IBS awareness month. • Blue, Purple, Periwinkle. 𝟭𝟬 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗜𝗕𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: IBS affects 10–15% of people worldwide, making it one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders. 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘆: Key symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, or alternating between the two. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲: IBS doesn’t damage the intestines or increase cancer risk, but it significantly impacts quality of life. 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀: Emotional stress and anxiety can worsen IBS symptoms due to the gut-brain connection. 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Common triggers include dairy, gluten, fatty foods, caffeine, and artificial sweeteners (like sorbitol). 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻: Women are twice as likely to develop IBS, possibly due to hormonal influences. 𝗡𝗼 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: While there’s no...