Jackie O Henderson has opened up about her struggles with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
On Thursday’s The Kyle & Jackie O Show, co-host Kyle Sandilands asked Jackie, 49, about her long history with the condition, which causes abdominal pain, bloating, and inconsistent bowel movements.
Jackie surprised her co-host when she informed him that she was no longer suffering from the painful symptoms.
‘Nothing [gives me IBS] anymore,’ she reported.
Kyle, 52, thought the news called for celebration, leading the studio in a round of applause.
Jackie O Henderson has opened up about her struggles with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Pictured
On Thursday’s The Kyle & Jackie O Show, co-host Kyle Sandilands asked Jackie, 49, about her long history with the condition, which causes abdominal pain, bloating, and inconsistent bowel movements
Jackie and the studio then burst into laughter at Kyle’s over the top response.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome is an often chronic condition of the gastrointestinal tract.
According to Monash University, IBS causes symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, wind, constipation and diarrhoea.
Jackie surprised her co-host when she informed him that she was no longer suffering from the painful symptoms
IBS cannot be diagnosed through tests such as blood tests, scans, or bowel biopsies (tissue samples analysed in a laboratory), but it is identified based on symptom criteria after ruling out all other gastrointestinal disorders.
One specific cause for the condition has not been identified and it is likely that multiple factors are involved.
These factors include visceral hypersensitivity (an overly sensitive gut), changes in gut motility, alterations in gut bacteria populations, and disturbances in how the brain processes information from the gut.
Lifestyle factors, such as diet, stress and exercise can also affect IBS symptoms.
