What I meant when I said that anything good for bowel health would be beneficial for IBS, I didn't mean those things that IBS people are sensitive to, I just meant things like acidophilis. I guess if acidophilis makes IBS worse for someone thats not a good thing, but I always hear such great things about it being good for digestion and if it doesnt hurt to take then it can only help IBS really in the long run by keeping the bowels healthier. Thats what I meant. I know that high fiber for ex may be good for bowel health but not good for IBS. Also, when I said that IBS affects the whole body, I really believe that it affects more than the colon. May be the technical term IBS is just seen as a colon problem, but I dont think so. What about the stomach and pancreas, you don't think they can possibly play a role in some cases of ibs? I know it ultimately affects the intestines, but I know for me, alot of my IBS symtptoms involve my stomach. I assumed it was like this for everyone, no?