Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—digestive conditions in modern healthcare. In this in-depth class, K.P. Khalsa explores IBS through a natural and functional medicine lens, reframing it as a pattern of systemic dysregulation rather than a structural disease. Students gain clarity on gut–brain signaling, nervous system reactivity, microbiome imbalance, mucus membrane health, dietary triggers, and the strong overlap between IBS and conditions such as fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic fatigue, and anxiety. This class provides practical, whole-systems strategies for understanding IBS and supporting long-term digestive stability using food, herbs, nutrients, probiotics, and lifestyle-based tools.
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IBS affects millions of people worldwide, yet remains one of the most frustrating diagnoses in conventional medicine—largely because there is no single test, biomarker, or structural abnormality that explains it. In this comprehensive class, K.P. Khalsa reframes IBS as a functional syndrome rooted in dysregulation rather than damage, offering a clear and empowering framework for understanding why symptoms persist despite “normal” test results.
Students explore how IBS arises from a combination of nervous system hypersensitivity, impaired digestion, disrupted motility, microbiome imbalance, nutrient depletion, stress physiology, and prior gut insult. Khalsa explains why IBS often coexists with other chronic functional conditions—including fibromyalgia, migraines, anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, and interstitial cystitis—and how these patterns reflect shared underlying mechanisms rather than separate diseases.
The class examines key contributors such as low stomach acid, impaired migrating motor complex activity, food sensitivities, glycemic instability, medication effects, and the growing body of research linking IBS with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). Students learn how mucus, bowel irregularity, gas, pain, urgency, and alternating constipation and diarrhea fit into a larger systems picture rather than isolated digestive failures.
From there, the session moves into practical application. Khalsa presents a wide range of natural tools used to soothe irritation, restore digestive signaling, rebalance microbes, and support gradual healing of the gut lining. Emphasis is placed on personalization, patience, and rebuilding resilience over time rather than chasing quick fixes.
What You’ll Learn
Why IBS is considered a functional syndrome rather than a structural disease
How the gut–brain axis and nervous system reactivity shape IBS symptoms
Key differences between IBS and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
The overlap between IBS, fibromyalgia, migraines, chronic fatigue, and anxiety
How diet, stress, motility, and microbiome disruption contribute to symptoms
The role of SIBO, low stomach acid, and impaired digestive signaling
Natural tools for symptom relief and long-term support, including demulcents, bitters, probiotics, and nutrients
How to rebuild digestive stability gradually and sustainably
This Class Is Ideal For
Individuals living with IBS symptoms seeking natural, whole-person approaches
Herbalists, nutritionists, and integrative health practitioners
Students of digestive health, functional medicine, or microbiome science
People with overlapping conditions such as fibromyalgia, migraines, or chronic fatigue
Anyone wanting a clearer, more compassionate understanding of chronic gut imbalance
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