Doctors pretty much took a patronizing attitude toward their well-insured but kooky clients. IBS is marked by crampy pain, gassiness, bloating, constipation and its snotty-nosed twin sister, diarrhea. About 40 million people have been diagnosed with the syndrome. There is no medical origin for IBS, yet its physical effects can easily be measured. Gervitz is at the forefront of research proving connections between mind and body.
Psychophysiology tracks the physiology of psychologically induced pain.
Research has proved beyond question that measurable physiological activities take place during unexplained pain. It produces the same kind of muscle tension, blood pressure and oxygenation as headaches that do have physical sources. All rights reserved.