OUCH! All About Visceral Hypersensitivity - IBS Freedom Podcast #119

Visceral hypersensitivity means that your threshold for pain around your viscera (internal organs) is lower than normal. When this happens, sensations that normally wouldn't cause pain (ex. a little gas bubble or stool moving through your colon) start to cause pain or discomfort :( This is one of the hallmark features of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and causes pain in those that have IBS. So, what can be done to treat visceral hypersensitivity? What do we know about this condition? Stay tuned to find out!