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IBS = Irritable Bowel Syndrome…just in case you were wondering what it means. Christmas and the attendant festivities is upon us! In Nigeria, though we need no prodding, Christmas provides us the veritable opportunity to whip up a mean pot of our globally acclaimed “Jollof Rice”, assorted meat and local delicacies. However, this fun period can also be a nightmare for those susceptible to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (“IBS”)  IBS can lead to recurrent abdominal pain, general feelings of stomach discomfort and changes in bowel habits, feeling bloated, bouts of diarrhoea and constipation, all things we don’t want to have to …