The Role of a Healthy Lifestyle in Enhancing Quality of Life: Effects of Flaxseed on Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing and often life-long disorder. It is characterised by the presence of abdominal pain or discomfort, which may be associated with defaecation and/or accompanied by a change in bowel habit(Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults: Diagnosis and Manageme...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Woźniacka, Tomasz Pulanecki, Jerzy Krzeszowiak, Aleksandra Ożga, Alicja Podolska, Patrycja Kolano, Julia Wątor, Barbara Boba, Barbara Chojnacka, Sylwia Bryksy
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Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń 2025-06-01
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author Agnieszka Woźniacka
Tomasz Pulanecki
Jerzy Krzeszowiak
Aleksandra Ożga
Alicja Podolska
Patrycja Kolano
Julia Wątor
Barbara Boba
Barbara Chojnacka
Sylwia Bryksy
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Tomasz Pulanecki
Jerzy Krzeszowiak
Aleksandra Ożga
Alicja Podolska
Patrycja Kolano
Julia Wątor
Barbara Boba
Barbara Chojnacka
Sylwia Bryksy
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description Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing and often life-long disorder. It is characterised by the presence of abdominal pain or discomfort, which may be associated with defaecation and/or accompanied by a change in bowel habit(Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults: Diagnosis and Management Clinical Guideline, 2008). The treatment options for IBS have included pharmacological symptomatic relief of symptoms such as pain, diarrhoea or constipation. Alternative therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and gut-directed hypnotherapy, have been used with good results. Flaxseed or linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) comes from the flax plant, an annual herb. The main importance of flaxseed is in the human nutrition sector because it is emerging as an important functional food ingredient thanks to the content of active compounds, pointed to provide health benefits (El-Salhy, 2012). This narrative review aims to assess the impact of the therapeutic benefits of linseed for people with IBS.
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spelling doaj-art-76e63ecde05d4a9eb09bb82ef4d31a152025-08-20T03:27:36ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182025-06-014210.12775/QS.2025.42.61126The Role of a Healthy Lifestyle in Enhancing Quality of Life: Effects of Flaxseed on Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity in Patients with Irritable Bowel SyndromeAgnieszka Woźniacka0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7840-499XTomasz Pulanecki1https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5662-2268Jerzy Krzeszowiak2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8831-6565Aleksandra Ożga3https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1279-543XAlicja Podolska4https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7690-1406Patrycja Kolano5https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1706-5752Julia Wątor6https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0120-5198Barbara Boba7https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7939-8783Barbara Chojnacka8https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2978-9993Sylwia Bryksy9https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7877-1541Hospital of Santa Anne in MiechowThe University Hospital in Cracow, Jakubowskiego 2 Street, 30-688 Cracow, PolandJagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow, Santa Anne 12 Street, 31-008 Cracow, PolandWarsaw South Hospital, Rotmistrza Witolda Pileckiego Street 99, 02-781 Warsaw, PolandThe University Hospital in Krakow, Jakubowskiego 2 Street, 30-688 Cracow, PolandMedical Center in Łańcut, Ignacego Paderewskiego 5 Street, 37-100 Łańcut, PolandSilesian Medical University in Katowice, Poniatowskiego 15 Street, 40-055 Katowice, Poland5 th Military Clinical Hospital with Policlinic (SPZOZ) in Cracow, Wrocławska Street 1-3, 30-901 Cracow, Poland5 th Military Clinical Hospital with Policlinic (SPZOZ) in Cracow, Wrocławska Street 1-3, 30-901 Cracow, Poland5 th Military Clinical Hospital with Policlinic (SPZOZ) in Cracow, Wrocławska Street 1-3, 30-901 Cracow, Poland Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing and often life-long disorder. It is characterised by the presence of abdominal pain or discomfort, which may be associated with defaecation and/or accompanied by a change in bowel habit(Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Adults: Diagnosis and Management Clinical Guideline, 2008). The treatment options for IBS have included pharmacological symptomatic relief of symptoms such as pain, diarrhoea or constipation. Alternative therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy and gut-directed hypnotherapy, have been used with good results. Flaxseed or linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) comes from the flax plant, an annual herb. The main importance of flaxseed is in the human nutrition sector because it is emerging as an important functional food ingredient thanks to the content of active compounds, pointed to provide health benefits (El-Salhy, 2012). This narrative review aims to assess the impact of the therapeutic benefits of linseed for people with IBS. https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/61126Healthy lifestyleQuality of lifeIrritable bowel syndromeLinseedDietary FiberFlaxseed
spellingShingle Agnieszka Woźniacka
Tomasz Pulanecki
Jerzy Krzeszowiak
Aleksandra Ożga
Alicja Podolska
Patrycja Kolano
Julia Wątor
Barbara Boba
Barbara Chojnacka
Sylwia Bryksy
The Role of a Healthy Lifestyle in Enhancing Quality of Life: Effects of Flaxseed on Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Quality in Sport
Healthy lifestyle
Quality of life
Irritable bowel syndrome
Linseed
Dietary Fiber
Flaxseed
title The Role of a Healthy Lifestyle in Enhancing Quality of Life: Effects of Flaxseed on Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
title_full The Role of a Healthy Lifestyle in Enhancing Quality of Life: Effects of Flaxseed on Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
title_fullStr The Role of a Healthy Lifestyle in Enhancing Quality of Life: Effects of Flaxseed on Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed The Role of a Healthy Lifestyle in Enhancing Quality of Life: Effects of Flaxseed on Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
title_short The Role of a Healthy Lifestyle in Enhancing Quality of Life: Effects of Flaxseed on Gastrointestinal Symptom Severity in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
title_sort role of a healthy lifestyle in enhancing quality of life effects of flaxseed on gastrointestinal symptom severity in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
topic Healthy lifestyle
Quality of life
Irritable bowel syndrome
Linseed
Dietary Fiber
Flaxseed
url https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/61126
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