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- Dr. Trisha Pasricha warned that online IBS remedies lack scientific support in the Washington Post on April 27, 2026.
- A 2025 Texas Tech study of 130+ TikTok videos found only about 20% were made by medical professionals and that high-view videos promoting chamomile tea or abdominal massage lacked scientific evidence.
- Experts in the American Journal of Gastroenterology said colonoscopies and blood tests miss gut-nerve problems such as hypersensitivity, micro-inflammation and abnormal motility.
