http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/11/26/Soluble-Fiber-and-Peppermint-Oil-Can-Treat-Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome.aspxFiber and peppermint oil are both effective therapies for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and should become first-line treatments, according to a new study. National guidelines on the management of IBS should be updated in light of this evidence, accordingenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/11/26/Soluble-Fiber-and-Peppermint-Oil-Can-Treat-Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome.aspx#130295Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:02:35 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:130295segI can certainly vouch for pure peppermint oil for any stomach related illness, especially hearburn.....Works much faster and better than any prescription drugs out there today.....<img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=130295" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/11/26/Soluble-Fiber-and-Peppermint-Oil-Can-Treat-Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome.aspx#130294Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:07:30 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:130294curliloxIrritable Bowel causes inflammation in the pocket lining due to not cleaning out the colon etc.&nbsp; Fiber is a major need to get the garbage moving.&nbsp; The way I see it, is to try to visualize not cleaning out your home for 30 years.&nbsp; You never take out the garbage, wash the dishes, flush the toilet. . . . you get the picture.&nbsp; The same thing happens in our bodies if we don't make an effort to keep our systems cleaned out.&nbsp; The garbage gets stinky, full of parasites and bugs, and is like a cess pool.&nbsp; <br />I'm glad to see Dr. Mercola bringing this much needed topic out into the open for people to see the truth!&nbsp; Colon cancer happens only to people who don't keep their bowels moving with proper food choices and FIBER!<img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=130294" width="1" height="1">