subject: 3 Things That Cure IBS [print this page] Finally, you might want to consider giving up milk and milk products altogether. No matter what the mainstream media wants to teach to you, milk is not something that is healthy for you as none of us are cows. Because of an inability of the human body to digest cow's milk properly, different symptoms may occur which can not only mimic irritable bowel syndrome, it can irritate the existing problem. Remove or reduce your milk consumption considerably and you will see a difference in the way that you feel quickly.