More important is that, for most. bond investors, bond mutual funds and their exchange-traded fund (ETF) counterparts provide a number of advantages over individual bond. portfolios in terms of diversification, cash-flow treatment, portfolio. characteristics, costs, and liquidity.
For many people who have IBS-D, Imodium, an over-the-counter antidiarrheal medication is something that is typically kept close at hand. Imodium is taken orally and is usually well-tolerated. It works on diarrhea by decreasing the speed of intestinal contractions and the amount of fluid in the large intestine.
I have taken Xifaxan for IBS-D several different times. It does work. You do feel some relief after you have taken the full course of xifaxan. However, you have to be careful with the dosage because Xifaxan feels great the first couple days and then you get very constipated and as a result comes a lot of gas.