Caitlin Wheat

I went on a weekend trip to the beach the other day with some friends. There was one couple that I’d only met the woman and had never met her...

Most poisonous substances taste awful. You would never crave arsenic. But what happens when you have IBS and some food intolerances and your poison happens to be chocolate cake, or...

Wellness is a state, not only of the absence of illness but a state of good health. Have you ever felt that? Have you ever felt full of energy, had...

Cravings are often the hardest part of sticking to any new diet. They catch us when we are not only stressed but when we relax as well. They can feel...

Flower essences are a system of vibrational medicine that works on the subtle emotional level of illnesses. While this may seem a bit woo-woo, myself and many of my clients...

When you are sitting on the toilet, a crisis is happening, all sorts of things run through your head. In my experience, the self-talk going on can impact the intensity...

Many people with IBS have an interesting relationship with food. If you react to everything every time you eat, food is not your friend. As a naturopath and nutritionist one...

The low FODMAPs diet developed by Monash University in Australia has come to be known as THE diet for IBS. No doubt it has helped countless people get their IBS...

While each person with IBS is different, getting to know and understand their condition is always the best way to create a better connection and help. Allow them to communicate...

The vast majority of people with IBS have tried elimination diets like FODMAPs, GAPS, Gluten and dairy-free, etc. These diets are wonderful and provide much needed relief from symptoms. However...

After years of IBS symptoms that continually got worse and worse, after blood tests, urine tests, stool tests, endoscopy, colonoscopy, and the list goes on, I finally got a diagnosis...

I have just written about my top 5 herbs for IBS, so I thought I’d follow it up with my top 5 nutrients. These are a combination of vitamins and...

Whether it is gluten free, FODMAPs, GAPS or any other diet that you are on to get your IBS symptoms under control, it can often be hard to stick to...

Herbs are wonderful tools to help a range of IBS symptoms including bloating, reflux, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation. As a naturopath and herbalist, I employ herbs with many of...

Your best friend when it comes to your IBS treatment should be a diet and symptom diary. This basically means writing down everything that you eat and drink and the...

When you first get diagnosed with IBS it can be overwhelming. What does it mean? How can I fix it? Then you go online and start googling and are overwhelmed...

An elimination diet helped me to take control of my IBS. Often when people are diagnosed with a disease they appreciate it because it gives them a sense of being...

A step-by-step guide to enjoying parties these holidays when you have IBS. Imagine this: You are at a Christmas party, you feel bloated. You’ve already been to the bathroom 3...

Many people eat because it is something that you have to do, for energy and calories. And I know when I had a lot of IBS symptoms and everything made...

This is a question I get a lot from IBS clients, especially those with IBS-D. Every time they eat they get symptoms like diarrhea, bloating and abdominal pain. Many stop...