Glenda Bishop, RNutr PhD

When your IBS is at its worst, it’s always on your mind. The pain is distracting and often overpowering. And you’re always thinking about the toilet. You’re either wishing desperately...

I’m not a frequent traveler. I learned many years ago that my IBS doesn’t like traveling, especially when it involves long haul flights, which are essential when trying to get...

This year I didn’t set New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve never found them to be particularly successful in the past. I set big lofty goals, get started on achieving them, then...

How are you doing today? How are you feeling? Is there anything you need? If it’s been a while since anyone has truly asked you how you’re doing and whether...

One of the things that can trigger IBS symptoms is eating big meals. When you eat, your stomach stretches as it begins to fill up with food. As the food...

Of all the strategies to help manage IBS, leftovers may not seem very important. But bear with me while I explain how leftovers are a super important strategy in my...

Recently I had a dream about Christmas and it made me very afraid. This year, our family is all gathering together in one place, which we haven’t done for years...

It’s almost become taboo to talk about body image since it can be a sensitive topic. But it’s something I want to discuss in relation to IBS. For most of...

One of the things that I love about people who have an ongoing medical condition is their willingness to support other people with the same condition. To encourage them, to...

There are some medical conditions where the solution is pretty easy to determine. If you break your arm, it will need to be set and splinted so that it can...

Since so many different things can trigger IBS, one of the best ways to achieve stable management is to develop a consistent daily routine. This may include things such as...

IBS is characterized by abnormal bowel movements, whether that’s constipation, diarrhea, or a mixture of the two. Because of this, the goal for managing IBS from a clinical perspective is...

Have you ever felt that if you didn’t have to keep track of so many things that it would be easier to manage your IBS? Because let’s face it, managing...

When we talk about the effects that IBS has on mental state, we usually think about how it makes us anxious or depressed. And there’s a good reason for this...

Each of us has our own fears around having our IBS symptoms triggered. While these fears vary depending on what specifically triggers our IBS, one of the most common fears...

Sleep. It’s one of those things that we often give low priority, yet sleep is so incredibly important for our ability to function each day. It’s only when you’re not...

Over the years I’ve learned many strategies for controlling my IBS. Most of them revolve around removing potential triggers, which of course is very important to prevent symptoms from starting...

Do you remember that moment? When it really sank in and you truly knew what it meant for your future, now that you had IBS? For me, that moment was...

How far would you go to avoid pain? That might sound like a strange question to ask, particularly since anyone with IBS has lots of experience with pain. And really...

Regardless of whether you have a busy holiday season or a quiet one, you’re likely to be taken out of your regular routine. This can be a good thing… seeing...