Glenda Bishop, RNutr PhD

Many years ago I used to rush from one thing to the next. Constantly busy with a million tasks on my plate, juggling work, friends and family, and everything between...

These are the words I try to live by with my IBS… “I choose to”. The help me to decide what I will do and what I won’t do, what...

When you’ve had IBS for a while, you get used to it slowing you down and stopping you from doing certain things. Because of that, you’ll often choose not to...

Do you get angry at yourself when you can’t control your IBS symptoms? Or perhaps you get angry at others when they do something that triggers your IBS and causes...

You’ve probably heard of a saying that goes something like this… “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.” What this...

Many people struggle to find high protein vegetarian options on a low FODMAP diet, particularly because most legumes are quite high in FODMAPs. But there are still many high protein...

I have a love-hate relationship with technology. I love the ways that different types of technology can enhance life and makes things easier. Yet at the same time I hate...

All day events can strike fear in the heart of many people with IBS, especially if you’ll be sitting in a room surrounded by other people. But what makes them...

Everyone who has IBS experiences abdominal pain, because it’s one of the diagnostic criteria for IBS. This means that the one thing that we all have in common is abdominal...

Living with pain on a daily basis is draining, physically and mentally. While some people with IBS experience pain only on some days, other people are unfortunate enough to experience...

Even though IBS is a physical condition, I find that the best way to cope with the challenges of IBS is to make changes to your mindset or your mental...

We all have days where things get too much. When it’s just one day every now and again, while frustrating, it’s not so bad. But when it happens for many...

People with IBS are often advised to track their symptoms and food intake so that they can work out what’s triggering their symptoms. But one of the things that’s rarely...

A busy and hectic life is almost a badge of honor in today’s world, with so many things going on in your life that you have little time to spare...

Talking to anyone about your IBS can be confronting, because bowel habits are still a taboo subject. And while it may seem like it should be easier when talking to...

No matter how well your IBS is usually managed, there will be days when it overwhelms you. Sometimes that overwhelm is to the point where the ability to function normally...

The hardest part of a chronic condition is that it never goes away. You certainly can manage IBS, but you can never fully control it or cure it. It’s here...

With all the dietary advice given on the internet, it may seem like restricted diets aren’t that big a deal. But any time you restrict foods from your diet, especially...

While traveling can be exciting, for someone with IBS there’s always some trepidation about whether your IBS will flare up while you’re away from home, since you don’t want it...

I’ve never met anyone with IBS who didn’t want to get their symptoms under control, or to have them go away completely. And having IBS myself, that’s something I understand...