Mara Bosloy

I'd like to think I'm someone with a good number of friends. Of course, this means that I'm often outside of the (more than) four walls I call home—the place...

I'm going to start off by saying I'm not someone who has a strict workout regimen. However, before getting officially diagnosed with IBS, and even for a bit afterwards, whenever...

Living with IBS means living within as much of comfort zone as you can get. Living with IBS means knowing exactly how long it takes to get from familiar places...

Picture this: you’re at your favorite band’s concert. You’re so excited because it’s been just over 3 years since you last saw them in concert. It’s a packed venue. You’re...

How did it all go wrong? When you're sitting on the toilet, clutching over in pain, heat rising in your body, you think about all the things you've eaten in...

I have always had a healthy relationship with food. The only restrictions that I've ever put on myself in regards to eating (I eat fairly healthy but indulge when I...

On Saturday night, I made dinner, chicken thighs in a pear-mustard sauce. It was delicious. But, then the flare-up came, rearing its ugly head. In my article titled "Inferno," I...

As I've mentioned in previous articles, I tend to be within the range of IBS-M, with a little diarrhea here and a little constipation there. My IBS symptoms mainly focus...

As I've mentioned in previous articles, I take IBGard when I absolutely know I'm headed into where I'll need it. Honestly, I probably don't take it enough. But, every time...

What are your biggest IBS triggers? We all have our own triggers when it comes to flare-ups or a particularly bad bout of bloating. In my day-to-day experience with IBS...

A few weeks ago, I received the bad news that would alter my life for the next little while. I have been in high-stress mode ever since, trying to get...

Like all of us, I began having stomach/bowel problems long before I was diagnosed with IBS. It was embarrassing to spend hours in the bathroom, clutching my stomach when I...

Cooking is one of my favorite hobbies. It's a calming activity to me, especially when I can cook for other people. I love feeding people. I love the communal sense...

I have kept kosher since I was 9 years old. Okay, partially kosher. I don't eat meat and dairy together (when I was younger, I used to wait 3 hours...

I am a social drinker for the most part. I enjoy going out with my friends and having a drink or two. I enjoy pouring myself a glass of wine...

Hypnotherapy is when a person is put in a state of hypnosis to become highly suggestible to fix issues plaguing them. This could be anything from losing weight to quitting...

We know that social media can be a blessing and a burden. We can find communities with people similar to us, learn new things, and share our own experiences with...

September 15, 2021 marked the start of Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, which requires fasting (no eating or drinking or consuming anything of any kind), for those that...