Marisa Lauren Troy

I have been listening to personal development podcasts for the past couple of years. Because reading often makes my migraines worse (anyone else?), I find podcasts and audiobooks to be...

When a person suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) it is not uncommon for that individual to have "issues" with food. The top 3 that come to mind include: I...

Dear IBS Sufferers, I am sure most of you reading this don’t know very much about me and for good reason! I don’t write very much on this website for...

There are so many diets out there that promote the promise of helping to minimize symptoms or completely cure you all together. We all know the latter is never true...

With the holiday season already in full swing, people who suffer from IBS can have a particularly rough time navigating this time of the year. There are many reasons for...

For those people who have suffered from IBS for a decent amount of time, you probably have heard your disease be referred to as a "functional disorder." That term sounds...

We all want to feel validated in some way, shape or form. Whether we express these feelings or not, it is human nature for most people to want to feel...

There is often a long, drawn out diagnosis period when it comes to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Because a lot of the symptoms (ex, abdominal pain, nausea, changes in bathroom...

When I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (a form of Inflammatory Bowel Disease) at the age of 13, my GI immediately told me that I did not have IBS, which...