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By Caitlin Wheat - July 20, 2017
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 heard and... READ MORE
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By Joanna Baker - July 12, 2017
The aim of the reintroduction phase is to give you a better understanding of how your system reacts to each of the FODMAP groups. With this knowledge you are able to modify... READ MORE
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By HessP - July 3, 2017
There are so many diets out there that are designed for many purposes. Some for weight loss, weight gain, maintaining weight, and health related reasons. Over the years of trying to lose... READ MORE
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By Ally Godley - June 13, 2017
Have you ever heard of ghee? I had never heard of ghee until just recently. Ghee is the clarified (purified) version of butter that has been popular in Indian and Southeast Asian... READ MORE
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By Ally Godley - June 9, 2017
Summer is almost here! Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, has come and gone! You know what that means? It’s time to fire up the grill! Here in the south, we call... READ MORE
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By HessP - June 8, 2017
When it comes to teas and smoothies, I find them to be great for juice and meal replacements. Throughout my years of living with IBS, I have experimented a lot with food... READ MORE
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By tmholland - May 24, 2017
One of the biggest struggles I’ve had since I began struggling with IBS is the transition from coffee to tea. I am a coffee junkie. Before the stomach troubles, I would push... READ MORE
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By Joanna Baker - May 17, 2017
The Elimination phase of the low FODMAP diet is the first step identifying food triggers for your IBS. The central goal of the elimination phase of the low FODMAP diet is to... READ MORE
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By Hannah Noonan - March 15, 2017
Probiotics are healthy live bacteria that are sometimes prescribed to treat IBS. The aim is to provide the gut with more helpful bacteria to push out the bad bacteria that may be... READ MORE
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By Ally Godley - March 10, 2017
Oh, the irony. Someone so exhausted, bloated, and anxious (did I mention tired?) has to not only think long and hard about what they eat, but also go to extreme measures to... READ MORE
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By Marisa Lauren Troy - March 3, 2017
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 given as... READ MORE
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By Glenda Bishop, RNutr PhD - March 2, 2017
When your IBS flares up, it can leave you feeling very uncomfortable. For me, it often presents as nausea, bloating and a lot of abdominal pressure – that’s when my IBS has... READ MORE
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By Hannah Noonan - February 23, 2017
People are always searching for the perfect diet. I use the word diet, not as in the restricted way of eating to lose weight but the type of food a person consumes... READ MORE
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By Hannah Noonan - February 17, 2017
If you have an upcoming flight booked, or a road trip to take then you might be concerned about what you will eat while you are on the go. Because you’ll likely... READ MORE
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By Emily Downward - January 26, 2017
Many people – not just those of us with IBS – experience a need to defecate after drinking coffee. Coffee, as well as other caffeinated beverages, can stimulate the body’s intestines, increasing... READ MORE
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By Emily Downward - December 19, 2016
Like many people living with IBS, I have had to modify my diet to meet my body’s needs. I learned through doing an elimination diet that my body works best when my... READ MORE
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By Kim Dolce - December 5, 2016
When I thought about what I stuffed down my pie hole last month, I had kind of a weird feeling about writing this article. Weird in an embarrassing, self-conscious way. I could... READ MORE
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By Melissa Halas-Liang, MA RD CDE - October 31, 2016
Even though it’s not fully understood what causes IBS, we know that eating well and promoting good digestion is a key to managing IBS symptoms. The problem is, though, that we all... READ MORE
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By Melissa Halas-Liang, MA RD CDE - October 3, 2016
It’s hard to keep track of all the new diets circulating the web today. While many are unrealistic fads, some of them are based on science and are worth investigating. Consider the... READ MORE
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By Editorial Team - September 9, 2016
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition that causes symptoms such as: diarrhea and constipation abdominal pain gas bloating mucus in the stool Many people with IBS find that making changes to... READ MORE
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