Can Turmeric Benefit IBS Patients?
As a longtime chronic pain patient with several autoimmune-related illnesses, I have heard a lot about turmeric–an herb that has …
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Life After Low FODMAP
The efficacy of the Low FODMAP regimen in clinical studies has ranged from 40–75% in IBS patients.1-3 This is a …
Can I Still Eat Cheese?
One of the things I had many people telling me when I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS was …
Love and Hate: The Summer Barbecue
I love being around my family, swimming in the pool, playing horseshoes, and sitting by a fire. I also love …
The Rice Trick: How I Learned to Adapt a Meal to Make It More IBS-Friendly
Recently, I wrote about the sadness of losing another staple. After all these decades of dealing with IBS, I have …
FODMAP Spotlight: Fructose
Often referred to as “the fruit sugar,” fructose is a natural sugar also found in vegetables, sweeteners, and processed food …
Soda: An IBS No-No
Even though I didn’t develop full-blown IBS until my late teens when I was already in college, I always suffered …
Do You Chew Your Food Enough?
While this may seem like a strange question to ask, I promise there is a reason. But I have to …
Fermented Foods on the Low FODMAP Diet
For many, following the low FODMAP diet for IBS is one way to see symptom improvement. During the elimination phase …
My Experience with the Elemental Diet for SIBO
SIBO is the cause of approximately 70% of cases of IBS.1 You might have already seen some of the different …
The Sadness of Losing Another Staple
When I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS, I was in major denial. I clung to my coffee (even …
Fasting and IBS: A Helpful or Harmful Strategy?
I’ve mentioned before that sometimes a little bit of fasting can help me recover from an IBS flare, but it …
Losing Weight with Low FODMAP Diet
I was wondering the other day if non-IBS people used the low FODMAP diet as a weight loss diet. I …
The Best Meals When Recovering From a Flare
I am fortunate in that bad IBS flares are relatively rare for me nowadays and have been for quite a …
Low FODMAP Eating While Camping
For many, summertime means vacation, weekend getaways, and the great outdoors. Relaxing and stress-free right? For those with IBS, it …
How to Avoid the Bloat: Foods You Shouldn’t Eat (At Least Too Often)
One of the other uncomfortable realities of living with IBS and GERD is how often I tend to get bloated, …
Specific Carbohydrate Diet and GAPS Diet for IBS
While doing some research a while ago, I came across a couple of diets that are supposedly beneficial to patients …
Forget Willpower – How to Make Better Food Choices
Most poisonous substances taste awful. You would never crave arsenic. But what happens when you have IBS and some food …
Pregnancy in IBS: Nutrients, FODMAPs, & Symptom Management
Disclaimer: It is not typically recommended to start a low FODMAP elimination diet during pregnancy due to the restrictive nature …
Navigating Fiber with IBS: Types, Amounts and How to Get Enough
By now, most of us are aware that fiber plays a big role in how we poop. However, this doesn’t …