IBS from lean meat
Hi,
I have been suffering from IBS for as long as I van remember.
The thing is I seem to have most issues from eating lean beef and chicken meat most. When I eat this immediately after I get bloating and turning bowels.
When I eat processed even fatty meats (eg. meatloaf or sausage) I get zero issues.
This is completely contradictory to everything you read about IBS.
I get the feeling that proteins in general may be the source of my IBS problems (protein shakes are also hell on my bowels).
Is this possible and anything that can be done about it?
Given the fact that almost all vegetables in any form also give me IBS, it is really annoying for me personally because I like to live a healthy diet with lots of protein, vitamins and clean food in general.
But this is just not an option for me.
If anyone has some insights or reference for this issue I would very grateful
For clarification: I put no seasoning on my meat not even salt
Adl212, Thank you for sharing and reaching out. I'd encourage you to speak with your doctor about any new, changing or concerning symptoms, if you haven't already. Could it be that the lean meats are tough and therefore causing more symptoms? Ground meats are softer. Are you able to tolerate soft cooked vegetables or fruits in blended form like a smoothie? Are there any other foods that you find you're able to tolerate okay? How do you manage with things like rice, pasta or potatoes?
Wow your symptoms may not be typical, IBS is one that can affect everybody differently. In addition to speaking with your doctor or perhaps seeking out a specialist in gastroenterology, this article may be helpful: www.Irritablebowelsyndrome.net/living/different. Wishing you some answers and relief ahead. Best, Kelly, irritable bowel syndrome.net team member
I have heard that a sign of LOW stomach acid is a difficulty digesting proteins.. So I wonder if your doctor has a method to check your stomach acid is normal?
I am not actually sure if the baking soda "burp test" is 100% reliable.
But otherwise I empathize. We are told what is helpful for IBS, and one of those things is fiber. Nope. Not for me it isn't, neither soluble nor insoluble. Sometimes I can happily tolerate moderate amounts of both. But sometimes, when my IBS flips, I have to go low fiber / low residue or I haven't a hope. And that is against most recommendations.
I have had to start eating a more basically unhealthy diet than I ever used to for most of my life, just in order to feel a little better and calmer in the gut.
Like....whoever heard of that? It can't be found as any gut health solution on Google search anyway!What you say really hits in. I take stomach acid blocking medication because I suffer from heartburn caused by low stomach acidity.
Having read more about it now, I understand that low acidity causes digestive problems especially in breaking down proteins because of the lack of Pepsine which is activated by stomach acid.
I think this is a really plausible idea to look into.
Thanks
When I had a reflux-thing last Christmas, I did try herbal bitters, and elevating the head of my bed 6". Not a cure exactly but those two things did definitely help. I also took small amounts of pure powder DGL licorice (no additives). It hasn't been back since and I have stopped taking those things now.
I didn't use Swedish Bitters though, as I found they contain Senna, and one or two herbs known for their laxative qualities. I didn't need that with IBS-D!
I made up my own teas with a few ingredients, brewed enough for 3 days, kept it in the fridge and took a wineglass full three times a day on an empty stomach (not a big goblet, just a standard wine measure.)
I suspected I might have low stomach acid as the reflux was worse after I had eaten protein (like fish, as I don't eat meats)
I honestly don't know if the bitters which I took for about 2 months, helped so it hasn't come back since (fingers crossed) At the time I was getting about 75% relief from them, but it's still a mystery how the reflux disappeared in the Spring, and I'd had it since the end of November 2020. The bitters didn't make my IBS lower belly any worse anyway, as I thought they might.
But they may not suit everyone of course.
I didn't want to take PPI's. But I admit to having a calcium carbonate indigestion chewable every night before bed, which definitely eased things, even though I knew that must be contradicting the action of the bitters. I just had to, to be sure I would sleep better.
