Changing Your Daily Routine Can Affect Your IBSSince so many different things can trigger IBS, one of the best ways to achieve stable management is to develop a consistent...reactionscomments
The Eightfold Path: Right UnderstandingIn our continuing discussion about the Buddhist Eightfold Path, and how it may benefit you in your quest to manage your illness...reactionscomments
10 Handy Tips For Drinking More WaterSomewhere along the way you may have been told to drink more water. If you experience constipation it may help pass stools...reactionscomments
An Open Letter: From an IBD Sufferer to IBS SufferersDear IBS Sufferers, I am sure most of you reading this don’t know very much about me and for good reason! I...reactionscomments
Hard Times: IBS-MI recently have had a change in the way IBS affects my body. I’ve learned that this change is called IBS-M. I...reactionscomments
Dealing With 'Sympathy IBS'You know how when you see someone else throw up, you feel like throwing up? That reaction actually has a name: “sympathy...reactionscomments
Decluttering As A Tool To Help Your IBSHave you ever felt that if you didn’t have to keep track of so many things that it would be easier to...reactionscomments
How Accepting My IBS-C Diagnosis Helped Me Lose Weight and Feel BetterMy IBS-C diagnosis wasn’t exactly fraught with drama or high emotion. The earliest symptoms caused confusion, a kind of mini-shock that stopped...reactions4comments
Silly Season, Silly Me!You would think that after many years, since being diagnosed with IBS, I had learned a thing or two about my IBS...reactionscomments
The Irritation of IBSWhen we talk about the effects that IBS has on mental state, we usually think about how it makes us anxious or...reactions2comments
An Invisible Illnesses Haunting: The Ghosts That Plague Our ExistenceChains rattle. There is an audible groan in the air. You feel some unseen air pass by you... It's a ghost! Unfortunately...reactions1comment
What Do You Think of Your Support System?Anyone who deals with a serious illness should have a healthy Support System in place. I will start with a short anecdote...reactionscomments
Physical Activities That Help My IBS SymptomsWe always hear that regular physical exercise is important, as it keeps us healthy and decreases the chances of being affected by...reactionscomments
New Meds: The Pain ThresholdIn a past article, ‘Being Patient with New Medication’, we talked about our quest to find some relief from pain related to...reactionscomments
Just This One Time...For a long time now, I’ve been doing this yo-yo, back and forth dance with my IBS. I’ll do better for a...reactionscomments
The Microbiome: The Four Pillars of Gut HealthThe third pillar of gut health I’m going to discuss is gut health itself – specifically – fostering a healthy and happy...reactionscomments
Reflect On Your Successes – An Unexpectedly Powerful StrategyOver the years I’ve learned many strategies for controlling my IBS. Most of them revolve around removing potential triggers, which of course...reactionscomments
IBS & Toxic RelationshipsAs we all know, stress is the one of the worst things for anyone suffering with IBS. Whether it be stress from...reactionscomments
IBS and Online Trolls - “Just Suck It Up!”The other day I was on a few different online platforms just searching around for IBS content, and I came across some...reactions2comments
Finding The Light At The End Of The TunnelDo you remember that moment? When it really sank in and you truly knew what it meant for your future, now that...reactions1comment
