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For people living with chronic health conditions, managing weight can be a particularly challenging task. Balancing the demands of managing symptoms and treatments with the need to maintain a healthy...

Salon appointments are time-consuming, especially if you are dying your hair. You can be sitting in the chair for upwards of 4-5 hours, depending on what service you get. But...

For people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), food is often a big trigger. Yet few people with IBS are actually allergic to the foods that cause flare-ups. The question remains:...

I can’t remember a time in my life when my gut wasn’t something I thought about on a daily basis. Even as a child I learned quickly that I always...

It’s a new year, and I am determined to prioritize improving my IBS symptoms. For those who don’t know, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in addition to IBS. I...

Close the food delivery app and head to the freezer! After a busy day of work, family obligations, and household chores, it’s easy to revert to restaurant favorites. However, your...

After trying to manage my IBS through diet, medication, and lifestyle changes, I finally decided to give hypnotherapy a go. I had read about it online and I had heard...

Unfortunately, as we all know, IBS symptoms can creep up on us out of nowhere. You can feel great one moment when suddenly, the next moment, your symptoms can hit...

It is no secret that periods can come with some uncomfortable side effects like bloating, painful cramps, and frequent trips to the bathroom. If you are also living with IBS...

Do you ever feel like everything you do or eat results in a flare? I suppose that as IBS sufferers, most of us have been through a bad phase like...

I only took what my car could hold when I decided to move. I knew I would need nice clothes for work, so I brought all I could and planned...

Can the way we think about ourselves and our capabilities affect our lives? Absolutely! How we think about ourselves affects how we feel, what we achieve, whether we stick to...

After my IBS diagnosis, what happened to me was an unexplainable issue: hair loss and hair thinning. I'm not talking about losing patches of hair as it happens to those...

We all know the physical discomfort we face during an IBS flare-up, but one of the worst feelings for me is when it happens while traveling for work, and I...

I am not someone who gets angry quickly. I take great pride in that. My rope is very, very long. Interestingly enough, what tends to make me get the angriest...

Currently, on my IBS journey, I am being very consistent and disciplined with a supplement regimen. I thought I would share what I am taking and what has shown to...

Getting an irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) diagnosis can feel like a relief. The path to diagnosis can be long, so finally, having a diagnosis feels affirming. But what that diagnosis...

If you are living with IBS, the low FODMAP diet is one of several tools you can use to manage your symptoms. By temporarily restricting certain carbohydrates, this diet gives your...