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I’m getting older. I’ve had four children. While bladder leakage shouldn’t be considered normal, it is common and was not unexpected. It’s a minor (major) annoyance, but I did expect...

Ever heard the theory that we crave food and drink we are allergic to? My research found that there is a scientific explanation for this and a method to control...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The GI tract includes all the organs that are responsible for moving and digesting food. The most common symptoms of IBS...

I have a couple of health issues I deal with regularly. One is obviously my IBS-D. Another one is tension headaches. While headaches don’t have as big of an impact...

Bringing up issues about your gut to friends and family can seem daunting, especially when they don’t have ongoing diarrhea and/or constipation and related fatigue, social isolation, anxiety, and depression...

Last month, I traveled to London to catch up with my Aussie cousins and spend some quality time together. I was overjoyed to finally visit Windsor Castle, one of my...

Working out with IBS can be challenging. I have found when my heart rate goes up, my symptoms ramp up. And when symptoms ramp up, I need a toilet nearby...

Cooking IBS-friendly meals is hard enough as it is. But when you have small children at home who can be very particular about their food, it’s even more complicated. I...

I had my gallbladder removed almost two years ago. I have had hypothyroidism for over a year now. All of this together had been balancing itself out, and it is...

Have you ever felt like your stomach is tied up in knots while your mind is tangled in a web of emotions? Welcome to the roller coaster ride of irritable...

For years, I’ve been searching for the magic remedy to get my irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms under control. I never found one. Some things helped for a while. Others...

Dealing with the challenges of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can be both frustrating and uncomfortable. If first-line treatments have not worked for you, you might want to see if pelvic...

Lately, I have been on an exercise kick. I never was able to work out due to intense IBS symptoms—it was virtually impossible. I found that the moment I started...

While it is probably not a connection that instantly comes to mind, your thyroid and your gastrointestinal (GI) tract are linked in many ways. This link has effects on overall...

It’s quite challenging to stick to a restricted diet. It’s even more challenging when your meals and snacks are repetitive because numerous dietary restrictions leave limited options. I know these...

For a long time, I knew nothing about herbal medicine and believed that teas were just meant to taste good. But as I discovered, herbs can do so much more...

Recently, I had to take my nephew to his baseball game, and it got me thinking how far I have come with my IBS diagnosis. If it were three years...

As a fixer, I’m always looking to solve a problem. For the most part, I’d like to say that it’s pretty helpful! I’ve been able to improve during plays and...