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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...

IBS never stops surprising me. I thought I had experienced all the symptoms until I thought I was having a heart attack. That wasn’t fun. My heart rate was normal...

We all know that hormones can affect IBS. In the past, pregnancy has largely impacted my symptoms, and so do my periods. I’ve also talked with community members whose IBS...

We have all been there. You are hiking, or at an amusement park, or riding your bike in a field, or horseback riding—you get the idea. You are outside, in...

I’m definitely not a morning person. I’ve always loved waking up to the sun, eat a breakfast once my stomach wakes up, and use the restroom at an appropriate time...

I used to believe that IBS caused my anxiety. But it was actually the other way around. Over the past couple of years, I have learned that my IBS flares...

I am blessed, I got to spend the NYE in the Middle East with my family. However, by returning from the toasty vibes of Dubai to the chilly reality of...