Articles

I've seen a lot written (and have written posts and articles myself) about the potential connection between stress and anxiety and IBS. But what about depression and IBS? It can...

After living with IBS for more than 25 years, I like to think that I’ve dealt with my fair share of pain, embarrassment, and frustration. But nothing – nothing has...

If you don’t have IBS it can be tricky to know how to help your friend or family member when they’re frustrated, mid-flare, running between the bathroom and their bed...

Many (if not most) IBS patients usually come to their diagnoses as a process of elimination when doctors screen out for other possible disorders or illnesses such as inflammatory bowel...

Many of our patients notice they struggle with low energy. While it’s very common to get tired, lethargic, and even irritable in the afternoon – we oftentimes see in IBS...

As I sit writing this, it is 95 degrees outside. That kind of hot where you can’t breathe. Depending on your physical condition, perhaps you shouldn’t be outside right now...

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article on my fears about becoming a parent with IBS. In summary, I described the limitations IBS has put on me and...

I've already written recently about how IBS symptoms can actually be aggravated by certain high-intensity exercises and how conversely, low-impact exercises such as swimming and walking may be beneficial for...

If you’re anything like me, you need a good eight hours sleep each night to function like a regular human. If I have a bad day with my IBS I...

As a longtime chronic pain patient with several autoimmune-related illnesses, I have heard a lot about turmeric--an herb that has been used for centuries in cooking and healing. My most...

You know what sucks sometimes? When you’ve had a great couple of days or even weeks with no flare-ups, but as soon as you indulge, even just a little, all...

The efficacy of the Low FODMAP regimen in clinical studies has ranged from 40–75% in IBS patients. This is a wide range of therapeutic response. However, if you are one...

When it comes to irritable bowel syndrome, patients experience a lot of discomfort - not only physically, but mentally and emotionally too. There is so much stigma and judgement attached...

One of the things I had many people telling me when I first developed and was diagnosed with IBS was I would have to give up most or all dairy...

I realize that because of my IBS, I have developed quite a few pet peeves. One of them being when someone else is in the bathroom when I urgently need...

I love being around my family, swimming in the pool, playing horseshoes, and sitting by a fire. I also love barbecued ribs. I also love macaroni salad, hot dogs, hamburgers...

The total unpredictable nature of IBS can be extremely embarrassing at times. Over the years I’ve come to terms with the fact that my body may let me down, sometimes...

Having an invisible illness will make you good at hiding what’s real. Many times, I’ve had to put on a front to not show how miserable I was feeling inside...

The first year after I was diagnosed with IBS and still in college, I was desperate to find a better way to manage and control my symptoms. Sometimes this led...

When I was first diagnosed with IBS in 2011, the most helpful member of my healthcare team was my nutritionist. She listened when physicians didn’t; she gave me concrete steps...