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It can be extremely challenging to find foods that won't trigger IBS symptoms. It can be even more difficult to find safe foods that are also delicious and provide nutrients...

Every once in a while, I like to check in and say something about my life with IBS. How am I doing this month, this week or today? I’m tired...

Living with IBS is difficult, and effectively managing symptoms can be extremely complicated. Often times, there are more questions than answers, leaving people feeling frustrated and even helpless. In this...

An elimination diet is a short-term eating plan that removes specific foods from the diet that may be causing adverse effects in the body. An individual is then able to...

To eat, or not to eat? That is the question! Suffering from IBS can make it quite a challenge to develop an appetite, especially when almost anything I consume can...

I have been practicing yoga for almost 20 years, on and off. Granted there has been a lot of OFF…I was off a good long time after I had my...

This year I didn’t set New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve never found them to be particularly successful in the past. I set big lofty goals, get started on achieving them, then...

How are you doing today? How are you feeling? Is there anything you need? If it’s been a while since anyone has truly asked you how you’re doing and whether...

For more than 25 years, thanks to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), I’ve been living in a world of “can’ts”: Can’t eat certain foods, can’t leave the house during flare-ups, can’t...

When living with IBS, it can be easy to experience an embarrassing moment. I have come up with a few worst case scenarios involving IBS, and I would like for...

A while back, I wrote about what I consider the worst IBS symptom that I’ve experienced; malaise. I choose the word ‘malaise' because I don’t think there is a better...

You have recently been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and you feel confused and completely lost with the amount of conflicting information available out there; you are not sure...

One of the things that can trigger IBS symptoms is eating big meals. When you eat, your stomach stretches as it begins to fill up with food. As the food...

For those not familiar, let’s look at the first part of what is commonly referred to as ‘The Serenity Prayer.’ ‘God, please grant me the serenity to accept the things...

Living with IBS, or any invisible illness, can sometimes make you feel lost. It can strip away your happiness, destroy your confidence, and make you feel utterly alone. At times...

Over the years I have felt many different types of pain related to my IBS and when I read or hear about other people’s experience with IBS, pain seems to...